2006 Vitanza Brunello di Montalcino Riserva

Community Tasting Notes (2) Avg Score: 91 points

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  1/17/2022 - mxpbuy Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Opened 2 nights ago and decanted for 3 hours. Closed, chunky and rough tannins. Some hints of good fruit and good wine under the impenetrable mass of dark liquid. Put back in the bottle and vin-vac for the next night. Last night the wine was much softer but very plummy on the nose and palate and not enjoyable. Vin-vac again. This morning before considering pouring down the drain, it started with a plummy nose, but on the palate overripe and creamy bing cherry emerged. A very interesting wine that likely needs more time before my next experiment with it.

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  7/30/2014 - The Bossman wrote: 92 Points

  I know the 2006 vintage was very powerful and requires more time vs 2007, I bought a case and wanted to try a bottle. Decanted for 4 hours but tasted along the way. This is a huge brunello, definitely young and needs more time to evolve. I thought the tannins were not extremely overpowering but I kept wondering "do I like or dislike this wine?"this was experimental for me. There was definite hints of cola and cherry, but I didn't detect any floral notes like I usually do in many brunellos. Like I said, this is a masculine wine and (at this stage) not an elegant expression of brunello. Conclusion: my wife and I "enjoyed"the bottle but we recognize that we likely won't revisit the next bottle for at least 5 years. I would rate this a 92 and hope with 5-10 years of cellaring this could move a point or two higher
  

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