2008 Castello della Sala (Antinori) Umbria Muffato della Sala

Community Tasting Notes (9) Avg Score: 89.7 points

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  11/17/2020 - TannicBeast Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Italian Wine Scholar Class at the Texas Wine School. A blend of Grechetto, Gewurztraminer, Riesling and Sauvignon, this well made, Sauterne-style wine is made from botrytized grapes. Deep antique gold. Aromas of ripe apple, dried apricot, orange zest, white flowers, honey, saffron, caramel and sweet spices. Aged for 6 months in Allier and Troncais oak barrique. Still developing. Med. sweet, with med (+) acidity, and med alcohol (12.5%). Full-bodied and rich, with pronounced flavor intensity and length. Definitely worth trying. with plenty of aging potential. A good value considering the cost of similarly-styled wines from around the world.

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  4/30/2019 - bubnos Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Dessert Flight: Now things are getting good- lovely nose with lots of tropical fruit and botrytis and a more than ample palate with a softer, lighter body emphasizing the fruit and a balanced but quick finish. I agree with the prior notes that perhaps this is not quite as good as one would expect from the first sniff but this seems to me to be a well-composed wine that's a refreshing change from some of the more cloying passitos you run into from Italy.

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  8/15/2018 - ShadowIII Likes this wine: 91 Points

  light golden color, honey, apricots, medium weight and viscosity, good acidity, nice finish

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  9/26/2017 - jmcmchi wrote: 85 Points

  Slight botrytis evident on this weird blending attempt to emulate/rival Sauternes.
  
  Nose works well; honey, raisin, and fig aromas from old gold in glass
  
  Palate is confused; sweetness underlying a slight bitterness, unreconciled acidity. Long and nutty finish.

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  3/14/2016 - Ludi Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Oro antico. Naso evidentemente influenzato dalla botritis, con netto iodio, note salmastre, zafferano, fico secco, alloro, farina. Bocca equilibrata, evidente l’influenza stitlistica del Sauternes. Bella acidità.

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