Cork seepage, possibly flawed; floating sediment. Still a baby, no secondary characteristics. Some freshness and nice balance in the nose and beginning, some glycerine and certainly elegance in the winemaking; however, finish comes up short, acids are predominating fruit after an hour and a half decant with a bitter undercurrent--unclear that age is going to change this, though the bottle seems like it could hold out without being worse for the wear. Withholding rating on the hope that this particular bottle is flawed.
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11/13/2019 - gkaijser wrote: 93 Points
Magnum bottle, very good mature Brunello
The wine looks light brown colored. There is light sediment in the bottle. The body is medium.
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10/6/2019 - scottkeyc Does not like this wine: 86 Points
Over-oaked, and over the hill.
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9/19/2019 - brianofthevine wrote: 90 Points
Strawberry, red raspberry, and bright red cherry fruit. Earth, spice, red licorice, cinnamon, and subtle vanilla and tobacco notes. Nice easy drinker.
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4/5/2015 - mkoss Likes this wine: 95 Points
Perfect Brunello!
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8/11/2014 - jsmadsen wrote: flawed
Cork seepage, possibly flawed; floating sediment. Still a baby, no secondary characteristics. Some freshness and nice balance in the nose and beginning, some glycerine and certainly elegance in the winemaking; however, finish comes up short, acids are predominating fruit after an hour and a half decant with a bitter undercurrent--unclear that age is going to change this, though the bottle seems like it could hold out without being worse for the wear. Withholding rating on the hope that this particular bottle is flawed.
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