Thanksgiving Mondo Dinner 2023 (Atlanta, GA): Tasted double blind. I called it an '06 Brunello Riserva because I picked up notes of dried red sour cherries and leather. That said, the Nebbiolo tannic finish should have given it away. Well made wine that needs time to develop.
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terrific bottle of wine although perhaps not the best vintage of this particular wine (amazing we can say that of a wine we scored 94 points). I think Sperss is often a 95+ pt. bottle of wine... if you have decades to let it age properly.
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Beautiful structure, tannins but not too tense. Earth, moss, mushroom, forest floor, cherry, pepper and some violet. Absolutely delicious and still could have aged a lot longer. Perfectly paired with my homemade fresh pasta and rabbit-truffle ragu. Because you know, truffles. Outstanding mouthfeel and balance. Decanted 2.5 hours and drank over another 2. It just kept opening and revealing more nuance.
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So I really liked this without regard to the vintage. Served next to an 83 Gaja Barbaresco mag, this wine was a completely different animal entirely. It was dense, full bodied, somewhat rich, with deep luxardo cherry syrup notes and resolving wood. I enjoyed it a lot
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11/19/2023 - Francophile1 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Thanksgiving Mondo Dinner 2023 (Atlanta, GA): Tasted double blind. I called it an '06 Brunello Riserva because I picked up notes of dried red sour cherries and leather. That said, the Nebbiolo tannic finish should have given it away. Well made wine that needs time to develop.
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10/9/2023 - Ridgerunner Likes this wine: 94 Points
terrific bottle of wine although perhaps not the best vintage of this particular wine (amazing we can say that of a wine we scored 94 points). I think Sperss is often a 95+ pt. bottle of wine... if you have decades to let it age properly.
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2/4/2023 - Scrumptiousst wrote:
Beautiful structure, tannins but not too tense. Earth, moss, mushroom, forest floor, cherry, pepper and some violet. Absolutely delicious and still could have aged a lot longer. Perfectly paired with my homemade fresh pasta and rabbit-truffle ragu. Because you know, truffles. Outstanding mouthfeel and balance. Decanted 2.5 hours and drank over another 2. It just kept opening and revealing more nuance.
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12/29/2022 - ASMB Likes this wine: 93 Points
Didnt really have time for this wine to open enough. Enjoyed it anyway.
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9/19/2022 - jviz wrote: 94 Points
So I really liked this without regard to the vintage. Served next to an 83 Gaja Barbaresco mag, this wine was a completely different animal entirely. It was dense, full bodied, somewhat rich, with deep luxardo cherry syrup notes and resolving wood. I enjoyed it a lot
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