96% Sangiovese & 4% C.S. from the Money Rd Ranch estate vyd; Typically, "14 mos in med toast FR barriques (30% new); ≈900 cases produced."
N: CLOSED, but guessing RIPE?
P: LM body; NICE, ALMOST swtish frt met by an astringent pucker which QUITE resolves by the LONG, balanced finish with a tangy/swtness to the few, unoffensive, but still firming, dusty tannins. For now & approaching its 20th? NICELY done! 14.5% ABV; My EXC.
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Slightly astringent, but in a good way. The wine holds it's own and would be a fine match for Italian foods. Drinking very well right now and not likely to get any better.
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The 03 is slightly fuller than 02. It has nice balance, a long finish and fruitiness without the stringency of some chiantis. With air it achieved greater complexity. It is a really fun wine to drink.
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10/5/2019 - srh Likes this wine:
Winebar [4 Whites, 8 Reds, & 8 *shared* bottles] from 10/04/19 (Vintage Wines Ltd., San Diego, CA): Yet another winery with which I was unfamiliar, Robert. THANK you for sharing it! :)
96% Sangiovese & 4% C.S. from the Money Rd Ranch estate vyd; Typically, "14 mos in med toast FR barriques (30% new); ≈900 cases produced."
N: CLOSED, but guessing RIPE?
P: LM body; NICE, ALMOST swtish frt met by an astringent pucker which QUITE resolves by the LONG, balanced finish with a tangy/swtness to the few, unoffensive, but still firming, dusty tannins. For now & approaching its 20th? NICELY done! 14.5% ABV; My EXC.
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1/10/2009 - idrinkvino wrote: 89 Points
A nice Sangiovese, but no oomph that the soil is supposed to supply. Never-the-less a brave effort.
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8/26/2007 - dhonig wrote: 88 Points
Very good, but fruity and tart. Lacked dimensions expected for cost.
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2/19/2007 - idrinkvino wrote: 89 Points
Slightly astringent, but in a good way. The wine holds it's own and would be a fine match for Italian foods. Drinking very well right now and not likely to get any better.
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12/23/2005 - agnorger wrote: 89 Points
The 03 is slightly fuller than 02. It has nice balance, a long finish and fruitiness without the stringency of some chiantis. With air it achieved greater complexity. It is a really fun wine to drink.
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