In a great spot right now, rich red and black fruits, with integrated secondary notes of roasted herbs and a touch of oak. Very polished mid-palate, it skews darker, time to drink up
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Very pretty wine in new world style. Aromas of blackberry and chocolate with coffee edge. Wonderful texture on palate showing rich ripe fruits and bakingk spices with nicely integrated acid struture. A big showy wine with long finish. Very much a crowd pleaser with some sophistication, in a wonderful drinking window with plenty of time left.
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deep opaque ruby in color. There is a very ripe nose with plums, licorice, rhubarb, dark cherries, chocolate, and baking spices. This is bordering on overripe but holds it all together. Under the power and depth is a beautiful wine with great structure, balance, and power. At first I did not se a lot of Montupulciano d'Arbuzzo here, but with some air, this does taste like the Marina Cvetic turned up to 10. On the palate, it's rich and supple, with some savory herbal notes that sneak in on the back end. For sure full bodied and very deft. Quite long on the back end. The wood which is certainly evident is well integrated at this point. This held up very well on day three , in fact probably better on day three. Drinking at mid to early peak, and quite impressive and complicated; this brooding, dark, wine pulls it all off very nicely. 93 pts
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4/6/2017 - JuliannaDHS Likes this wine: 94 Points
Easily the best Montepulciano I've ever had. No need to drink up either, there is lots of life left and possibly some improvement as well.
This is very dark with oak, cedar, plum, and plum skin. It has immense body with the tannins still very prominent.
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12/12/2015 - Bill Bucklew wrote: 91 Points
In a great spot right now, rich red and black fruits, with integrated secondary notes of roasted herbs and a touch of oak. Very polished mid-palate, it skews darker, time to drink up
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9/15/2012 - KenK wrote: 93 Points
Very pretty wine in new world style. Aromas of blackberry and chocolate with coffee edge. Wonderful texture on palate showing rich ripe fruits and bakingk spices with nicely integrated acid struture. A big showy wine with long finish. Very much a crowd pleaser with some sophistication, in a wonderful drinking window with plenty of time left.
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6/18/2011 - cct wrote: 93 Points
deep opaque ruby in color. There is a very ripe nose with plums, licorice, rhubarb, dark cherries, chocolate, and baking spices. This is bordering on overripe but holds it all together. Under the power and depth is a beautiful wine with great structure, balance, and power. At first I did not se a lot of Montupulciano d'Arbuzzo here, but with some air, this does taste like the Marina Cvetic turned up to 10. On the palate, it's rich and supple, with some savory herbal notes that sneak in on the back end. For sure full bodied and very deft. Quite long on the back end. The wood which is certainly evident is well integrated at this point. This held up very well on day three , in fact probably better on day three. Drinking at mid to early peak, and quite impressive and complicated; this brooding, dark, wine pulls it all off very nicely. 93 pts
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12/26/2010 - donald71_1 wrote: 92 Points
Incredible balance of power and elegance - earth, tobacco, truffles.
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