Second wine, 18 years old. Cr*p vintage everywhere in Italy. Should be rubbish, right? Wrong. Certainly at the riper, plummier end of things for Italy. Glossy fruit, still quite rich. But there’s enough acidity and just about tannin (though mostly resolved) to keep this on track, with grip and focus. An over-performer.
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2/28/2022 - TDV Likes this wine: 90 Points
Final bottle of the case. 20 years. Still quite vibrant and fresh.
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11/4/2020 - TDV Likes this wine: 91 Points
Second wine, 18 years old. Cr*p vintage everywhere in Italy. Should be rubbish, right? Wrong. Certainly at the riper, plummier end of things for Italy. Glossy fruit, still quite rich. But there’s enough acidity and just about tannin (though mostly resolved) to keep this on track, with grip and focus. An over-performer.
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3/26/2011 - AlanM68 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Last bottle sadly. Drank this with family and bought-in Lebanese food. It all worked surprisingly well.
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