This is a beautiful wine, although it tastes like it's 30 years old instead of 15. It shows significant tertiary notes despite having been stored in a wine cellar for the past 10 years. 2009 was an early-drinking year for Italy, and this shows it. This probably won't get better from here, although it should hold for several years yet.
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Decanted 1 hr. Drank over 2 days. Day 2 was noticeably tastier than day 1. Nice but muted nose. Tastes of darker fruits, cherry and hints of chocolate.
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6/19/2023 - RichardP wrote: 94 Points
This is a beautiful wine, although it tastes like it's 30 years old instead of 15. It shows significant tertiary notes despite having been stored in a wine cellar for the past 10 years. 2009 was an early-drinking year for Italy, and this shows it. This probably won't get better from here, although it should hold for several years yet.
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1/1/2023 - bbcc66 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Decanted 1 hr. Drank over 2 days. Day 2 was noticeably tastier than day 1. Nice but muted nose. Tastes of darker fruits, cherry and hints of chocolate.
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4/18/2022 - Mikecu6 wrote: 94 Points
Drinking well. Beautiful nose & full bodied.
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11/24/2021 - slabslovin Likes this wine: 98 Points
3rd and last bottle.
Best wine of 2021? Chocolate, strawberry, holiday spices. nice acidity.
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10/24/2021 - Mikecu6 wrote: 90 Points
Decant for an hour+. Full bodied and aromatic. Starting to lose its ruby color, so nearing the end of its window
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