2016 Sansonina Merlot Veneto IGT

Community Tasting Notes (4) Avg Score: 91.8 points

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  10/28/2023 - jusuf Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Seductive at the beginning. Balsamic nose. Present fruit on the palate. Merlot softness. Degrades with oxygen. After 2 hrs hint of bitter notes and after 3 hrs the wine tastes slightly acidic.

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  3/3/2023 - buffyst Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Last bottle. I was thinking this might not need much of a decant. And ta-da, enter a classic and luxurious stunner strolling across the red carpet of my tongue. Lip-smacking, with the faintest echo of pucker. Blackberry palate-staining, with a hint of chalk on entry. Seamless from start to finish. Medium+ viscosity. Acids etch an equal balance of freshness to the well-integrated tannin and oak. Il finale è la canzone d'amore del gondoliere, perfectly phrased. Will be interesting to see how this develops over the course of a spagetata evening. Grazie mille, Sansonina mio!

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  10/27/2021 - buffyst Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Agree with PDEV (2 years later). Unlike anything we have in the States, yet unmistakably merlot. Inviting ruby. Medium frame. Aromas of autumnal vineyard, dried flowers, herbs, figs, plum pudding, shoe polish, vanilla bean, walnuts. The palate showcases bright red fruits (especially cherry and plum). Medium acids, medium finish. Good integration. Terrific company for seabiscuits and bavarian emmentaler, through aronia berry tortiglioni, w/ fresh-picked shiitaki mushrooms and shallots in a chunky tomato basil sauce. This is in a very nice place, but also is fine to keep cellared. 13.5% abv. Day 2: Lustrous fruit; all-in-balance; 92-93pts.

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  11/14/2019 - pdev wrote: 91 Points

  Fruit cake, dried figs, vanilla, brown leather, menthol, fennel. Palate mimics the nose. Silky, easy to like. Dried leaves/flowers. Dusty Finish.

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