2014 Rivera Castel del Monte Il Falcone Riserva

Community Tasting Notes (15) Avg Score: 88.3 points

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  7/9/2023 - #1 or #2? Likes this wine: 89 Points

  some evolution in the last year and a half or more since my last TN. the nose continues to be a strength... interestingly, a notable marmalade/orange bitters note on the bouquet as well as tea leaves which i don't recall. on the palate, some tart cherry, florals, good minerality. the wine has softened and the tannins are more integrated now.

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  8/30/2022 - Rudolph Schmidt Likes this wine:

  Decanted 15m.
  
  Sour cherries, wet forest floor, dusty stone, dried fruits, tobacco.
  
  Should of paired this with food and not by itself.

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  5/11/2022 - Pontifax Likes this wine: 89 Points

  On nose: hazlenut skins, fresh tobacco and a ghost of black liquorice.
  On palate: all above flavours, with cherry pit, and green herbal notes, with a faint note of dandelion leaf on the finish....a lean, sleek food wine: 70% Nero di Troia, 30% Montepulciano....good with lamb or lentil stew.
  Present acidity will keep this wine alive, but will the fruit hold up?
  At 8 years of age , ready now.

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  10/6/2021 - mlabergegoupil Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Belle complexité. Il me semble ouvert et prêt avec un bel équilibre des saveurs. À boire au cours des 3 prochaines années maximum.

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  10/2/2021 - _Mike_Wine_ wrote: 90 Points

  dark colour, very intensive nose, initially a bit wet, humid, full of dark fruits, nice body, need to some time to breath to show full potential. Have some aging potential but already drinking quite well right now

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