Decanted for 3 hrs. Beautiful now, and probably would hold steady for another 5 years, judging from the colour and flavours. Elegant, well balanced with good length.
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Good nose. Aromatic and forward. Notes of camphor, raspberry, and oak. More red fruits, slightly acidic on palate. Label indicated 14.5% with heat at finish. Seems monolithic, lack structure and complexity. Better on the nose than on the palate. Nowhere as good as last tasted 5 years ago, a disappointment. I have such high hope for Altare wines. Worse on 2nd day, very acidic, leftover down the drain. 88-91 pts.
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Kemp's 65th including some 1945 wines.: I liked this wine but found it quite cab like. I think this is a Nebbiolo/Barbera blend. It was ripe and very modern. It had plenty of dark cherry flavors. Some complexity. Very tasty. Perhaps no sense of place, but I enjoyed it.
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2/21/2015 - colin107 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Decanted for 3 hrs. Beautiful now, and probably would hold steady for another 5 years, judging from the colour and flavours. Elegant, well balanced with good length.
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6/28/2013 - pclin wrote: 85 Points
Good nose. Aromatic and forward. Notes of camphor, raspberry, and oak. More red fruits, slightly acidic on palate. Label indicated 14.5% with heat at finish. Seems monolithic, lack structure and complexity. Better on the nose than on the palate. Nowhere as good as last tasted 5 years ago, a disappointment. I have such high hope for Altare wines. Worse on 2nd day, very acidic, leftover down the drain. 88-91 pts.
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5/11/2013 - ksmith wrote: 92 Points
At its peak now, tannins have faded and softened, rose petals dominate the palate. Nice drinking blend.
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6/24/2011 - Roughl wrote:
Modern, would not pin this down as barbera/nebbiolo. Extremely well made though. long
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12/13/2010 - Loren Sonkin wrote: 92 Points
Kemp's 65th including some 1945 wines.: I liked this wine but found it quite cab like. I think this is a Nebbiolo/Barbera blend. It was ripe and very modern. It had plenty of dark cherry flavors. Some complexity. Very tasty. Perhaps no sense of place, but I enjoyed it.
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