1990 Castello di Monsanto Nemo Vigneto Il Mulino Toscana IGT

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  6/7/2021 - forceberry wrote: 92 Points

  100% Cabernet Sauvignon from the Mulino vineyard planted in the mid-1970. Fermented and macerated with the skins for 20-22 days in stainless steel tanks. Aged for approximately 18 months in French oak barriques. Labeled "Vino da Tavola di Toscana". 13,5% alcohol.
  
  Developed, slightly maroon-hued figgy color. Developed, somewhat dusty and slightly Bordelais nose with aromas of evolved meatiness, some minty notes, a little bit of sweet, toasty oak, light juicy notes of wizened blackcurrants, a hint of blood and a touch of mocha coffee. The wine is ripe, suave and silky on the palate with a full body and evolved flavors of juicy blackcurrants and wizened dark plums, some toasty oak spice, light minty notes, a little bit of espresso, a hint of meaty umami and a woody-smoky touch of cigar box. Although the wine tastes dry, the flavors have a subtly sweet edge to them. Nice, high acidity and firm, somewhat grippy medium tannins. The finish is ripe yet quite dry and very savory with rather persistent flavors of gamey meat, wizened blackcurrants, some dried figs, a little bit of toasty oak spice, light mocha tones, a hint of raw, bloody meat and a touch of roasted spices.
  
  A tasty, sophisticated and enjoyable Super-Tuscan that retains a rather modernist, polished quality to its aromatics even at 30 years of age, but has fortunately evolved into a something very nuanced and harmonious. I guess this must have been quite an oak bomb in its youth, but now the developed savory tones have come to the fore and most of the oak has integrated with the fruit, so the overall feel doesn't come across as too modern, but instead has an air of an aged Left-Bank Bordeaux. Although I'm not a big fan of these heavily oaked Super-Tuscan reds, this wine was a positive specimen in its genre. Priced according to its quality at 40€.

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  4/14/2012 - ikileo wrote:

  No formal notes. Opened and breathed in bottle for 5 hours. Drank over 2 hours. Lots of sediment
  
  Old funky nose, but very alluring with dark fruits, cigars, dried fruits, blood iron, spices, earth, hay and rose petals. It started drinking quite well, smooth and mature cabernet but there was a touch of tannic astringency at the back end of the palate but it didn't have enough fruit to cover it.
  
  it was only later in the drinking period that it harmonized very beautifully and elegantly but that lasted perhaps half and hour before the fruit started to decline.
  
  Time to drink up!

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