2003 La Massa Giorgio Primo

Community Tasting Notes (103) Avg Score: 91.3 points

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  4/7/2021 - Oenecnist wrote:

  Bought 4b for 27/b from Garagiste 13 years ago; this is #2. Beautiful, dark purple; reticent dark berry nose, reticent body, good mouthfeel. Held some for 24h under vacuvin, and fruit emerged along with a hint of oxidation. Worth another try. Stored horizontally in a cool, dark basement since purchase. Quality, price, age: Notable-.

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  9/18/2019 - Brent25 Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Clear deep garnet; clean medium plus nose of blueberry, dried plums, dried cherries and cocoa - almost port-like in character; dry; high acidity; high tannins; high alcohol; medium body; medium plus flavour intensity; pfn with a bit of sour cherry; long finish; outstanding quality; still very acidic and tannic - could age for much longer - not sure it will mellow much more; 70 Sangiovese and 30 Merlot

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  1/11/2019 - robmatic wrote: 90 Points

  Still ferociously tannic, but also showing lots of secondary herbal flavors, leafy, peppery, earthy. Decanted and aerated multiple times, then drunk with a sausage and garlic heavy pasta dish, which hardly made a dent in the wine's structural integrity. Overall pretty enjoyable, but I really don't see the tannins in this wine softening up before all the fruit is gone.

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  11/24/2018 - maxima wrote: 94 Points

  Bu pour mon souper d`anniversaire au Resto AVV La Maison Chez nous de Bromont.
  En carafe 1 heure pour décanter le dépot fin mais substantiel.
  remis en bouteille puis rebouché jusqu`au souper.
  Il a merveilleusement bien accompagner le canard confit
  en croute avec duxelles de champignons forrestiers et sauce au porto.
  Nez fragrant sur les fruits rouges,
  la menthe, les épices et les herbes.
  En bouche, MAGNIFIQUE, une main de fer
  dans un gant de velours.
  Souple et frais, une belle acidité avec des saveurs de cerises
  au Kirsh, des mures, du thym, du menthol, de la terre et du graphite avec
  des tannins fins et anguleux, vraiment complexe et tout en finesse mais
  long et précis, la finale est très longue sur de
  relents de minéraux. SUPERBE.
  PS: Est-ce que ce vin vaut 3X la cuvée de base La Massa...HELL YEAH,
  surtout les derniers millésimes à peine buvables du La Massa!

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  10/25/2018 - robmatic wrote: 91 Points

  Subtle nose, with leather and spices. Still massively structured, and though the tannins have softened a bit over the years, the shear quantity is a challenge. Very good depth of fruit, and solid acidity. Later on, with food, as usual, this is fantastic. Great balance, and a great food wine.

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