Disjointed at first but opened beautifully after about an hour in the decanter. Aromas of dusty cherry, cough drop, melted licorice, and savory herbs. Complex and engaging. Black cherry with subtle Christmas spices and menthol on the palette. Grippy and persistent with a medium/long, mouth-cleaning finish. Can't imagine this improving but it's in a great spot and will hold here for a while. Very fine.
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Last bottle, at Ernest. Good richness and red fruited depth, but lacking some of the engaging complexity of other 2004s I’ve had. Also a little bit of alcohol on the nose.
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Youthful looking dark ruby with hints of lightening around the edges. A beautiful nose shows inviting aromas of dried roses and bright red fruits, lifted sandalwood. A refined, silky palate follows through with layers of floral and wood spice perfumed sweet red fruits, good acidity, ripe and fully resolved tannins and a long finish. Excellent showing for this wine.
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Elegant, medium bodied with a very pretty floral nose with red cherry and raspberry. Good texture and balance to pair well with a varied Italian meal. Delicious not deep.
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(E. Pira & Figli (Chiara Boschis) Barolo Cannubi) Dark red violet color with pale meniscus; dried berry, ripe cherry, vanilla, ripe raspberry nose with a touch of sandalwood; ripe cherry, berry, raspberry, mineral palate with depth and firm, sweet tannins; medium-plus finish
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4/7/2024 - drmarclevine Likes this wine: 93 Points
Disjointed at first but opened beautifully after about an hour in the decanter. Aromas of dusty cherry, cough drop, melted licorice, and savory herbs. Complex and engaging. Black cherry with subtle Christmas spices and menthol on the palette. Grippy and persistent with a medium/long, mouth-cleaning finish. Can't imagine this improving but it's in a great spot and will hold here for a while. Very fine.
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2/18/2024 - 831900_ Likes this wine: 95 Points
Fragrant, light, and exceptionally fresh. Light red, clear. Highly perfumed. Strawberry. Superb balance. Very little tertiary development.
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9/30/2023 - Richard P Howden Likes this wine: 91 Points
Last bottle, at Ernest. Good richness and red fruited depth, but lacking some of the engaging complexity of other 2004s I’ve had. Also a little bit of alcohol on the nose.
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5/3/2023 - devraj Likes this wine: 93 Points
Youthful looking dark ruby with hints of lightening around the edges. A beautiful nose shows inviting aromas of dried roses and bright red fruits, lifted sandalwood. A refined, silky palate follows through with layers of floral and wood spice perfumed sweet red fruits, good acidity, ripe and fully resolved tannins and a long finish. Excellent showing for this wine.
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4/5/2023 - Richard P Howden Likes this wine: 92 Points
Elegant, medium bodied with a very pretty floral nose with red cherry and raspberry. Good texture and balance to pair well with a varied Italian meal. Delicious not deep.
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