Briefly, this needed several hours of air (open, but not decanted) to reach balance - initially tannins were very aggressive and fruit very muted.
After maybe 3 hours it comes together a bit. Still very much a food wine, with rich dark red fruit on the nose, blood, leather, fruit and still plenty of tannins on the palate. The finish is quite long, very drying, and meaty.
Overall though I don't feel the parts come together as well as they might and the whole thing feels a little disjointed, and probably not a repeat buy for me at the ~US$33 that I paid.
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Very pleasant in the beginning with rose bouquet evolving in a more complex body later : red berry fruit, some mint leaves and notes of smoking wood It’s worth a rebuy to me
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5/2/2024 - Paul852 Likes this wine: 88 Points
Briefly, this needed several hours of air (open, but not decanted) to reach balance - initially tannins were very aggressive and fruit very muted.
After maybe 3 hours it comes together a bit. Still very much a food wine, with rich dark red fruit on the nose, blood, leather, fruit and still plenty of tannins on the palate. The finish is quite long, very drying, and meaty.
Overall though I don't feel the parts come together as well as they might and the whole thing feels a little disjointed, and probably not a repeat buy for me at the ~US$33 that I paid.
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3/26/2024 - CubFan4Life Likes this wine: 90 Points
Fantastic nose of red and black cherry, cedar, and wildflowers. Very good on day 1 but dropped off sharply on day 2.
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12/25/2023 - concordwine Likes this wine: 89 Points
best with food. slightly acidic with clear grape flavor but not grapey. would try a different Brunello but good wine
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12/21/2023 - FMIL Likes this wine: 92 Points
Very pleasant in the beginning with rose bouquet evolving in a more complex body later : red berry fruit, some mint leaves and notes of smoking wood
It’s worth a rebuy to me
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11/16/2023 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Soft and easy, a little bit more richer fruit to it. A bit stiff on the palate, but in a youthful way.
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