Too modern and polished for my taste, but has held up remarkably well after 13 years. Hot, somewhat flat finish. Still if your taste leans towards Super-Tuscans, you might want to investigate. I can imagine oodles of jam at a younger age.
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Tasted January 25, 2009. Purchased from the list at Taverna in Fort Worth, TX for $40.00 per bottle.
Opened and served immediately. Garnet color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Light nose and palate of simple red fruits with a weak, slightly thin finish. Drink over the short term.
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I believe this bottle was very slightly off, every now and then I would catch a faint whiff of TCA. The taint was slight enough, though, that the bottle was still somewhat enjoyable. The vibrancy of the Sangiovese was offset by a softness that muted the fruit a little too much (Canaiolo?), and also suffered from an unusual vegetal quality (perhaps young-vine Cabernet Sauvignon?) that kept this wine from being what I thought it would be when I bought it. Still, I strongly suspect that I would like a better example of this wine very much.
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This is just a great everyday wine--a poor man's Brunello. It has echoes of the same blackberry, dark cherry and earth flavors of the Big B at a pittance $12/bottle. Nose is pleasant but indistinct, not as brooding as many Sangioveses. Decent finish. All round a pleasure. Would buy again.
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1/24/2018 - gris Does not like this wine: 84 Points
Too modern and polished for my taste, but has held up remarkably well after 13 years. Hot, somewhat flat finish. Still if your taste leans towards Super-Tuscans, you might want to investigate. I can imagine oodles of jam at a younger age.
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9/12/2010 - jtt300 wrote: 87 Points
Nice fruit. Good everyday wine. Good value
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1/25/2009 - wineismylife wrote: 86 Points
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Tasted January 25, 2009. Purchased from the list at Taverna in Fort Worth, TX for $40.00 per bottle.
Opened and served immediately. Garnet color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Light nose and palate of simple red fruits with a weak, slightly thin finish. Drink over the short term.
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11/3/2008 - mayfield wrote: flawed
I believe this bottle was very slightly off, every now and then I would catch a faint whiff of TCA. The taint was slight enough, though, that the bottle was still somewhat enjoyable. The vibrancy of the Sangiovese was offset by a softness that muted the fruit a little too much (Canaiolo?), and also suffered from an unusual vegetal quality (perhaps young-vine Cabernet Sauvignon?) that kept this wine from being what I thought it would be when I bought it. Still, I strongly suspect that I would like a better example of this wine very much.
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1/26/2008 - tanninbomb wrote: 88 Points
This is just a great everyday wine--a poor man's Brunello. It has echoes of the same blackberry, dark cherry and earth flavors of the Big B at a pittance $12/bottle. Nose is pleasant but indistinct, not as brooding as many Sangioveses. Decent finish. All round a pleasure. Would buy again.
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