Slight browning around the edges. Nice balance of fruit and oak on the nose. The palate doesn’t live up to the aromas on the nose, but it’s decent and interesting. Tannins are still firm, but this wine is slightly over the hill. I predict a slow decline over the next 3-5 years before this is undrinkable.
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deep purple/garnet color. Opaque. Full body. Dark fruit; plum, currant, hint of petrol/tar. nice smooth and modest tannins, medium finish. Robust without grabbing you by the throat. Paired well with eggplant parm.
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An overdose of plums and wild cherries in an overall well balanced and food friendly package. Love this wine - it has a distinctive Tuscan character, and it's just unique and tasty!
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Dark ruby in color. Nose of plums and other raisinated dark fruit, mocha and alcohol. Lots of heat in the nose. Palate overall is a bit unbalanced. Shows some dark raisinated plummy fruit, earth, mocha and herbs. Back end is quite hot showing lots of alcohol. Finish is austere.
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2/14/2021 - kkleg Likes this wine: 88 Points
Slight browning around the edges. Nice balance of fruit and oak on the nose. The palate doesn’t live up to the aromas on the nose, but it’s decent and interesting. Tannins are still firm, but this wine is slightly over the hill. I predict a slow decline over the next 3-5 years before this is undrinkable.
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8/16/2016 - wino121 wrote: 92 Points
Wish I had a couple more-it's in a sweet spot right now.
Hitting on all cylinders.
Drink now -2-3 more years?
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7/15/2012 - wine n joy wrote: 91 Points
deep purple/garnet color. Opaque. Full body. Dark fruit; plum, currant, hint of petrol/tar. nice smooth and modest tannins, medium finish. Robust without grabbing you by the throat. Paired well with eggplant parm.
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4/9/2010 - wirelesswine wrote: 92 Points
An overdose of plums and wild cherries in an overall well balanced and food friendly package. Love this wine - it has a distinctive Tuscan character, and it's just unique and tasty!
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5/27/2009 - beezer6 wrote: 86 Points
Dark ruby in color.
Nose of plums and other raisinated dark fruit, mocha and alcohol. Lots of heat in the nose.
Palate overall is a bit unbalanced. Shows some dark raisinated plummy fruit, earth, mocha and herbs.
Back end is quite hot showing lots of alcohol. Finish is austere.
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