The nose was dark and massive, with plush notes of black cherry, sweet herbs, earth followed by hints of almond, celery and dried cedar. On the palate, I found vibrant, acid-driven textures overlaying rich dark red fruit, with hints of balsamic, smoke and spice. This finish was shorter than I’d hope yet left a sense of utter balance and remnants of minerality.
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Tasted blind, this wine had a deep red center and reddish/orange rims. The medium intensity nose offered anise, cherries, and roses.
In the mouth, this was medium bodied with rounded tannin and lovely length. It had a nice glycerol richness but was maybe a bit light on the fruit. However, please note that if I had personally opened the bottle, I might have given it 10-12 hours of air and it may have shown differently.
While this will certainly last for 10+ years, it doesn't seem likely to get better.
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dinner after my birthday (Il Corso): This starts off lean and leafy on the nose with excellent intensity, then adds an earthy tone with almond notes and light, fresh fruit but wit time this opens wonderfully with a richly smoky nose full of cherry and frutti di bosco edged gently with cocoa and blue slate minerality. Fantastic evolution and complexity with hints of green orange rind, balsamic candlewax and bar-b-q spices before the last sips. In the mouth this is quite long and focused with a core of earthy fruit and excellent persistence in a very focused and strict package that plays rich fruit off crisp white mineral tones. This still has a bit of tannin to resolve but will reveal more in due time. Drink 2008-2025
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2/7/2018 - jhngo Does not like this wine: 70 Points
Sweet maderized nasty wine.
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12/19/2016 - Eric Guido Likes this wine: 93 Points
The nose was dark and massive, with plush notes of black cherry, sweet herbs, earth followed by hints of almond, celery and dried cedar. On the palate, I found vibrant, acid-driven textures overlaying rich dark red fruit, with hints of balsamic, smoke and spice. This finish was shorter than I’d hope yet left a sense of utter balance and remnants of minerality.
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12/12/2016 - cardsandwine Likes this wine:
Lush, fruity and vibrant palate made for a delicious glass of wine.
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8/31/2013 - fclarity wrote: 92 Points
Tasted blind, this wine had a deep red center and reddish/orange rims. The medium intensity nose offered anise, cherries, and roses.
In the mouth, this was medium bodied with rounded tannin and lovely length. It had a nice glycerol richness but was maybe a bit light on the fruit. However, please note that if I had personally opened the bottle, I might have given it 10-12 hours of air and it may have shown differently.
While this will certainly last for 10+ years, it doesn't seem likely to get better.
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6/9/2008 - Gregory Dal Piaz wrote: 94 Points
dinner after my birthday (Il Corso): This starts off lean and leafy on the nose with excellent intensity, then adds an earthy tone with almond notes and light, fresh fruit but wit time this opens wonderfully with a richly smoky nose full of cherry and frutti di bosco edged gently with cocoa and blue slate minerality. Fantastic evolution and complexity with hints of green orange rind, balsamic candlewax and bar-b-q spices before the last sips. In the mouth this is quite long and focused with a core of earthy fruit and excellent persistence in a very focused and strict package that plays rich fruit off crisp white mineral tones. This still has a bit of tannin to resolve but will reveal more in due time. Drink 2008-2025
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