Decanter Italy Tasting (London): Ripe, ready with a good fruit aspect and integrated tannins. Tobacco on the finish. Feels a touch flat on the mid-palate and lacks vibrancy.
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Ran through a vinturi and decanted for about 45 mins. Was nervous as wine made it up 1/2 way on the cork and a slight off putting scent on the cork. It didn't tasted flawed- or I couldn't notice. Notes of raspberries and chocolate with a mint/eucalpytus finish- wine was very tasty with food- not so friendly as a drink alone wine. Over all a good wine that can still age quite a bit- but I wasn't wowed. (87-88 pts)
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Decanted one hour, still very tannic with some hints of red fruit hidden below all the acidity. Don't think this one is quite ready and hoping it will improve with age like the 2001.
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9/29/2012 - mmh wrote:
Like a mature Bordeaux on the nose. Typical chianti cherry acidity on the palate though. Very nice!
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9/20/2012 - Darren747 wrote: 84 Points
Decanter Italy Tasting (London): Ripe, ready with a good fruit aspect and integrated tannins. Tobacco on the finish. Feels a touch flat on the mid-palate and lacks vibrancy.
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7/6/2011 - J2K wrote: 90 Points
A year later it was worth waiting. Much more balanced and the fruit shining through. Solid CCR
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10/17/2010 - VinoPKM wrote: 87 Points
Ran through a vinturi and decanted for about 45 mins. Was nervous as wine made it up 1/2 way on the cork and a slight off putting scent on the cork. It didn't tasted flawed- or I couldn't notice. Notes of raspberries and chocolate with a mint/eucalpytus finish- wine was very tasty with food- not so friendly as a drink alone wine.
Over all a good wine that can still age quite a bit- but I wasn't wowed. (87-88 pts)
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2/9/2010 - J2K wrote:
Decanted one hour, still very tannic with some hints of red fruit hidden below all the acidity. Don't think this one is quite ready and hoping it will improve with age like the 2001.
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