Crusty sediment, brick orange rim, ruby centre. Forest floor nose initially, but ripe fruit follows. Dry in the mouth, but a great burst of fruit in the middle and as you swallow. Lingering impression is raisin, lasts for minutes. Lovely. Subtle. Four years left of recommended drinking window and one bottle left !
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From 75cl, perfect cork. Decanted 90 minutes off massive slimy plaques of sediment; this bottle hadn't been moved for 12 years, so most of the gunk stuck to the side of the bottle. Intense scent of rich beef consommée, mushroom stock and densely balsamic aromatic herbs. Vibrant, linear palate with high acid, high dark-fruit concentration and almost resolved tannins—the astringency squeezes every last drop of saliva out of every crevice of your mouth. Big, muscular, authoritative. Long, resonant finish. After 5 previous immature bottles (CT TNs below), this was my first one to have arrived at a point of exquisite balance. Bottles in this condition will continue to give years and years of pleasure. 95P
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(Il Poggione (Proprietá Franceschi) Brunello di Montalcino) Medium dark cranberry red color; deep pomegranate, persimmon, cinnamon nose; light-medium bodied, tart berry, tart plum, smoke and pomegranate palate; medium finish (needs 3-5 years)
(Il Poggione (Proprietá Franceschi) Brunello di Montalcino) Intriguing deep menthol, black fruit, dried berry nose; dried berry, black fruit, plum palate; medium-plus finish
(Il Poggione Brunello di Montalcino) #2 (tie); COLOR-medium dark; NOSE-great nose; big and bombastic; smells good; lots of big red fruit; almost like candied cranberries; strawberry taffy; PALATE-very meaty; big firm tannins; THIS IS PURE SILK; so smooth (I'm talking baby Misha butt skin smooth); rounded out with gorgeous bright red fruit (cherries); very dry as well; a SPECTACULAR wine; AG-95; GV-93+
(Il Poggione (Proprietá Franceschi) Brunello di Montalcino) Medium cherry red color with pale meniscus; nice, lifted strawberry, smoky oak, baked cherry nose; tasty, focused, tart cherry, tart berry, boysenberry, spicy palate with medium acidity; long finish (needs 3-5 years)
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3/15/2024 - Hilzi Likes this wine: 95 Points
Had the bottle at Anthony’s legendary wine tasting. It shone brightest after three hours.
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2/25/2024 - rupertg Likes this wine: 91 Points
Crusty sediment, brick orange rim, ruby centre. Forest floor nose initially, but ripe fruit follows. Dry in the mouth, but a great burst of fruit in the middle and as you swallow. Lingering impression is raisin, lasts for minutes. Lovely. Subtle. Four years left of recommended drinking window and one bottle left !
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1/6/2024 - hezi levy wrote: flawed
Corked
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12/31/2023 - honest bob wrote: 95 Points
From 75cl, perfect cork. Decanted 90 minutes off massive slimy plaques of sediment; this bottle hadn't been moved for 12 years, so most of the gunk stuck to the side of the bottle. Intense scent of rich beef consommée, mushroom stock and densely balsamic aromatic herbs. Vibrant, linear palate with high acid, high dark-fruit concentration and almost resolved tannins—the astringency squeezes every last drop of saliva out of every crevice of your mouth. Big, muscular, authoritative. Long, resonant finish. After 5 previous immature bottles (CT TNs below), this was my first one to have arrived at a point of exquisite balance. Bottles in this condition will continue to give years and years of pleasure. 95P
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12/26/2023 - canan wrote: 93 Points
Lovely and still quite young cherry fruit. It continues to impress but perhaps lacks a bit of personality.
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