Drank over two days but did not decant - mistake. Needs a long decant to open up and realize fully potential (left a glass out overnight and amazing change). Fat, viscous style with some edge on the finish -- black olive, earth. Spice, saline and dark red fruit on the nose.
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Wine confuses me as it is very viscous and fat. Yet the fruit is dark but muted as if hidden behind a wall of cellophane. The wine has notes of olive, bacon fat and grease. Actually tasted good but wierd. No tannin or acid evident.
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Black purple color, classic oak barrel nose. Smooth, velvety, with a medium long finish. Jammy red fruit. Full-flavored with great mouth feel. Hard to believe was same wine we had a week earlier--and this was more typical of our reaction to Rocca wines.
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3/26/2015 - iamandyc wrote: 89 Points
Drank over two days but did not decant - mistake. Needs a long decant to open up and realize fully potential (left a glass out overnight and amazing change). Fat, viscous style with some edge on the finish -- black olive, earth. Spice, saline and dark red fruit on the nose.
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2/3/2012 - iamandyc wrote: 90 Points
Wine confuses me as it is very viscous and fat. Yet the fruit is dark but muted as if hidden behind a wall of cellophane. The wine has notes of olive, bacon fat and grease. Actually tasted good but wierd. No tannin or acid evident.
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12/23/2011 - drphil Likes this wine: 90 Points
Black purple color, classic oak barrel nose. Smooth, velvety, with a medium long finish. Jammy red fruit. Full-flavored with great mouth feel. Hard to believe was same wine we had a week earlier--and this was more typical of our reaction to Rocca wines.
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12/15/2011 - drphil wrote: 86 Points
Thin white rim moving to dark purple. Even, slim legs. A better aroma (oak barrel and musty) than taste for us. A bit hot.
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12/5/2011 - winopops3 wrote: 90 Points
Pleasant find in the cellar. Very food friendly.
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