I can’t believe how fresh this was is at this age. Cork in perfect condition and wine ready to go without a decant. Loads of red fruit on palate, savory nose. Elegant, very mature and very good. Still has time after 25 years
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Wonderful. No decant. Just pnp. Mature, elegant, plenty of fruit and tertiary notes. Has plenty of life too. Cork was in perfect condition and didn’t even break.
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Somewhat consistent with prior bottles. This one had a funk that didn’t shake off. Also had a very slight bitter finish. It was an excellent wine, but just slightly off my prior experience. It was better out of the bottle vs. a few hour decant.
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Decanted and enjoyed over 2.5 hours. Opaque color with a garnet corona. Nose is entirely tertiary, packed with aromas of currant, star anise, potpourri, cinnamon, nutmeg, cocoa powder, and wet slate. Like many other middle-aged Tuscan wines, this struck me as extremely dry on the palate- "like licking a dry red rock," in the words of a fellow taster. The stony terroir is present all the way through the long finish, which is accented by still persistent acidity. This is multifaceted enough that it held my interest for several hours, though it tended towards austerity, lacking the balanced poise of the superlative 1997. Enjoy this without delay.
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Deep ruby, with a brick rim. Earthy, nutty, plummy fragrance. Deep and attractive. Supple, medium weight, finishing with good acidity and fine furry tannins. Lovely rich earthy, meaty and plummy flavours. Some fine violet floral elements. Despite its age it has excellent intensity and good structure, impressive.
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3/28/2021 - shurpa14 Likes this wine: 94 Points
I can’t believe how fresh this was is at this age. Cork in perfect condition and wine ready to go without a decant. Loads of red fruit on palate, savory nose. Elegant, very mature and very good. Still has time after 25 years
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5/19/2019 - shurpa14 Likes this wine: 94 Points
Wonderful. No decant. Just pnp. Mature, elegant, plenty of fruit and tertiary notes. Has plenty of life too. Cork was in perfect condition and didn’t even break.
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2/19/2018 - shurpa14 wrote: 91 Points
Somewhat consistent with prior bottles. This one had a funk that didn’t shake off. Also had a very slight bitter finish. It was an excellent wine, but just slightly off my prior experience. It was better out of the bottle vs. a few hour decant.
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2/14/2016 - NineteenEightyTwo Likes this wine: 92 Points
Decanted and enjoyed over 2.5 hours. Opaque color with a garnet corona. Nose is entirely tertiary, packed with aromas of currant, star anise, potpourri, cinnamon, nutmeg, cocoa powder, and wet slate. Like many other middle-aged Tuscan wines, this struck me as extremely dry on the palate- "like licking a dry red rock," in the words of a fellow taster. The stony terroir is present all the way through the long finish, which is accented by still persistent acidity. This is multifaceted enough that it held my interest for several hours, though it tended towards austerity, lacking the balanced poise of the superlative 1997. Enjoy this without delay.
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8/29/2015 - Vini Ciclismo Likes this wine: 92 Points
Deep ruby, with a brick rim.
Earthy, nutty, plummy fragrance. Deep and attractive.
Supple, medium weight, finishing with good acidity and fine furry tannins. Lovely rich earthy, meaty and plummy flavours. Some fine violet floral elements. Despite its age it has excellent intensity and good structure, impressive.
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