Really over the hill here. I like (over) aged reds, but it was missing the structure and richness necessary to balance out the acidic cherry, tobacco, and chocolate. The merlot has really faded here. Finish was redeeming and showed more of what this wine used to be and the Sangiovese profile.
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drank side by side the 1999 and 2000 . The 2000 is more fruity and round on the palate , lower acidity and lees long finish. I found the 99 more full bodied and with a long finish
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I'm not normally a fan of attempts to soften and internationalise the personalities of regional grapes by blending in a lot of Merlot but it works very well here. Deep colour with little rusting and a well developed nose with floral and balsamic notes. The full/medium bodied palate showed good depth, suave texture, some bright and still quite primary sweet plum fruit, more aromas similar to the nose combined with enough acidity and tannic backbone for balance in spite of a vintage which sometime gave wines with a tendency to flabbiness. Mature but showing no signs of imminent break-up. Very good.
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3/13/2020 - Château de Farmer Likes this wine: 87 Points
Really over the hill here. I like (over) aged reds, but it was missing the structure and richness necessary to balance out the acidic cherry, tobacco, and chocolate. The merlot has really faded here. Finish was redeeming and showed more of what this wine used to be and the Sangiovese profile.
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12/12/2015 - Gian wrote: 88 Points
drank side by side the 1999 and 2000 . The 2000 is more fruity and round on the palate , lower acidity and lees long finish. I found the 99 more full bodied and with a long finish
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4/27/2015 - Gian wrote: 89 Points
Dark red color , earth , dark fruits , cocoa , full bodied with nice grippy tannins , quite long finish
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2/4/2015 - eboracum Likes this wine: 92 Points
I'm not normally a fan of attempts to soften and internationalise the personalities of regional grapes by blending in a lot of Merlot but it works very well here. Deep colour with little rusting and a well developed nose with floral and balsamic notes. The full/medium bodied palate showed good depth, suave texture, some bright and still quite primary sweet plum fruit, more aromas similar to the nose combined with enough acidity and tannic backbone for balance in spite of a vintage which sometime gave wines with a tendency to flabbiness. Mature but showing no signs of imminent break-up. Very good.
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3/28/2014 - Gian wrote: 90 Points
Dark red color , black fruits , tobacco , cocoa , on the palate round and silky , good acidity and long finish. I like this wine
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