Bought 6b for 20/b from a Cali vendor about 9 years ago; this is #1. Decanted with normal sediment for its age. Dark purple; black cherry, fresh plum that follow on the palate, good mouthfeel; some persistence. Almost delicious but a clear notch below the '03 from last night (see my note from Jan 27). Vitanza has tended to be good value in a BdiM over the years but with considerable vintage variation and differences in effects of aging. Glad I have more but would trade some for more '03. Stored horizontally in a cool, dark basement since purchase. My evaluation: For me, scores on a "100-point scale" are misleading. I use a 4-category scale (perhaps with +/-)--not including flawed--which runs outstanding/notable/drinkable/poor. This is notable+ when considering quality, age, and price.
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There seems to be some bottle variation. This was another nice bottle. Tart cherrie, currants, plums, earthy, animal, licorice. Great with Eggplant Parmesean.
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1/28/2020 - Oenecnist wrote:
Bought 6b for 20/b from a Cali vendor about 9 years ago; this is #1. Decanted with normal sediment for its age. Dark purple; black cherry, fresh plum that follow on the palate, good mouthfeel; some persistence. Almost delicious but a clear notch below the '03 from last night (see my note from Jan 27). Vitanza has tended to be good value in a BdiM over the years but with considerable vintage variation and differences in effects of aging. Glad I have more but would trade some for more '03. Stored horizontally in a cool, dark basement since purchase. My evaluation: For me, scores on a "100-point scale" are misleading. I use a 4-category scale (perhaps with +/-)--not including flawed--which runs outstanding/notable/drinkable/poor. This is notable+ when considering quality, age, and price.
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10/5/2015 - gjv115 wrote: 86 Points
Decent wine. Drank over three days. Didn't change much. Might be more interesting in time.
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4/8/2015 - John McCabe wrote: 90 Points
Bright fruit, somewhat pronounced acidity, some leather backbone. Pleasant enough.
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3/21/2015 - Al Ehrhardt wrote:
There seems to be some bottle variation. This was another nice bottle. Tart cherrie, currants, plums, earthy, animal, licorice. Great with Eggplant Parmesean.
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10/23/2014 - John McCabe wrote: 91 Points
Similar to previous notes, though even smoother than I remember. Delicate, not so concentrated.
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