A very pleasant surprise…I was worried that it was going to be past its prime. It is still a well balanced wine, with a nice bouquet and somewhat pronounced tannins. I think that this will still continue to drink well for a few more years.
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Decanted for an hour then returned to bottle for trip to a local restaurant. Bright translucent medium garnet. Nose has lots of floral notes especially rose petals and some spicy red fruit. Palate is charged with acidity modest fine tannin and a bright red berry, plum, tart cherry and mixed spice profile. Initially it shows its 15% ABV but by the time the main course arrived it had mellowed in the glass and was soft and round with a moderately long finish. Very versatile as it went well with pan roasted chicken and braised short rib equally well. No sign of decline.
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No real frame of reference for this wine. A little lighter than a valpolicella. Strawberry, prune, pine resin, pepper, dried herb, vanilla. Interesting and enjoyable, although I suspect mature and best consumed in the near term.
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This wine was truly wonderful. Excellent clarity, luscious fruit, complex flavors , terrific balance in the acid, smooth tannins and a long finish. Terrific wine!
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2/29/2024 - Gringo Likes this wine: 92 Points
A very pleasant surprise…I was worried that it was going to be past its prime. It is still a well balanced wine, with a nice bouquet and somewhat pronounced tannins. I think that this will still continue to drink well for a few more years.
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6/23/2022 - oldwines Likes this wine: 93 Points
Decanted for an hour then returned to bottle for trip to a local restaurant. Bright translucent medium garnet. Nose has lots of floral notes especially rose petals and some spicy red fruit. Palate is charged with acidity modest fine tannin and a bright red berry, plum, tart cherry and mixed spice profile. Initially it shows its 15% ABV but by the time the main course arrived it had mellowed in the glass and was soft and round with a moderately long finish. Very versatile as it went well with pan roasted chicken and braised short rib equally well. No sign of decline.
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3/15/2019 - Red Sox Fan Likes this wine:
No real frame of reference for this wine. A little lighter than a valpolicella. Strawberry, prune, pine resin, pepper, dried herb, vanilla. Interesting and enjoyable, although I suspect mature and best consumed in the near term.
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3/7/2019 - WizardNeedsFood wrote: 92 Points
Drinking well now. Decant for one hour. Balanced but begs for food. Good for the value vs Valpolicella Superiore. Bricky with medium finish. Enjoy!
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2/8/2018 - brubron Likes this wine:
This wine was truly wonderful. Excellent clarity, luscious fruit, complex flavors , terrific balance in the acid, smooth tannins and a long finish. Terrific wine!
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