2008 Bonavita Faro

Community Tasting Notes (4) Avg Score: 89.5 points

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  11/12/2013 - UpfromtheCellar wrote: 88 Points

  It still reminds me of a Dolcetto - a combination of bitter and fruit with notes of earthiness. On the nose its a combination of forest floor and strawberries while the palate contains notes of fruits, savory and a streak of bitter oak. I like this bottle better than an earlier bottle tried this year but at around $35 a bottle not sure its really a bargain in any sense of the word.
  
  Still, its becoming a more interesting drink so perhaps saving a few bottles might be worthwhile.
  
  Tasted again the next day with improvement. 88+

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  5/26/2013 - UpfromtheCellar wrote: 87 Points

  I liked the Dolcetto better I guess (see earlier review). While this would appear to have more going for it (other reviewers seem to like this alot), I thought it was weak in the mid palate, a tad bit tart and out of balance and finish of no particular note. It certainly isn't cheap at around $35 a bottle and I have had several other Sicilian wines of late around the same price point that I think were a lot more enjoyable or certainly more interesting at least (i.e. Frapatto).
  
  I have several more bottles so will try again in a few more months/quarters and try and get my head around another bottle of this effort.

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  4/28/2012 - EMichels wrote: 90 Points

  Very tight; Hard to coax much out of this one; Solid though

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  5/15/2011 - riskun wrote: 90 Points

  Earth red colour. A bit closed on the nose at first but opening up with time. Woody nose with a farmyard fruit backdrop. Nice weight entry of sour cherry and wild blackberry. This is very long with a bit of menthol and spice. Tannins deep and long. A hair too much alcohol for the fruit but opened up over time. Not a refreshing wine, it will take a strong local dish. This is well made and full of terroir. Let it age and/or decant heavily and the complexity begins to shine through. Day 2 this smoothed out substantially. Still not a fresh wine, but I can see where some have compared it to a Bourgogne of Sicily.

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