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| Community Tasting Notes (average 87.8 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 15 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Genghis88 on 5/27/2021 & rated 91 points: Dense purple, full bodied wine.
Decanted and drank over five hours
Best glass was the last and consumed at near true ambient room temperature.
Figs, balsamic, floral notes, some anise.
Perfectly balanced. Tastes like the nose would indicate. Medium finish. This wine is definitely on its down slope. This wine is probably a 93 pt wine onnly a couple of years ago. Still delicious. (996 views) | | | Tasted by Subasman on 12/16/2017 & rated 90 points: I was concerned that this bottle may be well past its prime. A taste straight out of the bottle seemed to confirm my concerns. There was an odd sweetness and, despite the age, some harsh tannins. After decanting for two hours and serving it with food, it opened up beautifully. Delightful. I wish I had another. (1935 views) | | | Tasted by mouton45 on 3/8/2015 & rated 89 points: with pizza (3568 views) | | | Tasted by dst on 2/1/2012 & rated 70 points: Just bad (5743 views) | | | Tasted by 3daywinereview.com on 2/18/2011 & rated 90 points: Minneapolis Wine Club: Blind Tasting $25 Price Point: I thought the first Brunello was the 98 but note to be. Minerals, tobacco, raspberry and sweet fruits. Medium finish and drink now. (6825 views) | | | Tasted by rocknroller on 2/12/2011 & rated 90 points: Minneapolis Wine Club Goes Blind :) (Shari's house): Dark red color. Well, this was other mistake of the night. Nice wine, cherry, earth. palate has nice balance and good finish. Did not strike me as aged Brunello though. Oh well. (5992 views) | | | Tasted by sma on 11/25/2010 & rated 92 points: Very nicely balanced fruit and earth with cherry and other red stone fruit. Deep color with storng psowerful finish, soft tannins. Most liley at its peak. Very easy to drinbk. (4562 views) | | | Tasted by jimmyrice14 on 5/29/2009 & rated 86 points: A very earthy nose...not much fruit and very thin overall...pretty disappointing based on age/pedigree. (3631 views) | | | Tasted by TuckerTini on 8/6/2007: very good again. Bought from PA state store....all their wines have corks that are dangerously close to being bad. (3068 views) | | | Tasted by TuckerTini on 3/20/2007 & rated 90 points: I'm very much a novice when it comes to brunello, however I thought this a very good wine. It drinks just like the WS description from the 2003 tasting. One cautionary note, this bottle had a cork that was about 40% saturated. So I guess it's time to drink up the rest of this '98 stash to make way for the '01 riservas. (3121 views) | | | Tasted by pwarms on 5/26/2006 & rated 90 points: Pleasant, well balanced brunello. Nice fruit and earth taste with a cmooth finish. (3411 views) | | | Tasted by bhardie on 2/24/2006 & rated 88 points: More soft and elegant than I expected but still fresh fruit with mild tannins. Should last several more years. (3796 views) | | | Tasted by wood on 11/26/2005: Smooth & flavorful. Best Tuscan yet. (3230 views) | | | Tasted by sjackson on 11/20/2004: Excellent. Opened up after about 1 hr. Lots of tar, very smooth tannins. (4143 views) | | | Tasted by rjonwine@gmail.com on 6/11/2003 & rated 88 points: Good blackberry liqueur nose; concentrated, blackberry fruit and tannin (100% Sangiovese Grosso; 2 years in Slovenian oak w/ 25% aged for a year in French barrique) (2071 views) |
| Tenute Silvio Nardi Producer websiteSangioveseSANGIOVESE: (Pronounced "sahn-joh-vhe-se").
Sangiovese - Italy's claim to fame, the pride of Tuscany. Traditionally made, the wines are full of cherry fruit, earth, and cedar. It produces Chianti (Classico), Rosso di Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino, Rosso di Montepulciano, Montefalco Rosso, and many others. Sangiovese is also the backbone in many of the acclaimed, modern-styled "Super-Tuscans", where it is blended with Bordeaux varietals (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc) and typically aged in French oak barrels, resulting a wine primed for the international market in the style of a typical California cabernet: oaky, high-alcohol, and a ripe, jammy, fruit-forward profile.[16]
Semi-classic grape grown in the Tuscany region of Italy. Used to produce the Chianti and other Tuscan red wines. Has many clonal versions, two of which seem to predominate. The Sangiovese Grosso clone Brunello variety is used for the dark red, traditionally powerful and slow-maturing "Brunello di Montalcino" wine. The other is the Sangiovese Piccolo, also known under the historical synonym name Sangioveto, used for standard Chianti Classico DOC wines. Old vine derived wine is often used in the better versions, needing several years ageing to reach peak. A third clone, Morellino, is used in a popular wine blend with the same name found in the southern part of the province. Recent efforts in California with clones of this variety are very promising, producing medium-bodied reds with rich cherry or plumlike flavors and aromas. Among the available clonal versions are R6 and R7, derived from the Montalcino region of Italy, having average productivity/ripening and producing small berries on medium size clusters. R10 and R24 are well-recommended. R23, listed as deriving from the Emilia-Romagna region, has good vigor with medium-small clusters with earlier ripening. R102 derives from the Montepulciano region and reported to have average vigor with moderate productivity that results in higher sugar levels and good acidity from medium-small berries on medium-small clusters. Has synonym name of Nielluccio where grown in Corsica.Italy Italian Wines (ItalianMade.com, The Italian Trade Commission) | Italian Wine Guide on the WineDoctorTuscany Tuscany (ItalianMade.com) | TuscanytMontalcino Montalcino websiteBrunello di Montalcino Consorzio del Vino Brunello di Montalcino (Official DOCG website) |
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