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| Community Tasting Notes (average 92 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 182 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by vinodolphin on 5/14/2024 & rated 92 points: Excellent with our Lasagna. (448 views) | | | Tasted by Rich S on 3/31/2024 & rated 92 points: Decanted for sediment. Dark crimson color. Nose of black cherry, black plum, sweet pipe tobacco, touch of dark chocolate, herbal cough drop. Very nice. Most flavors carry through to the palate with a mix of red and black fruit along with earthy, savory flavors of tobacco, cedar, balsamic. Medium acidity and tannin. Smooth finish. I would say this is likely at or just slightly past peak for me as the wine drank a touch soft on and I don't think has the structure for extended aging but should hold nicely for the short term. Great bottle of wine. (712 views) | | | Tasted by corkscrews on 10/12/2023 & rated 91 points: A nose of dark fruits and spice, dark garnet in color. A medium to full bodied Super Tuscan blend with blackberry, black cherry, coffee, minerals and spice on finish. A very good blend, lots of life left. www.winelx.com (1404 views) | | | Tasted by StanJ on 8/29/2023 & rated 91 points: My wife and I tried the 2011 for the first time in a few years. We both still like it a lot. Has some fruit, red berries, plum, but muted. Tannins are mostly mild and the wine perhaps has flattened out in its development. Nevertheless very smooth on the palate with a lingering pleasant aftertaste. Impossible not to enjoy. Wine properly cellared since release. Nice to still have more but will be moving it toward the front of the cellar. (1322 views) | | | Tasted by Kris G on 4/3/2023 & rated 90 points: Firm bottle of wine with a fruity nose, showing some evolution with earthy touches. Time to drink this I feel. (1842 views) | | | Tasted by Vinogan(s) on 3/28/2023 & rated 90 points: Well made, OK bordeaux blend. But this was nothing special in my opinion. Quite some evolution, so time to drink these (1532 views) | | | Tasted by rjtcellars on 3/19/2023: minor flaw, dry cork (1385 views) | | | Tasted by gquigs on 3/18/2023 & rated 93 points: On the nose cherries, menthol, flowers and a touch of spice. On the palate cherries, plum with long finish. Delicious. (943 views) | | | Tasted by oldwines on 2/16/2023 & rated 94 points: "Deep Italian'" Wine Dinner (New Jersey): In my cellar since release. Double decanted at 2pm to take to a tasting event. Medium garnet crimson. Nose has red florals and red berries and maybe a hint of plum and cassis, but retrained overall when first decanted. Medium bodied early. Medium+ tannin and acid. Cherry, black raspberry, some earth, a hint of graphite. Finish is medium long. For a so called “off-vintage” this is beautiful and elegant. No sign of age. Later in the evening this really rounded out and also got more effusive on the nose. Such a beautifully balanced Super Tuscan! 93--> 94 (1438 views) | | | Tasted by Cadipian on 12/11/2022 & rated 86 points: Too oaky, mouth very dry (1083 views) | | | Tasted by Mark van Delft on 11/26/2022 & rated 93 points: Great Super Tuscan: 50 % CS, 40 % Merlot and 10 % PV. Plum, cassis, cherry, tobacco, blackberry, earthy, medium plus body, long lasting finish. (1068 views) | | | Tasted by BrunelloBob on 11/23/2022 & rated 91 points: PNP, maybe an hour decant next time. Good Bordeaux blend. (1013 views) | | | Tasted by SpoochMan on 9/15/2022 & rated 92 points: Brought to Fiorella for dinner. This bottle was drinking well, but did not seem nearly as mature as the drink dates here might suggest. We found it to still be young, and would have waited for a few more years ideally. If I had any more, I would push the drink window ending back to about 2026 or 2027. But still enjoyable now. (1357 views) | | | Tasted by Oldmanzin on 9/3/2022 & rated 94 points: Time in the bottle has helped this wine to become more expressive. Dark fruit tries to make it to center stage, but tobacco notes, leather and Mediterranean spice notes reluctantly lets it in. Great depth and texture. Aromatically elegant. The alcohol, fruit and oak are all in balance. Good juice. (1262 views) | | | Tasted by JS199 on 4/18/2022 & rated 94 points: Best bottle yet, age does this wine good. (1588 views) | | | Tasted by KSWinegeek on 12/24/2021 & rated 92 points: Elegant wine, black fruit. Approachable after four hours of decant. However, this wine had been stored for the last 18 months at 70 degrees. (1962 views) | | | Tasted by Bordeaux 2013 on 12/15/2021 & rated 94 points: Delicious. No decanting needed. (1944 views) | | | Tasted by stayhappy21 on 11/23/2021 & rated 91 points: Bought this at a wine sale recently and brought this to Diamond Kitchen (Science Park) for a wine session with my wine mates. Theme of the evening: Old World wines.
Decanted for an hour before serving. Tannins were largely resolved and this wine was shining and ready to go.
Nice integration of the alcohol, acidity, fruits and body. Good structure with lots of berries and wet stone and minerals. Nicely balanced and presented. Made up of 50% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Petit Verdot, this drinks more like a right bank Bordeaux. Captivating, dynamic and satisfying. (1839 views) | | | Tasted by MS86 on 11/13/2021 & rated 93 points: From a hot vintage that should be drinking well at 10 years of age. Very intense deep ruby in the glass. Youthful.
Somewhat closed on the nose. Oak notes of mint chocolate and leather along with subtle red cherry and black cherry.
Fine tannins but youthful and unresolved. Beautifully integrated alcohol. Powerful and persistent acidity.
Flavours of sweet black cherry and black plum, new jacket leather and chocolate.
Excellent length. This wine has huge potential.
Surprised how young this drinks.
Drink 2025-2036 (1673 views) | | | Tasted by Harrie on 7/31/2021 & rated 93 points: I stick with a 93 rating for the final bottle of this vintage.
Give it an hour of air and your nose will be welcomed by whiffs of dark cherry, ripe and lush. Some alcohol showing, but not aggressively.
Soft on the palate when taking a sip. Carries its age well, no signs of fatigue with the same dark cherries popping up. Lingers long.
Sad to see this gone ? Not really. More an inspiration (or invitation) to start addressing the 2015 vintage in the cellar. (2066 views) | | | Tasted by KVM on 6/6/2021: Decanted. Dark red. Dark cherry, alcohol, cherry syrop nose. Medium body, sweet deep cherry fruit, plum jam. Tannin is pronounced for first hour, then becomes integrated. Still approaching maturity. Tonight we preferred the 2011 Tignanello. (2055 views) | | | Tasted by JohnnyandtheNors on 5/15/2021 & rated 90 points: 8 hour decent did the trick! Unfortunately, our neighbors popped over at hour 5...but we still enjoyed a glass later that evening. The final product was well integrated with some black currant and berries, plenty of structure , and (at long last) some well balanced oak. (1775 views) | | | Tasted by bugdoced on 5/2/2021 & rated 91 points: opened 5 hours
still tight after the second decant
an hour later a classic open bordeaux like blend
years of life left (1714 views) | | | Tasted by Bordeaux 2013 on 5/1/2021 & rated 94 points: Excellent wine, needs some air, then complex with herbs and nice fruit. Full bodied, long finish. (1662 views) | | | Tasted by SUBAR on 4/23/2021 & rated 95 points: Wow. I adore this wine. (1390 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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Vinous, Exploring the Tuscan Coast (Sep 2014) (5/1/2014)
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Tenuta Sette Ponti lies in the heart of the Chianti area, not far away from Arezzo. The oldest vines were planted in 1935 by Duke Amadeo d’Aosto vice-king of Ethiopia, in remembrance of a victory. It has been the property of different members of the Italian royal family until the end of the 1950s, when architect Alberto Moretti bought it from Princesses Margherita and Maria Cristina di Savoia d’Aosta, daughters of Vittorio Emanuele III, king of Italy from 1900 to 1946. The Moretti family started working at the estate as soon as the end of autumn 1957. In 1996, Antonio Fioravante Moretti, Alberto’s son, took over. He was the leader of a group of companies in the sector of luxury and fashion, but decided to follow his passion. He decided to bottle the wine directly at the estate. His 1998 Crognolo and his 1999 Oreno have both become symbols of the oenological vocation of Tuscany. The winemaker is Carlo Ferrini, one of the best in Italy, who also works for other prestigious Tuscan estates such as Fattoria di Petrolo, Talenti and Brancaia. The vineyards comprise 150 acres. The estate, like many Tuscan estates, is multi-dimensional. The huge 750-acre property incorporates a stud farm for race horses, breeding of native Tuscan Chiana cattle, a preserve for a rare breed of pig, and fields of sun flowers and maze.
The Sette Ponti estate lies fifteen miles northwest of the city of Arezzo in the heart of the Chianti zone. The name Sette Ponti translates as "seven bridges" and refers to the seven bridges crossing the Arno River on the road from Arezzo to Florence.
Curiously, in a region where 200-year-old wineries are commonplace, Sette Ponti didn't even make wine until 1997, when owner, Dr. Antonio Moretti, asked his good friend Piero Antinori if he thought the estate could produce great wines. Antinori's response, loosely translated, was "Ya, sure, ya betcha!"Red Bordeaux BlendRed Bordeaux is generally made from a blend of grapes. Permitted grapes are Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec and rarely Carménère.Today Carménère is rarely used, with Château Clerc Milon, a fifth growth Bordeaux, being one of the few to still retain Carménère vines. As of July 2019, Bordeaux wineries authorized the use of four new red grapes to combat temperature increases in Bordeaux. These newly approved grapes are Marselan, Touriga Nacional, Castets, and Arinarnoa.
Wineries all over the world aspire to making wines in a Bordeaux style. In 1988, a group of American vintners formed The Meritage Association to identify wines made in this way. Although most Meritage wines come from California, there are members of the Meritage Association in 18 states and five other countries, including Argentina, Australia, Canada, Israel, and Mexico.Italy Italian Wines (ItalianMade.com, The Italian Trade Commission) | Italian Wine Guide on the WineDoctorTuscany Tuscany (ItalianMade.com) | TuscanytToscana IGTHere is the Wikipedia entry for Toscana wine. |
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