Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
The nose was very earthy, with lots of dried cherry and tobacco. Perfume and spice round out everything. The palate is extremely dusty, with loads of black cherry and spice. The mid-palate adds some spice, and it has a very tasty tobacco finish.
A load of tobacco leaf and musty earth on the nose. That is followed by dark berry fruit and a touch of spice at the end. Fairly good acidity and dusty tannins on the palate. Here the dark fruit is more primar, with the earth and tobacco playing a supporting role.
Italy, Tuscany, Montepulciano, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
A heavily perfumed and fruity nose. The fruit is mainly dark berries. There is also a little spice and some dusty earth. The palate is more earthy than the nose. The tannins are firm and supported nicely by the black currant and raspberry fruit. The finish was long and spicy.
Somewhat tight on the nose, there are some dusty earth and dark berry aromas. The palate was much better than the nose. It had nice tobacco and earth flavors, supported by raspberry and black currant. The tannins were tame and the acidity was good, especially on the finish.
A nose of meat with chocolate sauce, with hints of raspberry jam and vanilla. Smooth on the palate, the flavors are the same as the nose, but turned a notch.
Italy, Veneto, Valpolicella, Amarone della Valpolicella Classico
The complexity on the nose is lovely. Figs and leather, stewed plums and roasted coffee beans, and a hint of spice at the end. Soft and juicy on the palate, the acidity really shines. The stewed plums stands out, but the leather, figs, and coffee beans are there as well. The spice on the finish is a nice ending.
A smoke covered nose of black currant and raspberry. The floral and earth notes are very interesting. The palate is very rich and dusty. Here the earth flavors are more prominent, but the berry flavors are very sour. I find this appealing.
2005 Tenuta Caparzo Brunello di Montalcino 91 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
The nose was very earthy, with lots of dried cherry and tobacco. Perfume and spice round out everything. The palate is extremely dusty, with loads of black cherry and spice. The mid-palate adds some spice, and it has a very tasty tobacco finish.
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2007 Paitin di Pasquero-Elia Barbera d'Alba Superiore Campolive 90 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Alba, Barbera d'Alba Superiore
A load of tobacco leaf and musty earth on the nose. That is followed by dark berry fruit and a touch of spice at the end. Fairly good acidity and dusty tannins on the palate. Here the dark fruit is more primar, with the earth and tobacco playing a supporting role.
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2005 Corte alla Flora Vino Nobile di Montepulciano 90 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Montepulciano, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
A heavily perfumed and fruity nose. The fruit is mainly dark berries. There is also a little spice and some dusty earth. The palate is more earthy than the nose. The tannins are firm and supported nicely by the black currant and raspberry fruit. The finish was long and spicy.
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2008 Casanova di Neri Rosso di Montalcino 89 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Rosso di Montalcino
Somewhat tight on the nose, there are some dusty earth and dark berry aromas. The palate was much better than the nose. It had nice tobacco and earth flavors, supported by raspberry and black currant. The tannins were tame and the acidity was good, especially on the finish.
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2006 Elio Grasso Barbera d'Alba Vigna Martina 88 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Alba, Barbera d'Alba
A nose of meat with chocolate sauce, with hints of raspberry jam and vanilla. Smooth on the palate, the flavors are the same as the nose, but turned a notch.
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