WSET intermediate: clear medium-deep ruby; clean medium complex nose loaded with red fruits (cherries); notes of oak, tobacco, pencil shavings. On the palate dry, medium acidity, silky tannins fully integrated, full bodied, red fruits, pepper, leather, medium long finish. Tasted straight from the bottle and was a bit closed. Decant. Value/money = 7.5
WSET Intermediate: clear, medium ruby. Clean medium complex nose of raspberry, red fruits, coconut (american oak), some animal notes of smoked ham, sweet spice. Dry, high acidity, firm and dry tannins (dusty) medium body, red fruit notes, vanilla, long finish leaves a dry mouth feel. Definitely needs food, decanting may soften those dry tannins. Value/money = 7.5
WSET Intermediate: clear garnet medium deep. Clean medium very fruity nose of plum, red cherries, nutmeg. On the palate off-dry, medium acidity, low tannins (if any), loaded with fruits like strawberry, cherry, cranberry, medium-bodied and 6-8 sec finish. What to expect from a Barbera: quaffable and never demanding. Good. Value/money = 8.
2005 Ruffino Chianti Classico Riserva Ducale Oro 88 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Chianti, Chianti Classico DOCG
WSET intermediate: clear medium-deep ruby; clean medium complex nose loaded with red fruits (cherries); notes of oak, tobacco, pencil shavings. On the palate dry, medium acidity, silky tannins fully integrated, full bodied, red fruits, pepper, leather, medium long finish. Tasted straight from the bottle and was a bit closed. Decant.
Value/money = 7.5
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2004 Marqués de Cáceres Rioja Reserva 87 Points
Spain, La Rioja, Rioja
WSET Intermediate: clear, medium ruby. Clean medium complex nose of raspberry, red fruits, coconut (american oak), some animal notes of smoked ham, sweet spice. Dry, high acidity, firm and dry tannins (dusty) medium body, red fruit notes, vanilla, long finish leaves a dry mouth feel. Definitely needs food, decanting may soften those dry tannins.
Value/money = 7.5
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2007 Cossetti Barbera d'Asti La Vigna Vecchia 86 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Asti, Barbera d'Asti
WSET Intermediate: clear garnet medium deep. Clean medium very fruity nose of plum, red cherries, nutmeg. On the palate off-dry, medium acidity, low tannins (if any), loaded with fruits like strawberry, cherry, cranberry, medium-bodied and 6-8 sec finish. What to expect from a Barbera: quaffable and never demanding. Good.
Value/money = 8.
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