Super Tuscan evening
Raab at Burgatta
Tasted Thursday, June 16, 2011 by Yagil with 584 views
Introduction
The gems expected for were of course the Tignanello, Sassicaia, Ornelaia & Solaia.
Flight 1 (8 Notes)
Closing
Michael added 2 JOKERS, a super-Tuscan and a worthy Bordeaux - which all together made this evening to an enjoyable one
1998 Carpineto Molin Vecchio Toscana IGT 88 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT
Dark red color
Secondary ripe fruity aroma with leather tar tobacco sweet
Tannic med-body dry bitter smoky. Long after taste.
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1999 Marchesi de' Frescobaldi Castello di Nipozzano Mormoreto Toscana IGT 89 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT
Dark red
Ripe cherries secondary aroma
Rich dense full body tannic fruity spicy dry med after taste
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2004 Brancaia Il Blu Toscana IGT 91 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT
Dark red
Elegant secondary aroma
Med acidity med-full body spicy leather med-tannins med-bitterness low-harmony med-after-taste
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2003 Château Branaire-Ducru 92 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
Dark red
Leather ripe fruity secondary aroma
Rich tannic structured full-body tannic long after taste
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1997 Antinori Tignanello 92 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT
Dark red
Elegant fine secondary aroma
Tannic balanced ripe acidic med-full body dry spicy enjoyable. Long after taste.
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2001 Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia 91 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Bolgheri, Bolgheri Sassicaia
Dark red-black
Rich ripe fruity secondary aroma
Rich dense full-body rich structured spicy long after taste
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2001 Tenuta dell'Ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia 93 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Bolgheri, Bolgheri Superiore
Dark red-black color
Rich developed secondary leathery spicy aroma
Rich dense full-body tannic structured balanced harmonious med after-taste
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1997 Antinori Solaia 94 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT
Dark red color
Elegant leathery secondary ripe aroma
Rich dense full-body structured silky smooth tannic spicy long after taste
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