Dark gold color in the glass Flowery honeysuckle nose, with a vague fruity note, apricot and caramel. Flavors of honey, apricot and lychee on the medium finish. Also a trace of botrytis; very light on the tongue; beautiful balance. The finish is long, but very clean; rich and sweet, but not too much like a Sauternes, it is all in balance. Medium acidity, light to medium body. Fairly clean and crisp on the palate. A great wine that will live a long time.
(opened 4 hours before consumption to below shoulders) Deep, dark dense red-brown, with lighter rim. Maturing secondary aromas of blackcurrant, tobacco, graphite, plum, mineral, mulberry, blackcurrant & chocolate. Similar on palate with a touch of graphite, blackcurrant, mulberry, plum, chocolate, and blackberry. Holds well Ripe, good acidity and a decent length. Nice acidity & freshness. Good food wine, improving nicely in bottle. Slightly over its peak but still Good.
(opened 4 hours before consumption to below shoulders) Very dark red-black. Pleasant classic Cabernet Franc aromas, refined nose of tobacco, berry fruit, light spices and minerals. Classy in its flavors, complex, elegant, with notes of chocolate, vanilla & earth. Plenty of silky tannins. Medium finish. Can be enjoyed on its own or with delicate meat. Hard to recognize that it's 100% Cabernet Franc. Enjoyable!!!
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
(opened 4 hours before consumption to below shoulders) dark red-brown classic nose of basic Brunello enjoyable on the palate, though not sophisticated nor complex. slightly beyond its peak - but still enjoyable.
(opened 4 hours before consumption to below shoulders) Dark red-black color, dark rim – seems a young wine. Elegant & velvet-rich aroma of black currants, herbs, vanilla, earth, light raspberry and leather notes that discloses a great wine. Youthfull in every sense. Rich flavors of cassis, ripe dark berry fruits and mocha chocolate flavors. Excellent complexity, finesse, power, firm silky tannin and balance. This wine is all about texture, silky smooth mouth feel, red fruit, lavender, some spice, anise, and finishes with sweet chocolate that lingers forever. Exceptional finish. Delicious. Resembles excellent Bordeaux more than a Tuscan wine. Great wine!
1997 Domaine Huet Vouvray Moelleux 1ère Trie Le Mont 93 Points
France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Vouvray
Dark gold color in the glass
Flowery honeysuckle nose, with a vague fruity note, apricot and caramel.
Flavors of honey, apricot and lychee on the medium finish. Also a trace of botrytis; very light on the tongue; beautiful balance. The finish is long, but very clean; rich and sweet, but not too much like a Sauternes, it is all in balance. Medium acidity, light to medium body. Fairly clean and crisp on the palate.
A great wine that will live a long time.
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1997 Carpineto Cabernet Sauvignon Farnito Toscana IGT 91 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT
(opened 4 hours before consumption to below shoulders)
Deep, dark dense red-brown, with lighter rim.
Maturing secondary aromas of blackcurrant, tobacco, graphite, plum, mineral, mulberry, blackcurrant & chocolate.
Similar on palate with a touch of graphite, blackcurrant, mulberry, plum, chocolate, and blackberry. Holds well Ripe, good acidity and a decent length.
Nice acidity & freshness. Good food wine, improving nicely in bottle.
Slightly over its peak but still Good.
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2001 Le Macchiole Paleo Rosso 92 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT
(opened 4 hours before consumption to below shoulders)
Very dark red-black.
Pleasant classic Cabernet Franc aromas, refined nose of tobacco, berry fruit, light spices and minerals. Classy in its flavors, complex, elegant, with notes of chocolate, vanilla & earth. Plenty of silky tannins. Medium finish. Can be enjoyed on its own or with delicate meat. Hard to recognize that it's 100% Cabernet Franc. Enjoyable!!!
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1997 Bartoli Giusti Brunello di Montalcino Tenuta Comunali 90 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
(opened 4 hours before consumption to below shoulders)
dark red-brown
classic nose of basic Brunello
enjoyable on the palate, though not sophisticated nor complex.
slightly beyond its peak - but still enjoyable.
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2001 Antinori Solaia 94 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT
(opened 4 hours before consumption to below shoulders)
Dark red-black color, dark rim – seems a young wine.
Elegant & velvet-rich aroma of black currants, herbs, vanilla, earth, light raspberry and leather notes that discloses a great wine. Youthfull in every sense.
Rich flavors of cassis, ripe dark berry fruits and mocha chocolate flavors.
Excellent complexity, finesse, power, firm silky tannin and balance.
This wine is all about texture, silky smooth mouth feel, red fruit, lavender, some spice, anise, and finishes with sweet chocolate that lingers forever. Exceptional finish. Delicious. Resembles excellent Bordeaux more than a Tuscan wine. Great wine!
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