Sextet, that became a Septet, 5th meeting: Super Tuscan evening

Little Italy restaurant, TLV
Tasted Sunday, November 3, 2013 by Yagil with 402 views

Introduction

another great evening with fantastic wines, pleasant company and very good food!
with the usual sextet: Mati, Arnoldo, Yoram, Eli, Hanan & myself.
While Yoav was missing, Rami (Hanan's brother) attended.

Flight 1 (1 Note)

1998 Le Macchiole Messorio Toscana IGT 93 Points

Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT

Uncorked 4 hours in advance
Dark purple tends to black
Intense dark jammy plums aroma with dominant coffee notes non-stop during over 2 hours in the glass !!! (at some time associated with Tia Maria coffee liquor)
Very fruity, full bodied, smooth velvet tannins, good acidity level, med harmony, lacks some complexity, chocolate & coffee flavours, long ending. Quite unique as 100% Merlot.

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Flight 2 (1 Note)

1998 Antinori Solaia 92 Points

Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT

75% Cabernet Sauvignon + 20% Sangiovese + 5% Cabernet Franc
uncorked 4 hours prior to consuming
transparent dark red-brown
elegant tertiary earthy and leathery notes of a classic old-world quality wine
rich, complex, structured, still young: firm grip tannins, good acidity, excellent harmony, some oak-vanilla and cedar flavours, med finish; ideal to sniff during lengthy minutes.

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Flight 3 (1 Note)

2000 Le Macchiole Scrio Toscana IGT 91 Points

Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT

100% Syrah
dark red-black colour
dark spicy fruity aroma with eucalyptus hints
rich, velvet tannins, good acidity, nice harmony, dark spicy fruits, spicy flavours, structured, nice complexity, unique expression of Syrah, med finish.

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Flight 4 (1 Note)

2003 Castelgiocondo (Marchesi de' Frescobaldi) Lamaione Toscana IGT 91 Points

Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT

100% Merlot
dark red-ruby
rustic tertiary earthy aroma with dark fruits notes
full bodied, nice acidity, firm grip tannins, nice harmony, earthy chocolate notes, no unique character, very pleasant along with pasta and grilled meat, nice med finish, ideal as enjoyable old-world wine for food.

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Flight 5 (1 Note)

2008 Binyamina Gewürztraminer Reserve Late Harvest Cluster Select 88 Points

Israel, Galilee, Upper Galilee

Golden color;
Sweet, fine, attractive dessert wine aroma;
Sweet, fruity, delicate flavours, bit oily, silky, smooth, sweet and quite pleasant;

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