Pale-medium gold colour. Aromas of citrus, biscuit, and white flowers. Medium-full bodied, toasty, with notes of oatmeal biscuit, and lemon rind. Moderate-long finish, ~35-40s, with white fruit and toast notes.
Pretty copper/rose colour. Aromas of cocoa, strawberry, currant, cream. Medium-bodied, lovely texture, with replays from nose. Moderate finish, ~35s, with red berry fruit.
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
Not decanted. Medium-dark ruby colour. Aromas of barnyard, sottobosco, and dried flowers. Light-medium bodied, very refined and elegant showing replays from nose. Moderate finish, 25-30s, with earth and dried plums. No reason to hold on to this any longer. Drink now.
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
Not decanted. Light-medium ruby colour. Aromas of bing cherry, flowers, earth, and plum. Medium-bodied, with integrated tannins, showing cherry, earth, orange rind and currant notes. Plenty of acidity. Short-moderate finish, ~20-25s, with red fruit. Drink now.
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
Not decanted. Medium-ruby colour. Aromas of currant, red licorice, dried flowers, and cardamom pods. Medium-bodied, elegant, with integrated tannins. A little hollow on the mid-palate, but shows notes of dried fruits and dried flowers. Short-moderate finish, ~20-25s, with leather, sottobosco, and dried fruits. Drink now.
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
Not decanted. Medium-dark ruby colour. Brooding nose with grilled meat, dark fruit, earth, spice, and licorice. Medium-full bodied with replays from nose. Integrated tannins. Lovely finish, ~40+s, with dark fruit. My second favourite Brunello of the night.
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
Not decanted. Tasted from the better of the two bottles. Dark ruby colour. Brooding nose of black licorice, black plums, black cherry, and animal fur. Medium-full bodied, with dark fruit and sottobosco notes. Moderate-long finish, 35-40s, with dark fruit notes. Brunello of the night.
Not decanted. Medium-dark ruby colour. Aromas of vanilla, peach, dark crushed fruits, plulms, and just a hint of herbs and licorice. Medium-full bodied, with dark fruit and vanilla notes. Moderate-long finish, ~40s, with dark fruit. Lovely!
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
Not decanted. Medium-ruby colour. Aromas of herbs, mint, cherry, earth, and licorice. Medium-full bodied, with dark fruit and earth notes. Moderate finish, ~30s, with dark fruit, spice, and earth.
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
Medium-dark, almost opaque ruby colour. Aromas of canned pears, caramel, dried cherry, dried plums, raisins, custard, and banana. Medium-full bodied, with banana nut loaf, herbs, and caramel. Unpleasant, moderate-length finish, with caramel apples. This wine was clearly cooked, and it's a shame, since many people were looking forward to tasting this wine.
Italy, Tuscany, Chianti, Colli dell'Etruria Centrale
From 375mL. Amber colour with aromas of nuts, caramel, apricot, and white figs. Full-bodied, very nutty, with lemon and cream notes. Long finish, ~40s, with more nuts.
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Moscadello di Montalcino
Medium-gold colour with aromas of honey, apricot, and lychee. Medium-full bodied, still great acidity, with replays from nose. Moderate-length finish, ~35s, with floral/honey notes.
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Moscadello di Montalcino
Quite pale in colour compared to the 2003. Restrained nose of lemon, orange rind, and dried white flowers. Medium-bodied, angular, with brown sugar, lemon, and white flower notes. Moderate finish, with cream and lemon notes.
NV Krug Champagne Brut Grande Cuvée 93 Points
France, Champagne
Pale-medium gold colour. Aromas of citrus, biscuit, and white flowers. Medium-full bodied, toasty, with notes of oatmeal biscuit, and lemon rind. Moderate-long finish, ~35-40s, with white fruit and toast notes.
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1996 Nicolas Feuillatte Champagne Brut Rosé Cuvée Palmes d'Or 93 Points
France, Champagne
Pretty copper/rose colour. Aromas of cocoa, strawberry, currant, cream. Medium-bodied, lovely texture, with replays from nose. Moderate finish, ~35s, with red berry fruit.
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1999 Maison Albert Bichot Chablis Grand Cru Moutonne Domaine Long-Depaquit 88 Points
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru
Medium-yellow colour. Mediumb-bodied, unctuous, with spice, lemon, and pear notes. Moderate finish, ~30s, with lemon notes.
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2005 l'Olivella Racemo 87 Points
Italy, Latium, Frascati Superiore
Nice mineral-laden, floral, crisp wine. Quite nice for an aperitif.
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1995 Fattoria dei Barbi Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 90 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
Not decanted. Medium-dark ruby colour. Aromas of barnyard, sottobosco, and dried flowers. Light-medium bodied, very refined and elegant showing replays from nose. Moderate finish, 25-30s, with earth and dried plums. No reason to hold on to this any longer. Drink now.
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1995 Pertimali (Livio Sassetti) Brunello di Montalcino 89 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
Not decanted. Light-medium ruby colour. Aromas of bing cherry, flowers, earth, and plum. Medium-bodied, with integrated tannins, showing cherry, earth, orange rind and currant notes. Plenty of acidity. Short-moderate finish, ~20-25s, with red fruit. Drink now.
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1995 Tenuta Friggiali Brunello di Montalcino 88 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
Not decanted. Medium-ruby colour. Aromas of currant, red licorice, dried flowers, and cardamom pods. Medium-bodied, elegant, with integrated tannins. A little hollow on the mid-palate, but shows notes of dried fruits and dried flowers. Short-moderate finish, ~20-25s, with leather, sottobosco, and dried fruits. Drink now.
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1995 Talenti Brunello di Montalcino 92 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
Not decanted. Medium-dark ruby colour. Brooding nose with grilled meat, dark fruit, earth, spice, and licorice. Medium-full bodied with replays from nose. Integrated tannins. Lovely finish, ~40+s, with dark fruit. My second favourite Brunello of the night.
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1995 Altesino Brunello di Montalcino Montosoli 93 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
Not decanted. Tasted from the better of the two bottles. Dark ruby colour. Brooding nose of black licorice, black plums, black cherry, and animal fur. Medium-full bodied, with dark fruit and sottobosco notes. Moderate-long finish, 35-40s, with dark fruit notes. Brunello of the night.
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1995 Poggio Antico Altero Vino da Tavola 91 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Vino da Tavola
Not decanted. Medium-dark ruby colour. Aromas of vanilla, peach, dark crushed fruits, plulms, and just a hint of herbs and licorice. Medium-full bodied, with dark fruit and vanilla notes. Moderate-long finish, ~40s, with dark fruit. Lovely!
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1995 Pieve Santa Restituta (Gaja) Brunello di Montalcino Rennina 90 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
Not decanted. Medium-ruby colour. Aromas of herbs, mint, cherry, earth, and licorice. Medium-full bodied, with dark fruit and earth notes. Moderate finish, ~30s, with dark fruit, spice, and earth.
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1995 Casanova di Neri Brunello di Montalcino Cerretalto Flawed
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
Medium-dark, almost opaque ruby colour. Aromas of canned pears, caramel, dried cherry, dried plums, raisins, custard, and banana. Medium-full bodied, with banana nut loaf, herbs, and caramel. Unpleasant, moderate-length finish, with caramel apples. This wine was clearly cooked, and it's a shame, since many people were looking forward to tasting this wine.
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1998 Altesino Vin Santo d'Altesi 90 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Chianti, Colli dell'Etruria Centrale
From 375mL. Amber colour with aromas of nuts, caramel, apricot, and white figs. Full-bodied, very nutty, with lemon and cream notes. Long finish, ~40s, with more nuts.
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2003 Castello Banfi Moscadello di Montalcino Florus 90 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Moscadello di Montalcino
Medium-gold colour with aromas of honey, apricot, and lychee. Medium-full bodied, still great acidity, with replays from nose. Moderate-length finish, ~35s, with floral/honey notes.
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2004 Castello Banfi Moscadello di Montalcino Florus 88 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Moscadello di Montalcino
Quite pale in colour compared to the 2003. Restrained nose of lemon, orange rind, and dried white flowers. Medium-bodied, angular, with brown sugar, lemon, and white flower notes. Moderate finish, with cream and lemon notes.
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