13.5% alcohol. aromas of berries, spice, cocoa, graham, multivitamins and minerals. medium to full bodied. tart mineral laced fruit, dry and firm tannins.
13.5% alcohol. color is deep dark garnet purple with a tinge of brick. nice smokey fruit, spice, plum, cherry, sweet tobacco, cedar, and rusty iron notes. full bodied. full of nice tart ripe fruit, big firm dry gripping tannins.
deep dark purple garnet color. fresh red and blue berries and plums, raspberries,cocoa, pepper. medium to full bodied. has a hint of sweetness on the palate, sort of "fake fruity", but nice.
deep dark garnet purple. cherry, tobacco, leather, spice box, pepper, rocks and minerals, pomegranate, and a bit of alcohol. medium to full bodied. ripe tart fruit, bone dry with big firm tannins.
Deep dark garnet purple. nice nose of strawberry, cherry, tobacco, leather, spice box, black pepper, crushed rocks, pomegranate. medium to full bodied. nice balance of ripe tart mineral laced fruit, bone dry, big firm gripping tannins.
Deep dark purple garnet color. nice nose of dark berries, plum, cherry, tobacco, leather, spice box, cracked pepper, rocks, pomegranate, and vanilla. full bodied. well balanced and structured ripe dark fruit, with bone dry, big firm gripping tannins.
Italy, Veneto, Valpolicella, Amarone della Valpolicella
Big bold nose of alcohol, prunes, molasses, syrup, port like, cedar, wet hay, cocoa. full bodied and sweet on the palate. finished with dry, firm, gripping, and bitter tannins. over the top for me.
2006 Comm. G.B. Burlotto Barbera d'Alba 88 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Alba, Barbera d'Alba
13.5% alcohol. aromas of berries, spice, cocoa, graham, multivitamins and minerals. medium to full bodied. tart mineral laced fruit, dry and firm tannins.
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2003 Barone Ricasoli Chianti Classico Brolio 89 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Chianti, Chianti Classico DOCG
13.5% alcohol. color is deep dark garnet purple with a tinge of brick. nice smokey fruit, spice, plum, cherry, sweet tobacco, cedar, and rusty iron notes. full bodied. full of nice tart ripe fruit, big firm dry gripping tannins.
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2004 Poggio al Casone La Cattura Toscana IGT 89 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT
12.5% alcohol. smokey, spice box, licorice, dark plum, cocoa, vanilla, sweet tobacco, black pepper, and even a hint of body odor. full bodied.
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2006 Cantine Colosi Sicilia Rosso 88 Points
Italy, Sicily, Sicilia
deep dark purple garnet color. fresh red and blue berries and plums, raspberries,cocoa, pepper. medium to full bodied. has a hint of sweetness on the palate, sort of "fake fruity", but nice.
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2004 Stefano Farina Nebbiolo d'Alba 87 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Alba, Nebbiolo d'Alba
deep dark garnet purple. cherry, tobacco, leather, spice box, pepper, rocks and minerals, pomegranate, and a bit of alcohol. medium to full bodied. ripe tart fruit, bone dry with big firm tannins.
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2004 Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco 89 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco
Deep dark garnet purple. nice nose of strawberry, cherry, tobacco, leather, spice box, black pepper, crushed rocks, pomegranate. medium to full bodied. nice balance of ripe tart mineral laced fruit, bone dry, big firm gripping tannins.
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2004 Vietti Barolo Castiglione 90 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
Deep dark purple garnet color. nice nose of dark berries, plum, cherry, tobacco, leather, spice box, cracked pepper, rocks, pomegranate, and vanilla. full bodied. well balanced and structured ripe dark fruit, with bone dry, big firm gripping tannins.
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2003 Musella Amarone della Valpolicella 85 Points
Italy, Veneto, Valpolicella, Amarone della Valpolicella
Big bold nose of alcohol, prunes, molasses, syrup, port like, cedar, wet hay, cocoa. full bodied and sweet on the palate. finished with dry, firm, gripping, and bitter tannins. over the top for me.
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