Hard to believe from such a value but still drinking well if a bit aged. Tiniest bit of bricking yet colour largely intact. Nose muted right out of the bottle. Unctuous mouthfeel and earthiness on initial palate, sans any real barnyard. Spicy w out heat, short decent finish. Not much bright fruit ‘hope that will come day two. Drink yesterday.
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Drinking nicely these many years later. A few bottles remain ready to drink. Roasted meat and chocolate on the nose and palate. Spicey w out being tight and the fruit has muddied. Open and drink.
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Good rich colour. No bricking of which to speak. I’m eager to agree w the note which suggested a few more years of viability. They were right. It’s still reasonably tight with traditional Umbrian fruit on the initial palate. Very short well balanced finish. I have a few bottles remaining and will enjoy over the next year or two. Specific notes after the wine warms from the cellar.
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1999 Maurice Écard Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Les Jarrons
4/4/2024 - beej Likes this wine:
Hard to believe from such a value but still drinking well if a bit aged.
Tiniest bit of bricking yet colour largely intact.
Nose muted right out of the bottle.
Unctuous mouthfeel and earthiness on initial palate, sans any real barnyard.
Spicy w out heat, short decent finish.
Not much bright fruit ‘hope that will come day two.
Drink yesterday.
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2005 Provenance Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Rutherford
3/2/2024 - beej Likes this wine:
Drinking nicely these many years later.
A few bottles remain ready to drink.
Roasted meat and chocolate on the nose and palate.
Spicey w out being tight and the fruit has muddied.
Open and drink.
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1999 Sportoletti Umbria Rosso Villa Fidelia
2/19/2024 - beej Likes this wine:
Good rich colour.
No bricking of which to speak.
I’m eager to agree w the note which suggested a few more years of viability. They were right.
It’s still reasonably tight with traditional Umbrian fruit on the initial palate. Very short well balanced finish. I have a few bottles remaining and will enjoy over the next year or two.
Specific notes after the wine warms from the cellar.
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