Community Tasting Note

• festiva wrote: 87 points

  January 7, 2008 - Decanted 2+ hours before serving. Served alongside a 99 Monprivato - HUGE mistake. This might have been a decent wine on its own, but the Monprivato outclassed it in every respect. This is a bruiser. Big aromas and flavors. Gobs of fruit and tannins. But, really disjointed as almost all California Sangioveses can be. Nothing seemed to be integrated in this wine. I liked the bright red fruit, wood, and earthiness, but it was a bit hot and alcoholic. This needs much more time to settle down. A decent wine to serve with cheeseburgers & fries...

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