Community Tasting Note

• Tim Heaton wrote:

  December 8, 2016 - Disappointing; I blame the excessive use of oak for the lack of freshness. Darker ruby than I prefer, not as bright as I'd have liked, either. Aromas are subtle, with the wood acting as a mask for the earth and fruit characteristics I know are in there somewhere; they never really do appear, not even on day 2. Med+ body, with darker aromas and flavors, even if the extraction level is within bounds. At the end of the day this lacks freshness, life, and as I have 3 more remaining, I hope it's just and off bottle, though I kind of doubt it. 14,0% abv. Next one in 3-5 years.
  
  Audozed 2 hours, served non-blind across two days.
  
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• pigdaddy commented:

  12/9/16, 10:59 AM - we find this cuvee too oak-driven for our tastes & have moved away from this producer after the '01, your report supports this assessment. great trip to Sicily, will report soon. p.d.

• Tim Heaton commented:

  12/9/16, 11:03 AM - Well, their 2003 of this cuveé was a real knockout, fresh as can be, and alive with soul and gusto! Such a shame to do all that work in the vineyards only to cover it up (read: ruin it) in the cellar. Sigh.

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