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• clayh55 Likes this wine: 93 points

  September 8, 2018 - Excellent super tuscan blend that is an amazing value. Balanced tannins expressive fruit with a complex nose. Priced like a everyday wine but has enough going on to allow a sit, swirl and sip session that stretches out a few hours. I love finding wines of this quality at this price point.

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5 Comments

• Mark1npt commented:

  9/8/18, 10:04 AM - I agree, the bang for the buck on this is fantastic. Did you let it breath for a couple of hours? It is even richer and better!

• Vinogan(s) commented:

  9/9/18, 12:05 AM - Priced like a table wine? What a snobby comment!

• Mark1npt commented:

  9/9/18, 8:09 AM - Vino.....what I think he meant to say was it's a tremendous bargain for the quality of the product. If you haven't had it, it's remarkable! I think I paid about $35 for it and if you let it breathe an hour or two on opening, you'd guess it was a $100-150 bottle. no lie!

• Vinogan(s) commented:

  9/10/18, 12:16 AM - Hi Mark,
  
  That's a different way of putting it and I can totally relate to that! Stellar qpr...
  
  35 $ is also a really good deal - I paid 38 €, i.e. +-44 $.
  
  Still, 35 $ in my book does not qualify as a "everyday wine" and I think it's the wrong way of getting the message across.
  
  But I understand your point.
  
  Best regards,

• Mark1npt commented:

  9/10/18, 6:43 AM - Believe you me, I appreciate a great value. I don't mean to come across snobby...I've drunk my share of $7 and $9 bottles but I've reached a point in my life and travels that I can afford a better bottle and I enjoy it. The problem is the proliferation of wine being made today has driven up the cost of grapes so high that good grapes at reasonable prices are now non-existent. The great recession was fantastic from a wine drinker's perspective because all the high priced grape contracts fell through to the lower rungs on the ladder and guys were making $15-20 cabs with $150 cab grapes! There were many great deals to be had and cheaper wines never tasted any better, but alas those days are gone. Even this very nice wine at $35 is very hard to find in today's world.

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