Community Tasting Note
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Shiraziste wrote: 93 points
November 29, 2005 - 90% Sangiovese/10% Merlot
Wow, what a beautiful wine. Deep dark intensity, a nose that just jumps out at you. The wine seems wide open at this point, barely needing air or decant time. The aromas are dark and intense, primary blackberries, plummy nuances with a complexity of loamy earth.
Sweet ripe dark flavours coat your mouth on entry, lush, deep concentrated intensity of fruit on the palate, wow, this is a big wine. Firm elegant tannins yet smooth and rich on the finish with a proper background of acid support giving this wine a very long finish.
Vannilin didn't become more obvious until a couple of hours of decant, but it does unveil in a scrumptious and silky way. When I read about the blend I was rather surprised, as this wine showed much more Merlot than Sangiovese.
Lay down for 3-5 more years easy, race you to the 2003's next year!4,473 views