Community Tasting Note
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J_H Likes this wine: 95 points
June 12, 2021 - - no decanting, 1h open in the bottle.
- Nose: already quite open nose, medium (~+) intense youthful aromas of bright fruit like red plums, cherries and also blueberries. Is very fresh and extremely animating on the nose. Not at all exuberant. Caramel and very fine toasting complement the complex nose. Also Mediterranean notes of spices, white pepper and a touch of eucalyptus, flint and crushed roses. Wow, gets more and more filigree and at the same time also dense. Really jumping out at you!!!
- Palate: higher alcohol, medium + acidity and now already silky. In the mouth a bit more marked by Merlot and the great fruit. Sangiovese gives great herbal aromas and high acidity and medium tannins that are super integrated and ripe. Cab Sauvignon brings structure and spices. All this makes the Grattamacco storable and yet it is surprisingly quick. Heavenly in the mid-palate with forward drive and also long-lasting on the finish. I have tasted few 2016s so far, but the precision and accessibility speak for themselves. A great compromise to drink now and expect more complexity in a few years. But I wouldn't write more than 15 years on the blackboard now.
- 95 points from a really great vintage (finally we can confirm this).6 people found this helpful 3,489 views
5 Comments
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Mark1npt commented:
6/14/21, 11:36 AM - Good to know, thanks so much!
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Mark1npt commented:
6/14/21, 11:36 AM - Good to know, thanks so much!
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tc from santee commented:
7/12/21, 4:01 PM - A great review!
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Mark1npt commented:
7/12/21, 5:19 PM - I agree, yes it is!
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srh commented:
8/5/21, 6:31 PM - I'm DULY impressed @ your SIGNIFICANT toil in submitting SUCH a *detailed* assessment of this! 👍 🙂 SHOULD you be interested, I’ve uploaded info for this vintage which you can peruse at your leisure. 😉