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Super Tuscan evening
Raab at Burgatta
Tasted June 16, 2011 by Yagil with 587 views
Introduction
The gems expected for were of course the Tignanello, Sassicaia, Ornelaia & Solaia.
Flight 1 (8 notes)
Red
1998 Carpineto Molin Vecchio Toscana IGT
88 points
Dark red color
Secondary ripe fruity aroma with leather tar tobacco sweet
Tannic med-body dry bitter smoky. Long after taste.
Secondary ripe fruity aroma with leather tar tobacco sweet
Tannic med-body dry bitter smoky. Long after taste.
Red
1999 Marchesi de' Frescobaldi Castello di Nipozzano Mormoreto Toscana IGT
89 points
Dark red
Ripe cherries secondary aroma
Rich dense full body tannic fruity spicy dry med after taste
Ripe cherries secondary aroma
Rich dense full body tannic fruity spicy dry med after taste
Red
2004 Brancaia Il Blu Toscana IGT
91 points
Dark red
Elegant secondary aroma
Med acidity med-full body spicy leather med-tannins med-bitterness low-harmony med-after-taste
Elegant secondary aroma
Med acidity med-full body spicy leather med-tannins med-bitterness low-harmony med-after-taste
Red
2003 Château Branaire-Ducru
92 points
Dark red
Leather ripe fruity secondary aroma
Rich tannic structured full-body tannic long after taste
Leather ripe fruity secondary aroma
Rich tannic structured full-body tannic long after taste
Red
1997 Antinori Tignanello
92 points
Dark red
Elegant fine secondary aroma
Tannic balanced ripe acidic med-full body dry spicy enjoyable. Long after taste.
Elegant fine secondary aroma
Tannic balanced ripe acidic med-full body dry spicy enjoyable. Long after taste.
Red
2001 Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia
91 points
Dark red-black
Rich ripe fruity secondary aroma
Rich dense full-body rich structured spicy long after taste
Rich ripe fruity secondary aroma
Rich dense full-body rich structured spicy long after taste
Red
2001 Tenuta dell'Ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia
93 points
Dark red-black color
Rich developed secondary leathery spicy aroma
Rich dense full-body tannic structured balanced harmonious med after-taste
Rich developed secondary leathery spicy aroma
Rich dense full-body tannic structured balanced harmonious med after-taste
Red
1997 Antinori Solaia
94 points
Dark red color
Elegant leathery secondary ripe aroma
Rich dense full-body structured silky smooth tannic spicy long after taste
Elegant leathery secondary ripe aroma
Rich dense full-body structured silky smooth tannic spicy long after taste
Closing
Michael added 2 JOKERS, a super-Tuscan and a worthy Bordeaux - which all together made this evening to an enjoyable one