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Tenuta il Plino - Cesena (I)
(Cesena, Italy)
Tasted January 26, 2015 by quaglia with 304 views
Introduction
Nice event, with the producer Alessandro Ramilli, we had the chance to discover almost the whole production, with some peculiar wines, including a 13 years aged Trebbiano (!!!) and a very nice Passito. The most outstanding feature of the wines is their high acidity, giving a very long age perspective also to Trebbiano and Romagna Sangiovese.
Flight 1 (9 notes)
White
2009 Tenuta il Plino Plino della Taverna Forlì IGT
85 points
Nice, consistent straw yellow, brilliant.
Intense, complex and fine nose: gold plum, bergamot, walnuts and some sweet notes of acacia. Mineral background.
Dry, alcoholic with a high acidity and minerality. Intense, persistent (for minerality) and fine. Still a bit unbalanced. From new vines. Steel only.
Intense, complex and fine nose: gold plum, bergamot, walnuts and some sweet notes of acacia. Mineral background.
Dry, alcoholic with a high acidity and minerality. Intense, persistent (for minerality) and fine. Still a bit unbalanced. From new vines. Steel only.
White
2001 Tenuta il Plino Tenuta del Falco Forlì IGT
This is the old version of Plino della Taverna. 1 year barrique, on yeasts.
Full straw yellow, consistent and almost brilliant.
Intense, complex and fine nose: sweet at first: Vanilla and buttery, then tropical fruit (passion) and minerality. A strong fumè note coming out with time.
Dry, alcoholic (14,5%). High minerality. Intense, very peristent and fine. A bit unbalanced, but pleasent. Very peculiar wine, I did not rated it.
Full straw yellow, consistent and almost brilliant.
Intense, complex and fine nose: sweet at first: Vanilla and buttery, then tropical fruit (passion) and minerality. A strong fumè note coming out with time.
Dry, alcoholic (14,5%). High minerality. Intense, very peristent and fine. A bit unbalanced, but pleasent. Very peculiar wine, I did not rated it.
White
2013 Tenuta il Plino Plino della Taverna Forlì IGT
83 points
This is actually a "late vintage".
Same brilliant straw yellow, consistent.
Medium intense at nose, but complex and fine. Here is the minerality (iodine) coming out at first, then agrumes (pampelmousse) and sweet notes: dry fighs, acacia flowers.
Off-dry, alcoholic. Good body. The strong minerality and acidity hide the sugar and at first it seems almost dry!!
Intense, persistent and fine. Ready, but will get better with time.
Same brilliant straw yellow, consistent.
Medium intense at nose, but complex and fine. Here is the minerality (iodine) coming out at first, then agrumes (pampelmousse) and sweet notes: dry fighs, acacia flowers.
Off-dry, alcoholic. Good body. The strong minerality and acidity hide the sugar and at first it seems almost dry!!
Intense, persistent and fine. Ready, but will get better with time.
Red
2008 Tenuta il Plino Naso di Falco Forlì IGT
83 points
Dark, full garnet red, with ruby rim. Consistent.
Intense, complex and fine at nose: Fruity: ripe cherries in alcohol; spices: coffee, liquorice, fennel. Violet.
Dry and alcoholic (15%); good acidity and minerality, but a very high, overwhelming tannin.
Good body; Intense, persistent and fine at taste: fruity and spicy with a liquorice ending.
Good structure, but still a long way to mature. This wine is a bet...could be a real champ.
Intense, complex and fine at nose: Fruity: ripe cherries in alcohol; spices: coffee, liquorice, fennel. Violet.
Dry and alcoholic (15%); good acidity and minerality, but a very high, overwhelming tannin.
Good body; Intense, persistent and fine at taste: fruity and spicy with a liquorice ending.
Good structure, but still a long way to mature. This wine is a bet...could be a real champ.
Red
2008 Tenuta il Plino Vigna del Comandante Forlì IGT
82 points
Full ruby red, with cherry rim. Consistent.
Intense, complex and fine at nose: vegetal at first (sap!!), smashed leaves; then anis, blackcurrant.
Dry, good acidity and minerality, with a strong but partially integrated tannin.
Intense, persistent and fine, medium balanced. Nice liquorice hint. AiS Rom.<75
Intense, complex and fine at nose: vegetal at first (sap!!), smashed leaves; then anis, blackcurrant.
Dry, good acidity and minerality, with a strong but partially integrated tannin.
Intense, persistent and fine, medium balanced. Nice liquorice hint. AiS Rom.<75
Red
2003 Tenuta il Plino Vigna del Comandante Forlì IGT
flawed
Heavily reduced.
And was a pity, with some hints of chewy red fruit, flowers and cloves.
Very strong tannins to be tamed.
And was a pity, with some hints of chewy red fruit, flowers and cloves.
Very strong tannins to be tamed.
White - Sweet/Dessert
2013 Tenuta il Plino Mufato del Plino
87 points
Consistent crystalline golden yellow.
Intense, complex and fine at nose: Dry apricots, green tea and candies. Enamel hints.
Sweet and alcoholic; rounded, but with a good acidity and minerality. Intense, persistent and fine. Well balanced. Wide entry, with a long mineral ending
Intense, complex and fine at nose: Dry apricots, green tea and candies. Enamel hints.
Sweet and alcoholic; rounded, but with a good acidity and minerality. Intense, persistent and fine. Well balanced. Wide entry, with a long mineral ending
White - Sweet/Dessert
2000 Tenuta il Plino Algaia Forlì IGT
90 points
Consistent, brilliant amber colour.
Intense, complex and fine at nose: candied agrumes, alcohol (whisky!), ginger, caramel.
Sweet (190 gr. sugar), alcoholic and rounded. Nice acidity and minerality. Intense, persistent and very fine. Sweetness perfectly balanced by a very good acidity spine. Armonic.
Intense, complex and fine at nose: candied agrumes, alcohol (whisky!), ginger, caramel.
Sweet (190 gr. sugar), alcoholic and rounded. Nice acidity and minerality. Intense, persistent and very fine. Sweetness perfectly balanced by a very good acidity spine. Armonic.
Closing
Very interesting tasting. Particular accent on the Trebbiano (but they are not quite sure it is ACTUALLY a Trebbiano vineyard), but on whole production in general. Passito are top choice. 2008 Sangiovese could be a surprise in a few years.