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quality mature Italian wine tasting
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Tasted January 3, 2017 by Yagil with 292 views
Introduction
10 wine lovers gathered to enjoy 5 mature red wines (and one white for start)
Flight 1 (1 note)
White
2015 Ahat Winery Upper Galilee
92 points
light pale golden yellow
fresh lime nose with butter oak-vanilla notes and jasmine hints
soft medium bodied, silky, good acidity level, lime, mineral, floral, well balanced and harmonised, solid structure, delicate complexity, long citrus mineral finish and aftertaste.
ready to drink now.
15 hours later: the wine is fully aired, very enjoyable, even more than at opening, crisp mineral & citrus. in excellent condition.
fresh lime nose with butter oak-vanilla notes and jasmine hints
soft medium bodied, silky, good acidity level, lime, mineral, floral, well balanced and harmonised, solid structure, delicate complexity, long citrus mineral finish and aftertaste.
ready to drink now.
15 hours later: the wine is fully aired, very enjoyable, even more than at opening, crisp mineral & citrus. in excellent condition.
Flight 2 (1 note)
Red
2000 Château La Tour Carnet
89 points
dark opaque red-purple
dark fruits nose with lot of leather and sous-bois with tobacco and truffles
medium-full bodied, soft firm tannins, well balanced and harmonised, good structure, fair complexity, tobacco & dark heavy fruits finish & aftertaste.
15 hours later: the wine is fully aired, still very enjoyable and in excellent condition.
dark fruits nose with lot of leather and sous-bois with tobacco and truffles
medium-full bodied, soft firm tannins, well balanced and harmonised, good structure, fair complexity, tobacco & dark heavy fruits finish & aftertaste.
15 hours later: the wine is fully aired, still very enjoyable and in excellent condition.
Flight 3 (2 notes)
Red
1999 Azienda Bricco Asili (Ceretto) Barbaresco Bricco Asili
91 points
dark transparent red-brown
intense acetone nose with tertiary leather notes
light-medium bodied, soft firm tannins, excellent structure and complexity, well balanced, classic Barbaresco finish and aftertaste.
drink now.
15 hours later: the wine is fully aired, still very enjoyable and in excellent condition.
intense acetone nose with tertiary leather notes
light-medium bodied, soft firm tannins, excellent structure and complexity, well balanced, classic Barbaresco finish and aftertaste.
drink now.
15 hours later: the wine is fully aired, still very enjoyable and in excellent condition.
Red
2001 Le Macchiole Paleo Rosso
92 points
dark opaque red-purple
rich dark fruits nose with green-bell-pepper notes and truffles-leather hints
full bodied, silky tannins, rich fruity flavours, excellent balance, harmony and structure, well complexed, dark fruits, truffles, tobacco, eucalyptus hints, long finish and aftertaste.
excellent wine. ready now.
15 hours later: the wine is fully aired, still very enjoyable and in excellent condition.
rich dark fruits nose with green-bell-pepper notes and truffles-leather hints
full bodied, silky tannins, rich fruity flavours, excellent balance, harmony and structure, well complexed, dark fruits, truffles, tobacco, eucalyptus hints, long finish and aftertaste.
excellent wine. ready now.
15 hours later: the wine is fully aired, still very enjoyable and in excellent condition.
Flight 4 (2 notes)
Red
1990 Castelgiocondo (Marchesi de' Frescobaldi) Brunello di Montalcino Riserva
92 points
dark opaque red-brown
quality slightly burned rubber and funky tertiary partially oxidised nose and tobacco notes.
excellent structure, well balanced and harmonised, soft tannins, medium bodied, complexed, tobacco, leather, truffles, very enjoyable finish and aftertaste. progressed oxidation.
ready to drink now.
(a relatively big amount of sediments)
15 hours later: the wine is fully aired, still very enjoyable and in excellent condition like at opening, with same level of advanced oxidation - nevertheless very enjoyable.
quality slightly burned rubber and funky tertiary partially oxidised nose and tobacco notes.
excellent structure, well balanced and harmonised, soft tannins, medium bodied, complexed, tobacco, leather, truffles, very enjoyable finish and aftertaste. progressed oxidation.
ready to drink now.
(a relatively big amount of sediments)
15 hours later: the wine is fully aired, still very enjoyable and in excellent condition like at opening, with same level of advanced oxidation - nevertheless very enjoyable.
Red
1990 Castello Banfi Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Poggio All'Oro
93 points
dark opaque red brown
excellent tertiary leathery nose
medium bodied, firm integrated tannins, tobacco, well balanced & structured, long quality finish & aftertaste
perfect to drink now.
15 hours later: the wine is fully aired and partially oxidised.
excellent tertiary leathery nose
medium bodied, firm integrated tannins, tobacco, well balanced & structured, long quality finish & aftertaste
perfect to drink now.
15 hours later: the wine is fully aired and partially oxidised.
Closing
No doubt that quality Brunello can live well for 25-30 years. cellaring conditions matter.