Tasting Notes for BrunelloBob

PnP and drank over two hours. This has matured nicely into a very traditional Brunello. Fantastic, intense nose. Spice--oregano, basil. Tobacco, dark fruit--blackberry mostly. This was excellent, but not the "unique" wine I had when it was much younger

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2015 Tenuta Caparzo Brunello di Montalcino Vigna La Casa Sangiovese (view label images)

4/7/2024 - BrunelloBob wrote:

91 points

90-91.

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2019 Castello di Albola Chianti Classico Riserva Chianti Classico DOCG Sangiovese Blend, Sangiovese (view label images)

4/6/2024 - BrunelloBob wrote:

88 points

A bit of funck on the nose. Dark fruit and more of a backbone than the Selvapiana we had first. Splt decision re: which wine we preferred

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2019 Fattoria Selvapiana Chianti Rùfina Sangiovese Blend, Sangiovese (view label images)

4/6/2024 - BrunelloBob wrote:

87 points

Soft and (dark)fruity. Medium length. A Tuesday night pizza wine

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2021 Kirkland Signature Chianti Classico Riserva Chianti Classico DOCG Sangiovese (view label images)

3/31/2024 - BrunelloBob wrote:

82 points

It's like someone bought the worst fruit they could find in Chianti Classico and slapped a "Kirkland" label on it. Gives bulk wine a bad name.

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2010 Uccelliera Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Sangiovese (view label images)

3/31/2024 - BrunelloBob wrote:

93 points

This is young, hold 5-10 years.
4 hour slo-ox followed by two hours in the decanter and it needed all of that air. Significant tannins at the start. Espresso, dark chocolate, cassis. Somewhat reticent black and blue fruit. Nice wine that needs time. 93+

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2010 Casanova di Neri Brunello di Montalcino Cerretalto Sangiovese (view label images)

3/29/2024 - BrunelloBob wrote:

94 points

PnP and drank over 4 hours. The nose became much more expressive but the flavor softened, maybe faded a bit.
Fantastic bottle. Clearly identifiable Neri, weighty but with much more elegance than their other offerings. Gorgeous darker color. Violets, spice, red/black fruit. Excellent length
Strikes me as ready enough to drink

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2010 Il Marroneto Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese (view label images)

3/25/2024 - BrunelloBob wrote:

93 points

PnP, which is the play now. Gorgeous red cherry and violets nose. Aged nicely with a balanced palate of red/black fruit and secondary elements. Cola, coffee, graphite, olive? Great body. Drink now

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2022 Bortoluzzi Pinot Grigio Delle Venezie (view label images)

3/24/2024 - BrunelloBob wrote:

88 points

Nice fruit, buy again

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2019 Fattoria del Cerro Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Silineo Sangiovese (view label images)

3/24/2024 - BrunelloBob wrote:

89 points

Legit nobile. Buy again

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2022 Myriad Cellars Rarefied Air Beckstoffer Melrose Vineyard Rutherford Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend (view label images)

3/24/2024 - BrunelloBob wrote:

93 points

Best American white I've had besides Realm's Fidelio. Touch of balanced butter. Otherwise drinks like a jacked-up Chateauneuf Blanc

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2020 Felton Road Pinot Noir Bannockburn (view label images)

3/21/2024 - BrunelloBob wrote:

91 points

Pleasantly vegetal (asparagus?) with untertones of black plum and red raspberry. Nice complexity and Great grip. 91+

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2020 Poggio San Polo Rubio Toscana IGT Sangiovese Blend, Sangiovese (view label images)

3/19/2024 - BrunelloBob wrote:

87 points

Odd red wine aftertaste. Still, better than the last bottle (2008)

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2015 Ninety+ Cellars Brunello di Montalcino Lot 203 Sangiovese (view label images)

3/17/2024 - BrunelloBob wrote:

90 points

Pleasant to the point that I would buy it again, but lacks some Brunello typicity. Traces to producer Pinino

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2019 Rhys Alesia Chardonnay Anderson Valley (view label images)

3/13/2024 - BrunelloBob wrote:

91 points

There's a fair load of butter here but also some decent floral/fruity complexity. Not my style, but a well-made wine

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2021 Marchesi de' Frescobaldi Alie Ammiraglia Toscana IGT Rosé Blend (view label images)

3/12/2024 - BrunelloBob wrote:

89 points

Liked this, despite the awkward bottle shape. Just the right fruitiness. But is there anything more depressing than a large punt when you pour the last glass?
Buy again

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2015 Castelgiocondo (Marchesi de' Frescobaldi) Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese (view label images)

3/10/2024 - BrunelloBob wrote:

90 points

Slo-ox for six hours and drank over the next three. The air clearly softened it. Great body. Black olive, some dark fruit, but this is not a fruity Brunello. Maybe graphite/mineral/spice. Very good length.

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2022 Sella & Mosca Vermentino di Sardegna La Cala (view label images)

3/1/2024 - BrunelloBob wrote:

86 points

Flabby, watery. Drinks like a cheal Chilean Sauvignon Blanc. Inoffensive but not true to the DOC

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2018 Cecchi Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Sangiovese (view label images)

3/1/2024 - BrunelloBob wrote:

89 points

Good typicity

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2021 Quivet Cellars Syrah Whole Cluster Kenefick Ranch Calistoga (view label images)

3/1/2024 - BrunelloBob wrote:

91 points

A step up from the non-whole cluster. 90-91

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2019 Trefethen Merlot Estate Grown Oak Knoll District (view label images)

2/25/2024 - BrunelloBob wrote:

90 points

Tasty. Would prefer a bit more tannin, but that's me and Merlot

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White - Sparkling

N.V. Larmandier-Bernier Longitude Champagne Premier Cru Chardonnay (view label images)

2/20/2024 - BrunelloBob wrote:

90 points

Big Brioche nose. Exceptionally Dry, mineral. BW likes more than I do, which is no surprise given the dry profile

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2019 Domaine de Beaurenard (Paul Coulon et Fils) Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc White Rhone Blend (view label images)

2/17/2024 - BrunelloBob wrote:

84 points

Bitter and lacking the creaminess of the 2020.
Second bottle 3/29/24 same as the first. Better warmer but still not good

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2021 Once & Future Wine Mataro Oakley Road Vineyard Contra Costa County (view label images)

2/17/2024 - BrunelloBob wrote:

89 points

Fresh and smooth. Fruit-pleaser

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2010 Paolo Scavino Barolo Carobric Nebbiolo (view label images)

2/14/2024 - BrunelloBob wrote:

91 points

Classic Barolo profile with a fair amount of tannin still. Approachable now, but no rush to drink

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2013 Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco Nebbiolo (view label images)

2/11/2024 - BrunelloBob wrote:

91 points

Pnp and drank over two nights. Held up fine. Integrated tannin. Mature elements balanced with fresh fruit. In a good place. Cherry, black olive, spice etc. Nice complexity

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2018 Ken Wright Pinot Noir Freedom Hill Vineyard Willamette Valley (view label images)

2/9/2024 - BrunelloBob wrote:

90 points

Solid, middle of the road-style red fruit. Nice

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2021 Quivet Cellars Syrah Kenefick Ranch Napa Valley (view label images)

2/8/2024 - BrunelloBob wrote:

89 points

PnP and drank over two nights without much change. Much more restrained/less interesting than the Hulda Block. Mellower

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2019 El Enemigo Chardonnay Mendoza (view label images)

2/4/2024 - BrunelloBob wrote:

89 points

Fine for the price. Reasonable touch of butter

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2021 Fait-Main Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (view label images)

2/4/2024 - BrunelloBob wrote:

94 points

PNP and drank over two nights without any change. HUGE blueberry, blueberry syrup, but with perfectly balanced tannin and acidity to carry it off. Hedonistic, and a pleasure to drink now.

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2015 Poggio Antico Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese (view label images)

2/3/2024 - BrunelloBob wrote:

90 points

PnP, second glass better than the first. Darker fruit and spice profile. Decent length if not overly complex. B.W. likes more than I do.

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2017 Il Marroneto Rosso di Montalcino Sangiovese (view label images)

2/2/2024 - BrunelloBob wrote:

90 points

Surprisingly fresh fruit, with classic sangio secondary. May have faded a bit after an hour or two. Still very good, but time to drink

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2018 Robert Sinskey Vineyards Abraxas Vin De Terroir Scintilla Sonoma Vineyard Carneros White Blend (view label images)

1/31/2024 - BrunelloBob wrote:

89 points

Just starting to show it's age, I think. Interesting, but drink up

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2017 Rotem & Mounir Saouma Côtes du Rhône Villages Inopia Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

1/30/2024 - BrunelloBob wrote:

90 points

Funk and balanced fruit. Interesting quaff. Buy again. 89-90

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2021 Umani Ronchi Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Villa Bianchi (view label images)

1/27/2024 - BrunelloBob wrote:

90 points

This must have improved...Delightful balance of saline, mineral, and fresh white fruit. A crowd-pleaser, yes, but complex enough to entertain those who care and a great pairing for the right (sea)food.

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2015 Talenti Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese (view label images)

1/24/2024 - BrunelloBob wrote:

90 points

Decanted and drank over four hours without much development. Cherry, sour cherry. Good length but pretty straight forward right now. Could probably use 5-10 years

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2015 Bedrock Wine Co. Ode to Lucien California Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

1/21/2024 - BrunelloBob wrote:

88 points

A bit underweight, not overly complex. I'm not the fan of this producer that some are. (Here come the insults...)

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2019 Domaine du Colombier (Guy Mothe et Ses Fils ) Chablis Chardonnay (view label images)

1/16/2024 - BrunelloBob wrote:

Great with roast chicken; not loving it on its own

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2014 Alessandro Rivetto Barolo Del Comune Di Serralunga D'Alba Nebbiolo (view label images)

1/16/2024 - BrunelloBob wrote:

91 points

Bought from the winery a bit over four years ago. An hour or two in the decanter Really softened the tannins here. Clove, eucalypptus, olive, cherry, plum. Decent length. Nice Barolo and drinkable now.

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2022 Eisele Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc Altagracia Napa Valley (view label images)

1/11/2024 - BrunelloBob wrote:

91 points

Strong Herbacious dominate, with much less citrus. May be fun to hold a bottle a couple years

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2010 Château Malescot St. Exupéry Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

1/9/2024 - BrunelloBob wrote:

90 points

Dark, full-bodied. Ready to drink, but producer strikes me as over-rated

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2016 Rocca di Montemassi Maremma Toscana Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

1/7/2024 - BrunelloBob wrote:

91 points

Dark and very much in the Super Tuscan style. Sangio and cab come through clearly with a hint of "something else" (merlot). Time may improve a point or two

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2020 Casa Castillo Jumilla El Molar Garnacha, Grenache (view label images)

1/5/2024 - BrunelloBob wrote:

89 points

Full bodied with relatively restrained fruit. Agree, it could improve

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2007 Quinta da Romaneira Porto Vintage Port Blend (view label images)

1/3/2024 - BrunelloBob wrote:

92 points

Very good and ready to go