12/30/2017 - gven wrote:

Dominant tannins and lacking fruit. Out of balance.

7/22/2017 - gven wrote:

Good if noet too cold.

5/25/2015 - gven wrote:

Popped and poored. Hidden fruit, acids a bit dominating, sticky tannins, soft, minerals, medium bodied. Veru good.

5/15/2015 - gven wrote:

Opened 2 hours befoer drinking. Lacks fruit, strong, medium bodied.

4/26/2015 - gven wrote:

Great wine, absolute value. Probably at its peak.

3/14/2015 - gven wrote:

Still drinking well. Fresh fruit. Light bodied.

10/20/2014 - gven wrote:

Super value wine. Lots of fruit, soft, suede, tannins, acids. Wonderfull balance.

8/19/2014 - gven wrote:

Good but lacking some character and a bit to sweet. More an crowdpleaser.

7/23/2014 - gven wrote:

This is what you call a gem. Discovered in Umbrië. Fuccelli is a very small producer of wonderfull wines. Their white Grechetto is a strong, medium bodied wine, perfect balance between acids and fruit, soft and suede. What can you expect more?

6/27/2014 - gven wrote:

Simple but good

6/20/2014 - gven wrote:

I bought this 2 weeks ago. At the wineshop it was perfectly integrated, soft, suede, full bodied.
After opening the wine was very nervous, a lot of stuff yelled for attention. This cooled down after a while but never reached the point of total integration as I tasted at the wineshop. This still needs time. Open it a day upfront or else leave the bottle in the cellar. But it really is a beauty at a wonderfull qpr.

6/13/2014 - gven wrote:

Not fully integrated. Tannins are saying that it has some room for improvement. The fruit brings a good balance.

6/12/2014 - gven wrote:

Popped and poured. At the start a bit hard in the mouth. After half an hour it siftened down. Dark blue fruit, suede, full bodied. Fully integrated and probably at its prime. Beautifull wine.

5/30/2014 - gven wrote:

Soft, sweet blue fruit with some hints of spicy herbs, suede, full bodied. Strong without overwhelming alcohol, tannins present but perfectly integrated. Very delicious.

3/29/2014 - gven wrote:

Poor, lots of water, little taste.

3/16/2014 - gven wrote:

Subtle sweet blue fruit, cigar box, rather thin bodied but powerfull. Great stuff

3/15/2014 - gven wrote:

Dark fruit, sweet cigar box, burned. Medium bodied, rather short finish. Everything well in place.

3/7/2014 - gven wrote:

Popped and poured. It started with youthfull fruit. After an hour the fruit faded and wood and tannins dominated. The longer the bottle was open the more the fruit came back. Eventually everything fell into its place. Beautifull wine.

1/25/2014 - gven wrote:

Opened one hours before drinking. Light bodied, soft fruit, tannins still underneath. Very good.

1/4/2014 - gven wrote:

Opened 2 hours before drinking. At the start closed but after another hour it started to open. Well integrated sweet blue fruit, vanilla, soft and silky, medium bodied, medium finish.

1/3/2014 - gven Likes this wine:

Popped and poured. In the nose strawberries and cigar. The palate shows red and blue fruit and tannins, not yet fully integrated, a little bit syrupy but also granular. Good but still to early.

12/24/2013 - gven wrote:

Full bodied champagne, perfect balance between sweetness and acids. Heavyweight.

12/22/2013 - gven wrote:

Loses its freshness. Time to drink up.

12/20/2013 - gven wrote:

Better than former bottle. Red and blue fruit, not complex, rather closed, not giving everything. Not yet in its drinking window. Give it some more time.

11/23/2013 - gven wrote:

Primary fruit, delicate, well balanced, good weigth. Very nice wine.

10/27/2013 - gven wrote:

First experience with Banyuls. Good but not overly enthousiast.

10/25/2013 - gven wrote:

What a beautifull wine. Lots of fruit, full bodied, thick, suede, tannins on the teeth. A year ago I thought this was past its best. But what a different a year makes. Unfortunately it is my last bottle.

10/14/2013 - gven wrote:

Nose not giving much, barn. On the palate lots of fine fruit, tannins. Not yet at its top I suppose. Medium bodied.

8/31/2013 - gven wrote:

Popped and poured. Very dark color, lots of fruit, thick and full bodied, suave, spices in the finish.

8/4/2013 - gven wrote:

Dark red color. In the nose raspberries and underwoord. On the palate soft tannins, red berries, underbrush and pepper. Medium finish. Very good.

7/30/2013 - gven wrote:

Expressive nose lots of plum, not that complex. Very good.

7/7/2013 - gven wrote:

Popped and poured. Great wine. Nice fruit, suede, minerals, balanced, subtle, medium bodied.

7/6/2013 - gven wrote:

Lots of sour acids and not enough fruit to compensate.

6/30/2013 - gven wrote:

Decanted 1 hour before drinking. Opende very nice. Well balanced, fruit and tannins, meduim bodied.

6/7/2013 - gven wrote:

The palate is dominated by sweet, bitter acids. No fruit. A dissappointment.

5/31/2013 - gven wrote:

Nice wine, short term drink.

5/20/2013 - gven wrote:

Soft sweet blue fruit overwhelmed by bitter tannins. Medium finish.Needs some more time.

5/18/2013 - gven wrote:

Red sour fruit. Not giving much.

2/24/2013 - gven wrote:

Simple fruit driven wine.

3/2/2013 - gven wrote:

Opened 7 hours before drinking. Closed, sour cherries. Not as expected.

1/7/2013 - gven wrote:

Passed its best. Still sweet but acids are becomming dominant.

1/4/2013 - gven Likes this wine:

Beautifull dark red colour. A nose full of dark red fruit. At the start the palate was closed but after an hour it started to open. An amazing dark red fruit bomb, full bodied, soft suede, soft well hidden tannins. Great qpr.

12/27/2012 - gven wrote:

Opened 9 hours before drinking. Beautifull dark youthfull color with a purple rim. Rich drak red fruit,vanilla, full bodied, soft tannins. Fabulous wine.

11/10/2012 - gven wrote:

Popped and poured. At the start tight, dominating tannins and lacking fruit. I first tought that it was to old but it started to open quickly. Very nice blue fruit, vanilla, soft suede. Medium bodied. Nicely integrated tannins.

11/10/2012 - gven wrote:

Opened 8 hours before drinking. Then decanted. Opened up nicely. Tannins and fruit well in balance. Medium bodied. Short finish.

9/9/2012 - gven wrote:

I do agree with the 2 last tasting notes.

9/1/2012 - gven wrote:

Popped and poured. Better integrated than last bottle. A real southern rhône wine. Not a heavy weight. Nice fruit and spices. Became softer after an hour.

8/29/2012 - gven wrote:

Popped and poured. Good balance between fruit and tannins. Became softer after an hour. Great wine. Not complex.

8/28/2012 - gven wrote:

Popped and poured. First try. I had the impression that the fruit is fading. Tannins were dominating.

8/18/2012 - gven wrote:

Opened 12 hours before drinking. Sweet black fruit and soft tannins. Medium bodied. Rather short finish.