Tasting Notes for dfusina

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2021 Les Halos de Jupiter Vacqueyras Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

4/7/2024 - dfusina wrote:

90 points

Perfect PNP.

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2021 Prisoner Wine Company Cabernet Sauvignon Unshackled California (view label images)

4/6/2024 - dfusina wrote:

90 points

Harrys

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2019 Petroni Brunello di Sonoma Poggio Alla Pietra Sonoma County Sangiovese (view label images)

3/24/2024 - dfusina Likes this wine:

90 points

Looking forward to the rest of these. Very strong opening. A little young, but quite tasty.

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2019 On Q Wines Cabernet Sauvignon Cadence Coombsville (view label images)

3/24/2024 - dfusina wrote:

88 points

Little too sweet and jammy. Definitely full body. Not very complex.

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2021 Renato Ratti Barbera d'Asti Battaglione (view label images)

3/23/2024 - dfusina wrote:

87 points

Funky. Not good.

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2020 Frei Brothers Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley (view label images)

3/10/2024 - dfusina wrote:

90 points

Solid.

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2021 Cortello Cabernet Sauvignon Stags Leap District (view label images)

2/18/2024 - dfusina wrote:

92 points

Great cab. Only 800 cases produced. Fantastic.

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2020 Tenuta del pajaru Nero di Troia Auru Puglia IGT (view label images)

1/27/2024 - dfusina wrote:

89 points

Not too sweet for my taste.

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2016 Château Lagrange (St. Julien) Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

1/14/2024 - dfusina wrote:

91 points

Nice

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2018 Castellani St. Giorgio Toscana IGT Sangiovese Blend, Sangiovese (view label images)

1/12/2024 - dfusina wrote:

89 points

Quite nice. PNP. Pizza night.

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2020 Les Halos de Jupiter Vacqueyras Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

1/10/2024 - dfusina wrote:

92 points

Excellent. PNP at an Italian place and pairs well w red sauce and cheeses

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2015 Château La Tour de Mons Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

1/7/2024 - dfusina wrote:

90 points

Started a little thin, but rounded out after an hour or so. Very nice.

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2016 Azienda Agricola Elvio Cogno Barolo Cascina Nuova Nebbiolo (view label images)

1/1/2024 - dfusina wrote:

89 points

Incredibly disappointing. Nice bottle of wine but at that price, I got taken.

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2020 Rocca Felice Barbaresco Nebbiolo (view label images)

12/25/2023 - dfusina wrote:

89 points

Christmas Eve.

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2017 Le Cecche Barolo Bricco San Pietro Nebbiolo (view label images)

12/16/2023 - dfusina wrote:

91 points

Solid Barolo at a fair price. Buy again.

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2018 Denis Dubourdieu Pure Cadillac Côtes de Bordeaux Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

12/3/2023 - dfusina wrote:

89 points

Good. Not great. Better after 2 hours.

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2020 Z. Alexander Brown Cabernet Sauvignon North Coast (view label images)

12/3/2023 - dfusina wrote:

90 points

Buy again.

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2016 Château de Camarsac Bordeaux Supérieur Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

11/26/2023 - dfusina wrote:

90 points

For $15 this is fantastic. Just a good solid food wine. Would buy again.

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2019 Mascota Vineyards Cabernet Franc La Mascota Mendoza (view label images)

11/18/2023 - dfusina wrote:

88 points

Better than expected. Fourth glass better than the first. Takes some getting used to.

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2013 Chalk Hill Estate Red Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

11/12/2023 - dfusina wrote:

92 points

Excellent.

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2015 Tenuta degli Dei Cavalli Toscana IGT SuperTuscan Blend (view label images)

11/2/2023 - dfusina wrote:

90 points

Needs an hour or two to open up.

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2020 Chris Hamilton Cellars Red Wine Napa Valley Red Blend (view label images)

10/31/2023 - dfusina wrote:

88 points

Average to below average. Needs 4 hours of air.

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2015 Tenuta degli Dei Cavalli Toscana IGT SuperTuscan Blend (view label images)

10/29/2023 - dfusina wrote:

91 points

Fruit, acid, and age. Really delightful. Excelkent.

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2019 Château La Fleur Peyrabon Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

10/28/2023 - dfusina wrote:

89 points

A little sour and missing the full body.

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2016 Vecchia Cantina di Montepulciano Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva Sangiovese (view label images)

10/17/2023 - dfusina wrote:

89 points

Good.

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2021 Prisoner Wine Company The Prisoner California Zinfandel Blend, Zinfandel (view label images)

10/8/2023 - dfusina wrote:

90 points

Fruitier than other vintages. But very good

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2020 Chris Hamilton Cellars Red Wine Napa Valley Red Blend (view label images)

10/1/2023 - dfusina wrote:

89 points

Good for the price. A little too fruit forward. Not very complex, but better than average. P

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2016 La Sirène de Giscours Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

9/30/2023 - dfusina wrote:

89 points

Good. Not great.

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2015 Château Garraud Lalande de Pomerol Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

9/24/2023 - dfusina wrote:

92 points

With beef Wellington. Wish I bought more for $30 it is fantastic. Perfect balance. Full body and paired perfectly.

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2016 Le Cecche Barolo Bricco San Pietro Nebbiolo (view label images)

9/17/2023 - dfusina wrote:

91 points

Needs a good hour of air, but really paired well with braised short ribs. Can’t wait for other vintages

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2018 Estee Hill Cabernet Sauvignon Coombsville Napa County (view label images)

9/4/2023 - dfusina wrote:

89 points

Improving. Needs 1-2 hours to open up.

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2020 Ca' de' Rocchi (Tinazzi) Dugal Veneto IGT Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

9/4/2023 - dfusina wrote:

92 points

Very nice. Full body.

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2016 Vecchia Cantina di Montepulciano Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva Sangiovese (view label images)

8/27/2023 - dfusina wrote:

90 points

Much better than the first bottle of this that I had.

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2016 Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Artemis Napa Valley (view label images)

8/21/2023 - dfusina wrote:

93 points

Fantastic vintage fantastic wine.

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2018 Orin Swift Machete California Red Blend (view label images)

8/12/2023 - dfusina wrote:

91 points

Fabulous.

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2016 Vecchia Cantina di Montepulciano Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva Sangiovese (view label images)

8/9/2023 - dfusina wrote:

88 points

Not great

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2017 Château La Fleur Peyrabon Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

8/7/2023 - dfusina wrote:

89 points

Disappointing. Nothing wrong with it, just not outstanding

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2018 Château La Rose Perrière Lussac-St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

8/4/2023 - dfusina wrote:

91 points

Excellent. PNP.

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2019 Bodegas Barco de Piedra Ribera del Duero Tempranillo (view label images)

7/18/2023 - dfusina wrote:

90 points

Great value. Delightful.

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2019 Château Durfort-Vivens Le Plateau Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

7/16/2023 - dfusina wrote:

91 points

In it’s prime plenty of fruit without being sweet. Loved it.

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2015 Terre Nere Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese (view label images)

7/9/2023 - dfusina wrote:

91 points

Give it air and you’ll be delighted.

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2017 Giovanni Rosso Barbera d'Alba Donna Margherita (view label images)

7/8/2023 - dfusina wrote:

90 points

Bought at Harry’s lighter body. Nice.

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2016 L'Oca Ciuca Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese (view label images)

7/6/2023 - dfusina Likes this wine:

89 points

Missing it’s fruit notes. Very very dry, and almost too bitter

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2018 Ty Caton Cabernet Sauvignon Winemaker's Cuvée Caton Vineyard Moon Mountain District (view label images)

6/25/2023 - dfusina wrote:

91 points

Improving and delightful. Has that 13 tannin at the end.

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2017 Château La Tour de Mons Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

6/5/2023 - dfusina wrote:

88 points

Just falls short.

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2016 Tenuta del Portale Starsa Basilicata IGT Aglianico (view label images)

5/31/2023 - dfusina wrote:

89 points

PNP at my favorite pizza and past BYOB great value

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2017 Carlo Revello & Figli Barolo Nebbiolo (view label images)

5/29/2023 - dfusina wrote:

92 points

Bright fruit. Tannin. Dry. Excellent with steak and ravioli. Food makes it sing

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2019 Dry Creek Vineyard Zinfandel Heritage Vines Sonoma County (view label images)

5/27/2023 - dfusina wrote:

91 points

Quite nice.

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2016 La Serena Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese (view label images)

5/20/2023 - dfusina wrote:

92 points

Drank at Zeppoli. Winner

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2015 World's End Cabernet Sauvignon CrossFire Beckstoffer Georges III Vineyard Rutherford (view label images)

5/14/2023 - dfusina wrote:

89 points

Average. Nice dry tannins but not worth that price point. Full body.

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