12/9/2022 - bjamesclark wrote:

Made by Rodolfo Cosimi under the Terra Rossa label.
100% Sangiovese Grosso (Brunello Clone)
48 months of bottle ageing on its yeasts. After disgorging, the wine ages for a further 9 months before it is released. Only 4,000 bottles produced.
In the glass almost rose gold, very pale straw color with very light copper hues.
Very unique on the nose with hints of more savory qualities. Notes of dark bread crust, nut shells, dried herbs, dried rose petals, dusty earth and notes of white cherries, white peach, fuzzy stone fruit skin, golden raspberry and white currant with hints of salty minerals and stony earth.
The palate is as interesting as the nose. The wine shows high toned acidity that is long lasting on the palate and plays against the moderate tannins/phenolics that play on the front palate. The bubble structure is tight and expands on the palate. Flavors of tart white currant, Rainer cherries, peach skin, dried rose petal, bread crust, mixed nuts, herbs, saline and earth. The savory and dry finish lingers.

10/15/2022 - OaktownRush wrote:

I didn’t get a ton off of this, some crunchy red fruit, a little baking spice — it tasted oddly simple compared to what I expected. Possibly kept too long or maybe on the downhill, hard to say.

8/31/2022 - Portland Seth Likes this wine:

Elderflower, lemon oil, ginger. Viscous mouth feel.

1/14/2020 - Epic Tale wrote:

(opened yesterday) - my bad...opened too early -- probably by at least two years? Won't attempt to describe or rate.

11/15/2021 - wilypod Likes this wine:

This has turned out to be quite cellar worthy but I find the fruit a little less appealing now than a year ago: plum and cassis vs the blackberry and fruit de bois of its youth. Storage conditions may be a factor. I took this out of limited wine fridge storage a year ago.

8/1/2021 - Portland Seth wrote:

Bottle four of six. All four have been undrinkable vinegar.

7/18/2021 - petermpls wrote:

Consistent with July 11 notes

2/18/2021 - petermpls Does not like this wine:

Too acidic. More like vinegar. And I have 5 bottles left. Ugh!

8/11/2020 - petermpls Does not like this wine:

Second bottle wasn't corked but was off and undrinkable.

6/23/2019 - wilypod Likes this wine:

2011-- Complex, spicy Côte Rotie nose, dark fruits, mint, and licorice, dried cherry and fig, cocoa, lightly oaked. Good acidity in the mouth with a Big Bang, expanding intensity effect, medium long finish, a bit hot and baked at the end. Tannins are Bordeaux-like but moderate and tamed. I did not decant but recommend decanting for an hour at least. 92-93

2012 -- This is almost identical in profile to the 2011 but gets there more effortlessly. The dark berry, fruity, minty aromas are fresher. Easygoing and generous with a Napa Cab sensuality to it. Slightly more forward and minty, smoother, and weightier in the mouth, with a nice, refined dark chocolate finish. Double decanted. 94

2014 -- This needs another one to four years and was like drinking a great Syrah or Cab too early. The tannins are rich with a pronounced edge (but not fierce by any means). Bold notes of cedar, blackberry, cassis and licorice, with clove and cardamom. Tremendous sense of spice, substance, and extract, integrated well enough, albeit still en route to a more elegant expression. Double decanted 4 hours. 92-95

2016 -- One can taste the refined and complex 2011 lurking inside this lively animal, bursting with rich aromas and flavors. Like the 2014 there is loads of fruit and spice, but it already seems better integrated than the 2014. Still wait a few years. Double decanted 4 hours. 93-94

The 2012, 2014, and 2016 all seem built for 10 years. The 2011 seems in a peak drinking window now.

1/14/2017 - jimineff Likes this wine:

This wine is showing absolutely beautifully right now. It was difficult to open (cork broke upon opening!) and we decanted through a filter funnel, but the juice was top notch.
Nose was powerful, really dark and heavy. However, no distinct aromas were discernible.
In the mouth - nice, elegant fruit (plums, olive, licorice?). Also nice minerally tannins on the middle-to-end of the flavor arc. Very well balanced with a medium-long finish.

4/8/2016 - Ombibulous Likes this wine:

I liked it, crisp and bitey, but overpriced at $21. One of only a few times I've had the Greco grape.

9/18/2015 - reuptake wrote:

Bone dry. Smokiness, ripe exotic fruits. On the palate slightly bitter, reductive, angular. Some chalky minerality in the background. Lacks fruitiness. Probably slightly corked.

5/30/2015 - petermpls wrote:

Over the top sedimentation that detracts from the overall quality of the wine.

3/14/2012 - Brunellino wrote:

Let's just say I didn't enjoy this wine, there was an urgent matter and the wine was open the whole night vacuum sealed and drank 5 days later. Based on the comments, I agree to not rate this wine after 5 days and I'm retro-actively rating like my previous tasting.

8/29/2011 - MichaelMA wrote:

Definitely get the latex smell others have mentioned, especially when opened; the longer its been open the more this has faded. I don't taste latex, however, but I do taste tart lemon an lime, or very tart green apple. Quite dry. Has the weight of a chardonnay. Nice long finish. The wine definitely grew on me the more I drank it the more air it got. Not bad, definitely interesting, and not a bad price overall. Will sit on two more bottle, and see what evolves.