March 4, 2024 - Spoiled, too old, poured out
May 27, 2023 - Very nice, light brick. Very tasty and well integrated. Smooth finish with a lot of secondary flavors coming on.
March 7, 2023 - Last of a 3 bottle pack.
And this one is the best.
Lovely balance in rusticity and suave sappy sweetness.
October 24, 2022 - Better than previous bottle.
Nice with a steak and truffled risotto.
liked the food better than the wine, though.
October 24, 2020 - Floral wooden, earthy nose - all there and very nice. Entry is lots of liquorice and dark fruit, cassis, blackberry. Complex ending with a good deal of spice an leather. This seems an easy drinker at first but builds in complexity in the glass. Well done. Still with years left. Moved back to 2028.
September 20, 2020 - Deep ruby with no bricking. Twenty minutes in, rustic, some alcohol. Second day-nothing new. Elegant and silky with no fruit to speak of. Only got to first base.
May 30, 2020 - Decanted about two hours before drinking. Not as much brick as most Brunello - more ruby in color. Distinct earth tones on the nose which lightened up with some time to reveal some mint and floral notes. Very well integrated bright red fruit with some tobacco and spice on the back end. Smooth finish with well integrated tannins. Drinking well now.
April 19, 2020 - Clear ruby crystal color with an orange touch. Nose is quite attractive on opening, cherry skin, candied fruit with just a touch of stone. Entry is fairly light but tasty. Comes on quite fruity late mouth but not in a primary sweetness way, more cherry skins with good complexity. Nice energy to the finish with a good and well balanced tannic backbone in an herbal backdrop. This is quite nice. Elegant and refined. Very well done.
August 19, 2018 - The need to decant has never been more necessary. Upon opening, hard to give this wine an 85 rating, the taste of tar being overwhelming. After a four hour decant the tannins meld into the fruit well and the presence of tar diminishes considerable.
December 29, 2017 - Loved this wine tonight, and my last bottle of this. Well worth the wait-time.