April 14, 2024 - I liked this bottle more than the last. This has a healthy dose of acidity, darker toned fruit, hints of licorice and earth.
January 31, 2024 - - Garnet color.
October 19, 2023 - This was solid, but unremarkable. Maybe a little disappointing since it is the 2010 vintage, which I am generally a big fan of. I am not sure this gets better from here, but it also won't fall of a cliff either.
April 3, 2023 - Bought >10 years ago at Premier Cru, back when they were a reputable wine shop. My first bottle of this. At first whiff it seemed a little corky but this blew off over the course of 30-60 minutes. Really a dead ringer for a right bank Bx with gobs of dark fruit, mushroom, tobacco, black pepper and forest floor. A little drying on the finish which makes me think this would have been better a few years ago. This is quite nice and gives the impression of a very serious bottle of wine, but doesn't really speak to Tuscany in any particular way.
This held up very nicely under pump and drank even better on the second night. This is really lovely and carefully made, perhaps not the polish of Sassicaia, but it is evident they are cellarmates.
October 21, 2022 - Still full of fresh fruit- blackberry, blackcurrant, bramble and notes of oak- toast, cinnamon. Medium plus acidity balanced by medium plus tannins. Full bodied and still bright. Finish was disappointingly short. Wine is drinking well right now.
July 14, 2022 - Not ready yet? Or maybe I am just not liking the wine and hoping for better against hopes
July 2, 2021 - 91 points
July 6, 2020 - Corked! Bummer.
May 1, 2020 - Can’t add much to what’s been said. I enjoyed this. Tuscan Cab and Merlot always hit it for me. Loved the big fruit with some substantial acidity and pleasant wood spice. Great body and fully integrated tannins.
This won’t get better. I’d drink up now and in the coming year. And definitely decant. This has thrown off some sediment.
April 26, 2020 - Two hour decant. Attractive nose of blackberry, blueberry and some licorice, medium bodied, but way short of mouth coating. The finish was austere and short. Very disappointed in this vintage compared to '06 & '09.