Community Tasting Notes 13

• kahouchow wrote: 92 points

  May 20, 2020 - aged 4 yrs in large allier and 3 yrs in bottle.opened one night earlier to breathe, poured a small amount to taste, deep garnet, a lot of wood, oak, licorice, sweet spice,so tense in mouth ,rich and ripe tannin; drank in the the next evening, some dried prune, amazing mouth-watering acidity, it's still in very young shape and absolutely no problem to age for the next 5-8 yrs. amazing wine.

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• D. Fulton wrote: 90 points

  September 24, 2015 - Very closed initially, but opened up with a couple hours in the decanter. Well structured, but ultimately over the hill and without enough fruit left to really keep things interesting. Drink now.

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• ciaovito Likes this wine: 93 points

  September 22, 2015 - I echo what some others mention This bottle certainly seems compact, a bit dry on the back end and beautiful aromatics up front. Classic Brunello nose of racy plum, cedar and cherry. I am enjoying this bottle and have one more in the cellar which I'll drink soon.

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• hutch wrote: 89 points

  January 1, 2014 - This particular bottle had reached the crest of the hill and just begun it's descent. Nice with food, but a little too much dead leaf for me to really dig it on its own later in the evening. Tannins/structure well balanced though. I'd drink if you have it lying around your cellar.

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• Argrath wrote: 89 points

  December 31, 2012 - Nice mature nose that still keeps together. Plum in the background, various notes of maturity at centre stage: chocolate, nuts, some soy sauce, meatiness and leaves of tea. Quite nice.
  Quite full body, soft plum, raisin fruit, dry tannins and a Little bit hollow in midpalate. Harmonius with gentle oak flavours, but some dryness, some lack of fruit, and some thiness.
  This Brunello lacks some power and elegance, but has kept together well. Sometimes Tuscan wines at 15 years of age stinks of soy sauce, but this had avoided that trap. Good, solid performance.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 1998
• Type Red
• Producer Tenuta Col d'Orcia
• Varietal Sangiovese
• Designation Riserva
• Vineyard Poggio al Vento
• Country Italy
• Region Tuscany
• SubRegion Montalcino
• Appellation Brunello di Montalcino

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• In Cellars 77 (62%)
• Consumed 47 (38%)

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