Community Tasting Notes 6

• JRockEsq Likes this wine: 93 points

  November 20, 2021 - Method: 62 degrees; Cab glass; pop and pour (through fine strainer)
  
  Look: medium tawny; cloudy
  
  Nose: balsamic, sun dried tomato, hay, oregano, old soft leather, cherry/sour cherry
  
  Palate: balsamic, sun dried tomato, tomato leaf, cherry, cherry licorice; long- finish of molasses, sour cherry, tomato leaf; slightly off dry (low- sweetness); medium+ body; medium- fine, grainy tannins, that accumulate in mouth a bit; medium acidity
  
  Overall: Very impressed with this wine, especially considering how old it is. Definitely mature, but retains good, very integrated structure and long finish. Great mouthfeel and body, along with really interesting and pretty complex flavor profile. I feel a bit crazy, but I swear the wine came off as very slightly sweet, although I imagine I must have been associating one or more of the flavors with something sweet. I was between 92 and 93 points, but considering how old and interesting this is, I rounded up. Really great wine!

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• sirpat00 wrote: flawed

  September 19, 2020 - "You only turn 40 once tasting" (At home): Corked unfortunately. But to be honest didn't have the impression there was much life left.

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• Xavier Auerbach wrote: 89 points

  November 15, 2018 - VinoLaprisco Col d’Orcia Tasting (Hanos Eindhoven, NL): Second bottle. Cedary warmth, tannic grip, mature but retains its energy.

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• Xavier Auerbach wrote:

  November 15, 2018 - VinoLaprisco Col d’Orcia Tasting (Hanos Eindhoven, NL): First bottle. Old, nutty, not completely undrinkable but with separated acidity, the sweet smell of decay. Not rated.

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• drzweigelt wrote: 82 points

  December 20, 2014 - On the nose this was over the top, old, walnuts and a certain stench of old worn cloth. On the palate a bit better with some cherry showing but flying of into the night after a second or two just to show a bitter walnut shell note. Quite long though, but not enjoyable at all. Maybe as a necrophile....

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 1980
• Type Red
• Producer Tenuta Col d'Orcia
• Varietal Sangiovese
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Italy
• Region Tuscany
• SubRegion Montalcino
• Appellation Brunello di Montalcino

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• In Cellars 26 (60%)
• Consumed 17 (40%)

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