Community Tasting Notes 11

• Jake Barnes wrote: 85 points

  September 1, 2020 - (9/1/20) I bought this bottle, which had a fill that was just into the neck, for $20 on a whim from an area wine merchant/auction house because 2007 was such a great year for Brunello and research showed this to be a decent producer.
  
  The cork was soaked to within a centimeter of the top and appeared to have lost a bit on the bottom end—it was not located during decanting. There was little to no sediment in the bottle. I’ve read about wines disintegrating in front of the taster’s eyes, but I’ve never experienced it until now.
  
  The wine appeared deep garnet with medium bricking. The nose was initially full of strong red and black fruits with just a hint of tertiary development. At the first sip, this was an amazing wine. The tannins seemed fine but present, and the fruit was strong and fresh. The tannins, however, seemed to dissolve in the glass as we drank, leaving the very nice, red and black fruits matched with a vein of acidity and the high alcohol, which I could taste more and more as time passed.
  
  There was a moment in the first five minutes when this was a 95-point wine, but my score is for the overall experience. I know some people like it when the tannins are resolved and the wine just slips down, but I like everything to age together, and here this didn’t happen; 15% abv. (**/14/85)

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• mike l. Likes this wine: 90 points

  April 10, 2019 - on point! ripe but so very old world all at once. no prob aging this longer but not sure why. yum and double yum on the price i grabbed this for (under 30) not sure if that's typical.
  
  solid brunello great year duh

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• anderegg Likes this wine:

  February 6, 2018 - Detailed note lost on page refresh...
  Garnet fading to translucent brick with a strip of orange at the edge.
  Good. Some barnyard. Ripe cherry and dust.

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• anderegg wrote:

  November 3, 2017 - PnP. Initially hot, volatile, darker fruit aromas. Color is fairly opaque purple with a small band of lighter purple at the edge. This is settling down some after a few minutes, although still somewhat hot on the palate. There is a bit of astringency or bitter licorice appearing in the finish about an hour after opening. Not sure on this night if it was my palate or the wine.

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• birdiefour Likes this wine: 92 points

  April 4, 2015 - Very nice Sangiovese .....smooth, typical cherry and dusty notes. Drinking very well right now. Paired superbly with grilled ribeye alla Fiorentina.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2007
• Type Red
• Producer Pecci Celestino
• Varietal Sangiovese
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Italy
• Region Tuscany
• SubRegion Montalcino
• Appellation Brunello di Montalcino

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• Consumed 141 (62%)

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