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2009 La Braccesca (Antinori) Syrah Cortona Bramasole
Syrah
- Italy
- Tuscany
- Cortona
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Community Tasting Notes 4
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Niels Z Likes this wine: 89 points
May 10, 2020 - With the lockdown taking longer and longer I thought I'd go for something different. Decided on this 'oddbal' DOC Cortona, (Tuscany, near Umbria), 100% Syrah 🍇 from the excellent '09 vintage.
18 days of fermentation, 16 months of ageing in new French oak barrels. Beautiful ruby/purplish colour.
Lovely black fruit in the front evolving into spicy vanilla like notes. Juicy, leather -y, suede/satin-like and rich in texture. Perfectly integrated tannins.
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Motz wrote: 90 points
October 16, 2019 - Modern, heavily extracted, fairly heavy oaked. Lacking varietal character and sense of place. Technically very good to excellent, and yet soulless. 89-90.
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bablues wrote: 93 points
July 30, 2019 - Had at Purple Pig. Did not take detailed notes, though this did have the classic Syrah characteristics of meat and pepper. Extremely nice
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AllRed wrote: 92 points
March 8, 2015 - Second Sunday Group: Produttori del Barbaresco Riservas (L's): Tasted blind, as M wanted the group's opinion. Deep inky opaque color with notes of vanilla, blackberry and dark fruit and violets. Full-bodied with firm, sweet tannins and flavors of black fruit, vanilla and brown sugar. Kind of fun in that big, full throttle way. Guessed Syrah/Petite Sirah blend.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2009
- Type Red
- Producer La Braccesca (Antinori)
- Varietal Syrah
- Designation Bramasole
- Vineyard n/a
- Country Italy
- Region Tuscany
- SubRegion n/a
- Appellation Cortona
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 36 (38%)
- Consumed 58 (62%)
Food Pairing
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