September 13, 2023 - In a good, perhaps best it will be, place. Smoky cherry fruit with leather, a decent acidity and a moderate finish. Drink any time, maybe within 1-2 years.
April 29, 2023 - Coffee and chocolate hints in the nose which isn’t very lifted. Flavors of cherry, sous bois, herbs and a pretty good dose of tannin and acid. Drink any time.
December 18, 2022 - Medium garnet. Complex aromas of red and dark fruit, leather, dried rose petals, heath. Fresh red fruit on the palate with clear lilting acids, smooth tannins on the long finish with lovely aromatic back notes. Carries its 14. 5% alcohol very well.
November 20, 2022 - Light ruby. Leather, dry rose petals, tar on the nose. On the palate, bright red fruit, light body, very dry, strong integrated tannins high acid, beautiful aromatic back note, long tannic aromatic finish. Perfect with Marcella Hazan spaghetti bolognese. Seems somewhat withdrawn at the moment, with a promise of more.
October 31, 2021 - Pale ruby. Complex aromas of dried cherries, leather, cloves, orange peel, and roses. Dark salty fruit on the palate with a sweet and sour acid frame, light crisp tannins in the very long finish. Medium body, 14.5% alcohol. Perfect with a German rabbit stew.
October 2, 2021 - Drank along side a 2008 Francesco Rinaldi Barolo Le Brunate. Decanted for about 1 1/4 hours in the wine refrigerator. Drank on its own and with grilled steaks. Ready to drink for sure. Nice deep purple color. Dark fruits, wet earth and a hint of clove on the nose. Mouthful of sweet tannins, dark cherry and just the tiniest taste of graphite. In a good window; I expect it has another 4 - 6 years to go, but I think overall I would rate this as a drink now over a hold.
March 28, 2021 - Didn't take notes - from recollection, similar view to "Outplaying's" 5/2020 note. Burgundian type nose with sour cherry.
What I loved about this sweet/savory combination and very fragrant nose. 93-94 range.
February 19, 2021 - Long Live Brunello 2013 vs 2008 vs 2005 (Zoom!): From magnum. Really at its sweet spot on the nose, but slightly immature on the palate still. The finish on this is lovely – and extremely long. Really balanced, floral and spicy.
November 8, 2020 - My last bottle clearly had some kind of flaw as this was really quite good. A little pinkish/brown in color, with a nose of raisin and dried blueberries. Super soft tannins and a mellow finish.
October 19, 2020 - Lost my notes - PNP. Loved the bottle. Savory nose/palate with beautiful sweet & sour cherry. 93-94 range.