Community Tasting Notes 38

• p2002 wrote: 87 points

  April 23, 2014 - I stole these bottles while Sams was closing out inventory. At $10 a bottle this is a great table wine. This 2006 is starting to show some age with the cork starting to saturate. However the color is still vibrant and inky black and the aromatics promise cherries with a hint of heat. The wines age shows in it's very soft tannins, and (as noted) slightly syrupy mouth feel. This held up well to some well marbled strip steak and proved better matched with food then alone. Overall a great value table wine. This vintage is likely in decline, and therefore a drink now wine.

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• bacchus wrote: 89 points

  January 17, 2013 - shared with pat at selkirk manor. i love this produce, but something went wrong with this batch. willing to chalk up to bottle variation since there is one other positive note out there. but, both of my bottles suffer from a bitterness that i cannot associate with the usual wine elements. there is something foreign in this bottle but i cannot tell what it is. a hint of abruzzi fruit and earth come through but overall the bottle is not satisfying. should probably score lower but i respect the producer too much. time to move on and hope that later vintages do not have the same problem.

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• Burleson88 wrote: 89 points

  April 29, 2012 - Light but very well-balanced, strong notes of cherry with very clean finish.

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• BaylinBoy wrote: 88 points

  February 5, 2011 - expected the worst after reading other reviewers - but pleasantly surprised. Decanted for 30 mins and it really opened up. Leather and spice, nice tannnins not too sharp. Also good on second day. worked very will with pasta and meat sauce and with cheese course. would drink ( and buy) again.

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• bacchus wrote: 89 points

  December 25, 2010 - served this on christmas day. shared with pat, ellen, mahesh, giulio, donna, frankie, grandma and grandpa. paired with grandma's hand made lasagna. i have to agree with the majority of other tasters. the wine is very pleasant when first opened, offering ample aroma and fruit on the palate. after 15 minutes, it takes on a bitterness that seems unrelated to either acid or tannin. it would be disappointing if something went wrong in the winemaking process. will wait 6 months to try another one.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2006
• Type Red
• Producer Cantina Zaccagnini
• Varietal Montepulciano
• Designation Il Vino dal Tralcetto
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Italy
• Region Abruzzi
• SubRegion n/a
• Appellation Montepulciano d'Abruzzo
• UPC Codes 089475501014, 5280520939928

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• In Cellars 209 (37%)
• Consumed 351 (63%)

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