January 24, 2021 - This bottle was well past its prime. Over=oxidized but drinkable 84
August 26, 2020 - A medium body Vino Nobile that shows a traditional style and typical Sagiovese flavors. There is light cigar and chewing tobacco flavor in the middle and finish. Finish was dry tannin with a sweet edge of fruit
June 25, 2018 - PnP. Opaque, ruby red fading to a significant strip of orange at the edge. Aromas of dried cherry, leather, tobacco, wet dirt, some herbal notes. On the palate dried fruit, a bit of heat, medium acidity, medium- tannin, a slight astringent note, finishes with a warm note. This tastes mature to perhaps a bit past peak. Nicely balanced complexity.
January 23, 2018 - Bottle age showing very nicely, as with my prior comment. I sure wish this wasn't my last bottle.
October 7, 2017 - PnP which is rare for me, but this was very nice out of the bottle. Translucent light to medium garnet colored with a nose of cherry, vanilla, mocha and a touch of menthol. Palate has low tannin and moderate acidity with flavors of some earthy cherry, pomegranate and a minty finish. After an hour or two there was a slightly bitter finish. This was great with a sausage, mushroom and sage pasta.
September 28, 2017 - Drinking very nicely. Tannins have rounded out and secondary elements are showing well. Drink or hold.
December 8, 2016 - PnP. Nicely mature with secondary aromas and flavors becoming more prominent. Tannin has softened and integrated. May be approaching end of life with some oxidized notes creeping in after a couple of hours.
August 8, 2016 - PnP out of storage. Brick red with a bit of orange at the end. Aromas of darker cherry, dirt, mushroom, forest floor and dried herbs. Flavors of fruit, mushroom, dirt followed by a wash of acid with a bit of oak, ending with tannin, dried herbs and a lingering hint of mushroom and forest flavors. Quite good immediately on opening. Transitioning from fresh fruit to more dried fruit aromas and flavors. Drink with dinner of Italian tuna, pasta and arugula salad. With the food the wine paired well. There was some red pepper on the mozzarella that clashed some with the wine. After dinner some notes of spice are showing up.
April 6, 2016 - PnP out of storage. Darker cherry aromas, dirt, forest floor, a bit of underbrush. Color is deep red with a bit of translucency and then orange at the edge. A bit of volatile blow off. Very good after just a few minutes. On the palate cherry, cranberry, licorice, dirt, mushroom, underbrush, a little wood, tart acid, mild tannin and a mouthwatering finish. Drinking well on its own. Drink with dinner of homemade pork sausage and ground beef red sauce with porcini mushrooms, and an arugula salad with aged provolone and a sherry niegar/olive oil vinaigrette. With the food the fruit is more muted, tannin milder and a bit of heat on the finish. This wine is close to fully evolved at this time.
November 21, 2015 - Solid. Light weighted red fruits. Almost pinot-like in acidity and structure... but darker fruits. Enjoyable