Community Tasting Notes 33

• RGCM Gananda Likes this wine: 92 points

  November 12, 2023 - Prior bottle was a year ago and this wine remains in a very good spot. Black cherry on the nose with just a bit of earth and spice undertones and is generally dark black cherry and brighter black cherry. Between medium and full bodied with very pretty and expressive black cherry upfront, adding darker black cherry and plum through the middle. Some hints of red cherry and strawberry in the background. The mid-body has a bit more depth than the 2009. Tannins are more fine-grained now than they were a year ago and along with the acidity, are in better balance with the fruit overall. Finishes with earth, spices and minerals. The flavor profile was quite similar to the 2009, but this wine was a touch deeper and darker and this 2010 also had more structure, while the 2009 felt a bit more refined and elegant. It was actually still a little tight when first opened and needed 4+ hours open to truly show it's best. If opening now, I'd decant. This wine has a number of years in front of it and still has room for positive evolution. I may prefer this ever so slightly over the 2009; just personal preference. This was my final bottle as well as my final bottle from this producer. Since this winery no longer exists, I'm very glad it was able to go out on such a high note.

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• neuron Likes this wine: 90 points

  May 20, 2023 - Paired with veal saltimbocca. Nice fruit on nose and palate, early finish a.bit rough, like toothpaste. Fortunately, this blew off in about ten minutes, with more appropriate wine flavors on finish. A little too light and a little too short to be a solid recommendation.
  
  That said, fine for lighter meal, some than later.

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• WineAwayWhine Likes this wine: 95 points

  April 17, 2023 - Delicious bottle from the famed 2010 vintage. Dried cherries, dried roses, leather, cedar. Tobacco, vanilla and earth. Tannins at this point are well integrated but firm. Acid is high. Alcohol m+ showing perfectly well with Lamb Bolognese.

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• RGCM Gananda Likes this wine: 92 points

  November 8, 2022 - Prior bottle was 15 months ago and this wine continues to show quite well. Earthy black cherry, dark black cherry and brighter black cherry on the nose along with earth and light spices on the nose. Between medium and full bodied with mostly black cherry upfront now, showing both roundness as well as some contrasting strawberry notes. Mid-body continues to show good depth with black cherry upfront, leading to plum in the back. Acidity and tannins continue to come into balance with the fruit. Finishes with spices, minerals and earth notes. As compared to the 2009, this wine shows a bit more depth through the middle, a bit more structure to go along with it and a generally more black fruit based profile. Should continue to come together and I'll plan to open my last bottle in Fall 2023.

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• RGCM Gananda Likes this wine: 92 points

  August 22, 2021 - My first from bottle, previously tried 5 years and three months ago and like the 2009 from last night, this has improved almost exactly as I'd hoped. Dark, earthy red cherry, lighter strawberry and light spice notes on the nose. A bit above medium bodied (14.5% ABV) with black cherry upfront, along with some red cherry and strawberry notes. Mid-body has noticeably more density and depth than it did previously. The black cherry through the middle has opened up quite well and has taken on a velvety roundness. This pairs well with the plum and other blackfruit notes that come in towards the back. Acidity and tannins are much better balanced than previously, giving the wine good structure, but in balance with, rather than overpowering the fruit. Spices, mineral and earth notes on the finish. This has evolved almost exactly as I'd hoped, developing mid-body depth, more open and expressive fruit and better balance between fruit and structure. Should continue to develop along these lines and I'll to open my next bottle in Summer 2022.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2010
• Type Red
• Producer La Velona
• Varietal Sangiovese
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Italy
• Region Tuscany
• SubRegion Montalcino
• Appellation Brunello di Montalcino
• UPC Codes 082491070038, 626990163145, 700358508080, 747505010928, 8055326109373

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• In Cellars 500 (55%)
• Consumed 400 (44%)

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