April 6, 2024 - Decanted for two hours prior to recording this tasting note.
Extremely dark garnet color, with a touch of brick at the edges; nose of roast meat and spicy dark fruit. Lots of dark fruit beautifully integrated with savory notes of leather, tobacco, and tar. A touch of acidity adds an invigorating, mouthwatering note. Well-structured with a long satisfying finish, this aged Sangiovese is drinking well and has the legs to go the distance.
December 28, 2023 - This wine is a true stunner and I love it at this point of maturity.
Opened 2 hours in advance, opened the neck of the bottle. No decanting.
Drank in Zalto Burgundy stems.
Unmistakebly Sangiovese, with a complex nose of mature black cherry, blackberries and plums giving space to liqorice, warm wet leather, sage, tyme and rosemary.
Medium body, velvet glove on an iron fist, acidity well present, integrated and fine tannins, long finish.
Alas my last bottle but a great pleasure to drink it today
June 26, 2023 - Decanted for two hours before recording this note.
Dark purple color, roast meat and black cherry nose.
This wine continues to develop and put on weight, adding layers and layers of integrated flavor. Right now it is approaching a beautiful balance between juicy black fruit notes and increasing levels of umami: saddle leather, loam, etc. It continues to impress. Fantastic now, with plenty of good years to come!
December 29, 2022 - Extremely dark ruby color; intriguing nose of spice.
This wine is a mouthful! Lots of dark fruit, with underlying notes of leather, cedar box, and mushroom. A touch of mint accents the entire enterprise.
This one has many years of life ahead of it. Don’t be in a rush to drink.
February 27, 2022 - Notes of dark cherry, leather, and spice. This bottle lacks the freshness of the one I had about a year ago.
December 31, 2021 - 85% Sangiovese 15% Malvasia nera. Aperto circa 3 ore e mezzo prima di servirlo. Naso molto ricco ciliegia di vignola matura, mora, prugna, viola carnosa, tabacco e sottobosco. Al palato maturo e persistente, con tannini ben lucidati e amaricanti. Bell’energia dinamica. Lungo. Maturo, ma potrebbe forse migliorare ancora con un altro po’ di cantina.
December 29, 2021 - Raisin and plum on the nose with some blueberry. Very little fruit on the palate; very Earthy flavors. Dark licorice. Tannins were a little rough. 1 hour decant.
December 29, 2021 - 60 minute decant.
Dark garnet color, slightly bricked edges; raisin and mushroom nose. Earthy palate. Mocha, mushroom, overripe grape. Still plenty of tannic structure.
A day later the overripe tones have diminished somewhat and the overall flavor profile has smoothed out.
November 13, 2021 - Decanted for sediment. Some extra time in bottle really helped develop some more complex flavors. Nose and plate showed really dark, rich black cherry and plum flavors mixed with cedar cigar box, a bit of burnt sugar, bloody meat and tobacco. Lovely wine. Medium+ acid, medium tannins. A bit of oak and heat poke through on the otherwise long finish but otherwise this is a fantastic aged bottle of wine.
August 10, 2021 - 1 hour decant. Beautiful ruby color, slight bricking. Amazing blackberry entry,