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• #1 or #2? Likes this wine: 91 points

  August 26, 2021 - a year on since my last tasting, this is even better than i remember. what a lovely wine this is. ...super light on its feet, but with an impressively silky mouth feel. nose was a little muted initially but with air, it blossoms showing lots of florals, minerality, and spice. fantastic QPR.

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• Sim500 Likes this wine: 94 points

  July 9, 2021 - Quel vin. La couleur premièrement est un peu déconcertante.. un rouge grenat très clair qui n’annonce rien de bon. Mais c’est trompeur. Le parfum est complexe et très particulier. Les mots épices, canelle, un produit chimique que je n’arrive pas à identifier, teinture, tout cela mélangé avec évidemment des odeurs de fruits rouges comme les prunes. Un goût en accord avec ces premières impressions et ces odeurs. Si vous n’êtes pas certain, laissez reposer une journée - c’est drôle mais il me semble s’être amélioré sur trois jours. Un vin déconcertant, qui frappe l’imaginaire dont je vais me rappeler longtemps - comme l’on fait les vins du Jura.
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  What a wine. The color first of all is a bit disconcerting... a very light garnet red that does not announce anything good. But it is deceptive. The perfume is complex and very particular. The words spices, cinnamon, a chemical that I can't identify, dye, all mixed with obviously red fruit smells like plums. A taste in accordance with these first impressions and smells. If you're not sure, let it sit for a day - it's funny but it seems to me to have improved over three days. A disconcerting wine, one that strikes the imagination that I will remember for a long time - as Jura wines do.

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• RVC_Wine Likes this wine: 91 points

  April 1, 2021 - Med bricking already
  First pass v muted. Decanting 2.5 glasses.
  N: m- bright red cherry, mediterranean herbs, white pepper, mandarin zest, eucalyptus
  P: m+, m alc, m body, tobacco, black tea, black cherry, mentholated, anise, opening up nice after 10 min in glass
  F: m+
  B - no, uneven if engaging
  C - y
  I - .5
  L - y
  
  VG $62

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• #1 or #2? Likes this wine: 91 points

  August 30, 2020 - i took my time with this one, consuming it with evening meals over 3 days - vacuvin and storing at cellar temp. from my notes: "this was really lovely. old world pinot-like in texture, the flavour profile is floral and mineral, with a crisp tartness. some leather and smokiness on the nose. buy more!" (...which i subsequently did.)

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• Barolo Raymond Likes this wine: 91 points

  April 10, 2020 - Light ruby with orange-brown hue, translucent, with slow tears @ 14% abv. Upon opening a rather closed nose of cherry, cranberry, rocks. Dry, Dry, medium(+)-high acidity, medium fine-grained tannin, medium alcohol and medium -medium(+) body. Palate of cherry, cranberry, leather notes, mineral/salty/spice edge. Elegant, firmly structured and amazing mouth feel. Good length with focused tight bright finish.
  Simply wonderful and enjoyable juice! 100% Nerello Mascalese, is this Sicily's answer to Langhe's Nebbiolo (albeit less complex)?

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2015
• Type Red
• Producer Pietradolce
• Varietal Nerello Mascalese
• Designation Archineri
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Italy
• Region Sicily
• SubRegion n/a
• Appellation Etna DOC

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• In Cellars 81 (64%)
• Consumed 42 (33%)

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