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• davidandrose Likes this wine: 91 points

  April 1, 2024 - PnP, about an hour after pulling the cork. Dark coloring w a nice grip on the stems. Nose shows dark fruit with earthy notes and a pleasing purity.
  
  The heavy Merlot component (51%)) makes this imminently approachable, with enough tannins to provide layering and a good 20+ second finish.
  
  We paid eiither $17 or $21 for this, an absolute screaming deal. Buy more on next visit to Spire.

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• davidandrose Likes this wine: 90 points

  March 2, 2024 - Coravin'd a glass of this earlier in the week but it was notably better tonight right out of the bottle. Strawberry, red cherry, and a slight mushroom funk on the nose. Tannins were seamlessly integrated with darker red fruit across the palate, showing sufficient structure to last for several years.
  
  Just an amazing value for $21.

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• davidandrose Likes this wine: 90 points

  March 1, 2024 - Coravined a glass earlier in the week and pulled the cork tonight. Much more approachable as a pnp vs my earlier coravin. Strawberry, red cherry on the nose along w an odd but not off-putting mushroom-like funk.
  
  Really well balanced across the palate; red fruits, continue and while the tannins are completely integrated, there's still plenty of structure remaining, indicating a long runway ahead.
  
  51% Merlot / 31% Cab Franc / 17% CS / 1% PV
  Great value for $21

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• willfab60 wrote: 93 points

  February 5, 2024 - Blue and red fruit . , coffee grounds.
  Drinking Great

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• Bam_Man Likes this wine: 93 points

  January 7, 2024 - This is really hitting its stride right now. No longer the tannic monolith that it was three years ago. Powerful, intoxicating aromas of crushed, dark fruits, dried herbs and Tuscan earth on the nose. Full-bodied and rich - but not overdone at all. Bursting with ripe plum, blackberry and dark currant fruit matched beautifully to a moderate acidity. There is excellent depth on the mid-palate and a long, fruit-filled finish that features subtle notes of violets and iron. Exquisitely balanced, complex and long. A real Tuscan gem.
  50+5+13+17+8=93

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2016
• Type Red
• Producer Tenuta di Arceno
• Varietal SuperTuscan Blend
• Designation Il Fauno Di Arcanum
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Italy
• Region Tuscany
• SubRegion n/a
• Appellation Toscana IGT
• UPC Code 850202002247

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• In Cellars 285 (44%)
• Consumed 363 (56%)

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