Community Tasting Notes 18

• Loren Sonkin wrote: 90 points

  July 23, 2016 - Mostly Italian (and some others) with friends (Trentina's): Betty ordered fish, so I had the waiter open this one as well as I thought it might be a better match. Probably was but this seemed to be the least favorite wine on the table. It is very good, but doesn't quite get past that. Ruby in color. The nose has cherries, vanilla, a bit of smoke. On the palate, there is a juicy acidity with nice cherry fruit. Some tannins. A slight complexity. It is very food friendly. Does not seem like it will get better but I don't think there is any hurry either.

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• Yiannis wrote: 91 points

  October 31, 2015 - Fully mature with intense leather and undergrowth, yet complex and elegant. No reason to cellar further.

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• Haltermr wrote: 93 points

  August 15, 2014 - Suave nose of dusty dried red fruit, sweet mushroom notes, rose petals, crushed rock, and background aglianico-like notes of liquorice and herbs. Very pretty and sweet midweight midpalate, with relatively fine tannins on the finish. This is extremely pretty, and really competes with many other high end old world pinots and sangios.

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• wirelesswine wrote: 91 points

  December 15, 2012 - Nose extremely fragrant with a hint of VA that blew off quickly. Very red fruit profile of cherry, a bit of dried herbs, and from start to finish there is a sense of rocks and minerality, through to a drying finish. Very interesting and provocative wine.

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• Beavis77 wrote:

  November 21, 2010 - Similar notes to the last time I had this, although the oak seems to be more integrated.
  Grippy tannins, but more in balance with a much smoother finish than I remember.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2005
• Type Red
• Producer Tenuta delle Terre Nere
• Varietal Nerello Blend
• Designation Rosso
• Vineyard Guardiola
• Country Italy
• Region Sicily
• SubRegion n/a
• Appellation Etna DOC

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• Pending Delivery 6 (5%)
• In Cellars 25 (21%)
• Consumed 88 (74%)

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