Community Tasting Notes 90

• PIntag wrote: 90 points

  April 12, 2024 - Recent auction purchase (1 case, split between my brother and me).
  Very hard cork made the extraction using an Ah-So a very strenuous task. Took a lot of elbow grease, but finally got it out in one piece, with staining only about 1/5th up from the bottom of the cork. In any case, this bottle showed mature Sangio fruit mostly in a tertiary stage at this point. More savory than fruit notes, with silky mouthfeel. Depth was a bit lacking, but it did seem to gain some weight with continued air exposure. Probably slightly past peak based on this bottle, but a very nice drink that should pair well with many pasta dishes. We'll see how the other bottles show.

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• StanJ wrote: 91 points

  March 31, 2023 - Although the cork broke on opening, the wine was in good condition. Still a a lot of dark red color but pleasant taste and decent finish. Not a lot of fruit but smooth tannins and no bite.

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• mxpbuy Likes this wine: 92 points

  May 14, 2022 - PnP. Took about 30 minutes in the glass to come around. Color still strong and no sign of age. Black and red fruits, some vanilla Oak, touches of herbs and cedar. Very smooth. Vin-vac and second night the fruit started to fade after a couple hours. Best if consumed within first 5 or 6 hours of opening.

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• wmccone54 wrote: 91 points

  October 1, 2021 - Still has plenty of life; not yet mature, as there’s still a notable acidic streak with the red fruits showing tart cherry, dark chocolate, fresh raspberry, spiced plum, taut leather, chewy tobacco, herbal greenery, and chunky, dried, cedar infused red soil. Tannin is well integrated. I decided to enjoy this with baked sausage and shells in a garlic, lemon, spinach sauce. Definitely complemented the food. This was pulled from a 55 degree EuroCave, so if cellar conditions support, this might have another 3-5+ years. Drinking well but not at peak.

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• pouncey wrote:

  May 16, 2021 - Don’t remember much. Very nice BdM.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2004
• Type Red
• Producer Vitanza
• Varietal Sangiovese
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Italy
• Region Tuscany
• SubRegion Montalcino
• Appellation Brunello di Montalcino
• UPC Codes 784585002450, 956615147777

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• Pending Delivery 16 (1%)
• In Cellars 576 (38%)
• Consumed 941 (61%)

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