Community Tasting Notes 11

• kevinacohn wrote:

  August 19, 2018 - My first tasting note in almost eight months, so you know it was a good bottle. At 14 years of age, this bottle continues to impress, all the more so because it's the inaugural vintage. In many ways this was the most complete bottle of the Arboreus I've ever had. The usual tannins and volatile acidity, usually defining characteristics, were completely absent, replaced with a subtle sweetness of white stone fruits. Perhaps it could age further but I wouldn't push it. Bottle #115.

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• kevinacohn wrote:

  July 17, 2015 - Lighter in color than most vintages of this wine, but lacking nothing in the way of aromas and flavors. A great expression of an esoteric grape. Honey and green tea on the nose, along with a melange of herbs and spices, with overripe stone fruits on the palate. Just a hint of tannin. Enjoyed with corn cappellacci, all things corn being one of my favorite foods to pair with the Arboreus as the bittersweetness of the wine complements the sweetness of the corn. Bottle #1157. Rated 2 on a scale of -1 to 3.

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• WineDoctors wrote: 86 points

  December 9, 2012 - Rich, amber color, oxidized apple, medium body, high acid, and viscous with a short finish. Wine is moving into the "out of condition" phase.

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• cardsandwine Likes this wine:

  July 23, 2012 - My first bottle in two years and the wine continues to drink well. Rich and focused with a bit of viscosity. Deep yellow hue, with a long finish.

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• John Dunlap wrote: 89 points

  October 17, 2011 - Like all Arboreus vintages, the wine is made from 100 percent Trebbiano Spoletino. The vines are very old and according to some literature are grown "alongside Maple trees to leave room to plant other crops underneath." (Paolo Bea’s website does not explicitly say this; however, I hope it is true.)
  
  The bottle had little ullage and the cork came out clean. It was decanted for around 30 minutes.
  
  This wine has a dark yellow, amber color, that on the negative side, one would associate with over-the-hill Chardonnays, but on the positive side, appears similar to that of a 10+ year-old good Sauternes. You decide.
  
  The nose is quite rich and attributable to the wine’s long maceration process of 16 days on its skins. Further, it spends nearly two-thirds of a year on its lees along with several years in stainless. In addition to its richness, the nose possess elements of pear and almond along with an interesting, yet very subtle Teriyaki spice, which I later read Antonio Galloni deftly described as “aromatic spices.” The taste is, like the nose, full (considering its Trebbiano), and has elements of wild flowers, almond and “dry” honey. The flavors were pronounced and balanced without any acidic hiccups. It did not possess an oxidized sherry element.
  
  I like this wine and given my limited exposure to “orange wines” would recommend drinking current vintages as they arrive in the States. 89+

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2004
• Type Orange
• Producer Paolo Bea
• Varietal Trebbiano Spoletino
• Designation Arboreus
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Italy
• Region Umbria
• SubRegion n/a
• Appellation Umbria

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• In Cellars 12 (38%)
• Consumed 20 (63%)

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