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• BordeauxBoy Likes this wine: 92 points

  October 29, 2023 - Last tasting note in 2016. Lost in cellar for a while and glad I did. Great dark color, old world nose with savory and dark cherry fruit flavors. Soft mouth feel with a pretty, long finish. Not starting to taste old at all yet but I think much longer and it will. Started out nice with only a half hour of air and 4 hours later some tartness starting to creep in as fruit fades and tannins remain. Was great with my red sauce pasta dinner.

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• bacchus wrote: 90 points

  March 1, 2023 - shared with pat at selkirk manor. i continue to prune the cellar of bottles with past due drink by dates. previous tasting notes have shown this wine to have problems with funk and oxidation. tonight's bottle was true to form. however, as usual, unpleasant notes blew off quicklly. the wine continues to show dark fruit, dense nose and mouth feel. ample tannin continues to give it a youthful presentation. i am still most sensitive to dark cherry flavors. will enjoy remaining bottle with the first chill next Fall.

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• drrobvino wrote: 91 points

  December 24, 2021 - Final of 6 bottles, last tasted 2 yrs ago.
  Lovely and mature Italian Maremma, paired with stuffed shells this evening.
  Charcoal, black fruits, tobacco, hot tar, and wet soil.
  Gritty Italian tannins are still present, showing a great backbone, with supporting acidity and a fairly long and savory finish.
  Drink now.

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• bacchus wrote: 90 points

  April 4, 2021 - shared with pat at selkirk manor. when last tasted 12/2019 there was an oxidative funkiness that needed time to blow off. tonite's bottle showed well. dark fruit, dense nose and mouth feel. ample tannin continues to give it a youthful presentation. i am most sensitive to dark cherry flavors. will enjoy remaining bottles in late 2021 to early 2022.

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• drrobvino wrote: 92 points

  January 1, 2020 - Bottle #5 of 6, enjoyed with my wife's stuffed shells.
  This Super-Tuscan blend is super-tasty. No formal TN, but should drink nicely through 2021 or so. Super value as well.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2008
• Type Red
• Producer Rocca di Frassinello
• Varietal SuperTuscan Blend
• Designation Le Sughere
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Italy
• Region Tuscany
• SubRegion Maremma
• Appellation Maremma Toscana
• UPC Code 8033286610016

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• Consumed 583 (61%)

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