2001 La Rasina Brunello di Montalcino
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rmalloy wrote:
Tuesday, March 19, 2019 - Very concentrated, but very mature. Profound aromas of cola, wood spice, dried brown figs, aged balsamic, and leather. Bright cherry preserves assert more on the palate. The texture is surprisingly thick, with both fleshy fruit and gritty tannins. The finish is quite bitter and tannic.
To be honest, I don't like this wine. It is too bitter and tannic, and I prefer more fruit sweetness.
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Comment posted by oldwines:
3/22/2019 7:02:00 PM - I don’t know if you decanted this, but I think it needs a long time in the decanter, at least that has been my experience. It is a big, fairly modern style that needs the air. Several hours makes a big difference. If you have another give it a try, I think you will see a big difference. Cheers!
“oldwines” aka Dave
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Comment posted by rmalloy:
3/22/2019 7:09:00 PM - Okay. Thank you for the advice. I drank it from a decanter over the course of about 1.5 hours.
Comment posted by oldwines:
3/22/2019 7:33:00 PM - Probably at a restaurant I imagine...can’t help that. But I find often some otherwise great wines close down between 1 and 3 hours in the decanter, only to open back up to be at their best sometime thereafter. They will get hard and flat and backward and most people figure they are “over-the-hill” but they were actually only taking a nap. I have had 8 bottles of this over the years and it always has needed a lot of air. Cheers!