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rmalloy Likes this wine:

Monday, April 6, 2020 - Tasted and reviewed double blind. Wife poured into decanter. This is a dark, brooding, savory, higher-end wine that tastes Italian. (To my knowledge, no American winemaker has ever made a wine of this character. And while some French wines have a similar character, this wine doesn’t fit any French wine profile.) The nose reminds me of the “Italian food shop” aromas that Madeline Puckette astutely attributes to sangiovese. (Honestly, she is a wine tasting genius.) Roses in the nose too. And roasted clay pot? Brown flavors, like dried figs and fallen leaves. Balsamic acidity, gritty tannins. I’m going to guess this is brunello.

With time in the decanter, this wine opened up more. I’m starting to like it more. But the tannins are too big, and the oak is too strong. This wine isn’t ready to drink. Give it several years more time. This has the potential to be beautiful. Give it time.

Rating: 94 on potential.

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