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Friday, June 25, 2021 - Pnp and drank over 90 min. Rather cheap and very 80s like bottle and label design. Unlike the label, the wine is however not showing its age in the glass with a medium garnet almost to the rim. This is showing slightly unbalanced initially, like a Tuscan red from a hot vintage with good acidity but a very ripe profile of dark fruit, clearly the Sangiovese in the blend showing. Later the wine fills out nicely and the Cab becomes much more dominant which provides overall a nicer balance. Very pretty nose with some wood spices and bell peppers indicating that the Cab Sauv (perhaps unlike the Sangio here) was for sure not picked overly ripe. On the palate still plenty of fruit and good acidity but also tobacco and leather, fine to medium tannins and short to medium finish. A very moderate 13.5% alc - good old times...
Shows best with perhaps 45-60 min of air in the open bottle, and for sure still not at the end of its life. While there are no signs of oxidization would still drink remaining bottles over the next 5-7 years. Initially 89, later a solid 91-92

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