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Wednesday, September 26, 2018 - Having tasted the 2014 Rocche on two separate occasions and having had nearly identical experiences, I’m confident to say that it is currently my wine of the vintage. The nose was layered with mineral-infused cherry, dried roses, dusty soil tones, a mix of sweet and savory herbs, and crushed seashells. On the palate, I found a wine of intense focus with lean textures at first, which seemed to expand as they flowed effortlessly across the senses. Its dark red fruits were poised as tension built through a mix of brisk acids, minerals and youthfully austere tannins, with masses of inner floral tones that resonated throughout. The finish was long, displaying red berry fruits, spice, inner violet and rose notes, with fine mineral-laced tannin. The 2014 Rocche makes me think of the 1974 vintage of the same wine, a vintage I love, and I have to wonder if that ‘74 resembled the ‘18 in its youth.

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