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Thursday, October 14, 2021 - The '04 Sammarco is a beautiful wine that appears to be just turning the corner and nearing maturity, while still featuring plenty of energy and richness. I found the nose to be dark and rich yet fresh and nicely perfumed with slightly jammy dark red to black berry fruit, tobacco, violet, mint, and graphite. On the palate, I found it to be light weight and fresh, yet with less pronounced primary fruit than the nose suggested. I found tobacco, dark red fruit tones, graphite, and minerals. The acidity level was medium to high, and the texture was slightly creamy yet also nearly weightless, almost a bit like a fine Nebbiolo, with fine-grained tannins that are largely integrated at this stage. The finish was medium in length with tobacco, graphite, and minerals.

I thought the aromatics of the '04 Sammarco were a bit more interesting than the palate, with the wine appearing more primary and rich in the aromatics, and the palate a touch light. But it's a fantastic wine either way.

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