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Saturday, July 12, 2014 - Drank alongside the Dominus from the same vintage, this was a totally different wine and the company was divided with Stefanos prefering the more angular and savory character of Ornellaia and Yiannis (not me) voting for the roundness and harmony of Dominus. I finally decided to score both wines 95 since they were both great, each in its own right. Dark garnet color. Nose reminiscent of a high end left bank Bordeaux with cedar, red and darker cherry, capsicum, spice, earty and meaty scents and noticeable oak (oak integration is a point were Dominus had clearly the edge). Full-bodied with firm and slightly drying tannins, big fruit, power and medium to high acidity. Very long aftertaste. Clearly further from its peak compared to the Dominus, more savory, less sweet but almost equally enjoyable, especially with the roasted lamb we were having for dinner.

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