One hour decant. Some attractive brush and leathery qualities dominate with a subtle sweet toastiness, but not barrel. The small amount of syrah/grenache adds to the sangiovese, extending it, adding some complexity and length. Medium concentration with a nice finish after it opens and softens - two hours. Drinks like a traditional tuscan red. Very good at the table. Now or wait a few years.
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nose is of vermouth and olives. Overall tastes a bit thin. Nice cranberry flavor. I feel like I am tasting some wood as well. Solid soft tannins. Decent finish. Nice wine.
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Fuller body type, it is hard to imagine it is from tuscany, this wine can stand up to rich dish like beef amd lamb, a little tannic now, can wait for 3 more years to round of flaver
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Somewhat light bodied, bright cherry fruit, tasty at first and enjoyable with a basic meal on opening. However, I found this to be too acidic to enjoy further on its own and it seemed to fade a bit as well.
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6/11/2008 - esb wrote:
One hour decant. Some attractive brush and leathery qualities dominate with a subtle sweet toastiness, but not barrel. The small amount of syrah/grenache adds to the sangiovese, extending it, adding some complexity and length. Medium concentration with a nice finish after it opens and softens - two hours. Drinks like a traditional tuscan red. Very good at the table. Now or wait a few years.
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11/15/2007 - soyhead wrote: 87 Points
nose is of vermouth and olives. Overall tastes a bit thin. Nice cranberry flavor. I feel like I am tasting some wood as well. Solid soft tannins. Decent finish. Nice wine.
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7/21/2007 - yipen wrote: 87 Points
Fuller body type, it is hard to imagine it is from tuscany, this wine can stand up to rich dish like beef amd lamb, a little tannic now, can wait for 3 more years to round of flaver
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4/4/2007 - Al Czervik wrote:
Pungent Black Cherry smoke on the nose. Smooth on the palate. You would think that you were drinking two different wines. Nice Super-Tuscan!
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12/25/2006 - pepper wrote: 84 Points
Somewhat light bodied, bright cherry fruit, tasty at first and enjoyable with a basic meal on opening. However, I found this to be too acidic to enjoy further on its own and it seemed to fade a bit as well.
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1/19/2006 - rayphillips wrote: 88 Points
Don't have any, but enjoyed a glass of at Blu's in Vail and wanted to remember it.
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