Un nez sur le sous-bois, légèrement humide avec une opulence de fruits mures. La bouche est suave, plein de fruits mure, du bleuet, avec une bonne dose de minéralité. C'est hyper élégant avec un tannins très fin. Le vin possède une belle richesse, c'est excellent mais je ne payerais pas les prix du marché actuel.
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Lackluster showing. Pop and pour had an alluring nose of sweet dried cherry, dried herbs and balsam then it quickly went into a dumb phase where the palate was dry and tannic and flavors became one dimensional. A touch of VA detected as well. It's absolutely dreadful what the prices are going for these days when the wine doesn't live up to the quality/pedigree. I've had my fair share of wines from Pepe with only a few being good/very good but not what I would call great or exceptional - I don't get the hype anymore
Like many Pepe wines, this is both interesting and multi-faceted. Popped and poured, and on opening this felt like a big wine, but with air the palate is becoming more focused - good acidity and persistence here. Complex nose. I like this, although I had the 2005 a couple weeks ago and I think I prefer that wine.
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During an Italian walkabout tasting, so only short impressions. Montepulciano grape varietal. I had better samples of this wine. This bottles smelled strongly of salad herbs (oregano, thyme, rosemarry, majoram). Some farmyard funk as well, bretty. Acceptable but not sure this was a representative bottle. If I had to rate, I would say 91pt. NR
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A brawny beast.....earthy and full bodied....my first experience with this producer but hopefully there will be more....opaque purple with muted aromatics but a kaleidoscope of flavor....we paired it with homemade manicotti but great by the fireside as well.....My guess is that five more years in the cellar would be good then enjoy it anytime after that....one has to wonderful how many great wines like this have been lost to our desire for “modern” wine?
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Plenty of ripe fruit. Stewed character upon opening but with 20-30 minutes of it wakes up and becomes more lively. Red plum, red cherries, bit of licorice. There’s a purity of fruit here, which I assume is the result of fermentation and aging in glass-lined concrete vessels. Delicious... Elevated acid and still a lot of tannin, but very much in balance with the fruit. Starting to enter its tertiary phase with subtle aromas of mushroom and truffle. This wine could easily age for another 10-20 years or more. Don’t decant as the fruit starts to fade with too much air.
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Needs a lot of air in a decanter and then it starts to show just a hint of maturity with fabulous flavors of wild black cherry, licorice and hung game. Tons of vibrant acidity keeps it zingy and fresh and the texture is growing silky fine as it ages. The finish is somewhat clamped as this needs at least another decade to reach full maturity but there's a wonderful succulent spiciness and fine mineral crunch that flows over the tongue. I still think this is poised to be one of Pepe's top vintage in time. 93+
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Full bodied, fleshy with plum, black cherry, currant, blueberry, dark chocolate and a hint of leather. Slight funk burns off with an hour of decanting. Soft tannins.
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The 2007 Montepulciano d'Abruzzo from Emidio Pepe is certainly a riper-styled vintage for this estate, offering up aromas of balsamic black cherry, raspberries, baked plums, mediterranean herbs and spices. Medium to full-bodied, fleshy and demonstrative, with a rich core of fruit, tangy acids and velvety tannins that assert themselves on the backend, it concluded with a sapid finish. There are some overripe fruit tones here so I wouldn't number this among the standout vintages chez Pepe, but it's a delicious wine.
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Showing as much age as the 2000--less ageable vintage? plums, macerated fruits, savory, cinnamon, dried flowers, good ample mouthfeel, softer, hotter vintage, good tannins, drink this one sooner than later, although will go for another 10 years+. Good, but the 2000 blows it away.
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Such a unique wild and feral nose with notes of slate minerals and mideastern spices. This is always one of the world’s most high-acid wines and that’s surely the case here but its balanced by ripe black cherry fruit, road tar and slate minerals. Sleek and oozing yet incredibly clean and light on its feet and ethereal in texture. It builds to a grippy dry finish with complex notes of feral animals, fresh herbs and unusual spices. One of the world’s most unique and interesting wines but it needs many years of age to really show itself. I have no doubt this will be a great vintage of this wine in 10+ years. 93+
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at the beginning there was funk. After waiting for 20-30 minutes it subsided to reveal and ripe multi-layered nose of black fruit and spice decorates with a touch of floral nose excellent
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Abbruzzo study (Chicago, IL): A lot cleaner (and perhaps a lot more mute) than the last bottle I had. This is sweet and ripe, with only a slight hint of funk, but lots of black fruit on the nose and palate. Overall though, this just feels kind of dumb. I think you can get the sense that this wine is bigger than the 2005 (my favourite of the Pepe reds), but it's just not showing much right now.
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Pleasant barnyard on opening Hints of licorice and leather Opaque deep garnet red, no light sines through Dark rich fruit, syrupy cherries, loganberries Very rich and mouth filling Fine tannins, grippy on finish Great with Pasta Gloria, a great deal of the pleasure derived from the wine and food pairing
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Dinner at Sun Wah (Chicago, IL): #29618. In theory, this is something I ought to enjoy. In practice, not so much. "Farm-forward," was the description from a certain MS. Far too much brett to be enjoyable, with lots of funky earth and tannin. The fruit seems to be missing in action as well.
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Emidio Pepe wines with Chiara De Iulis Pepe: This had been decanted by the winery prior to release. Chiara described vintage 2007 as similar to 2010. A reserved nose, some subtle cereal notes can be coaxed. This one looked very young - dark purple with little colour change to the rim) and was somewhat unyielding. Lovely silky texture.
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PnP - but significantly improved with air so next time will give this a 30 min decant to open up a bit. Dark savory fruits (leaning to blackberry and black currant), with notes of earthy funky barnyard and leather. Nice weight in the mouth, a good amount of acidity keeps it lively and fresh, and the finish is long. Quite different stylistically than the '14 which is the only other we have tried - that was more juicy this is more mature and complex. Very enjoyable.
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Second time having a Pepe. Has that great-wine signature of power without weight. But relative to '14 this seems a little lacking in fruit flavors instead tilted to leather and earth.
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Ebenfalls das erste Mal im Glas. Sehr saftig und fruchtig, mehr durch die knackige Säure bedingt als durch die marmeladige Frucht. Wirkt kantig und eckig, trotzdem eine feine Tanninstruktur. Ein Wein, der nach mehr verlangt, weil er nicht so einfach zu kategorisieren ist. Für mich ein toller Essensbegleiter für Pizza. 94
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Lonny Might Be Turning Sixty (Tilia, Mpls): Very dark red color. PNP, drank a 1.75 oz pour over 30 minutes. Tar, smoky, black fruits of blackberry, black cherry, oak, full bodied, dense with grippy tannins. Needs a lot of time. 90(+)pts.
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Stunning nose of old wood, dark cherries, mint and floral minerals. Lots of acidity here but it's well-balanced by lovely flavors of road tar, black cherries, powerful minerals and horsey leathers. Medium-bodied but also juicy and intense with a fine silky yet gritty texture. The finish is quite tannic and dry now but this is so nicely poised for a great evolution in bottle. Talk about a wine with intensity and lift! 93+
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This is a precise wine. Sings at a certain level and does not diverge. Perfect balance, could not have chosen a better wine for the dinner at al Moro. Yes there is fruit and structure and acidity. It is a Sotho vice wine with a dark fruit and spice purity on the nose
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An overt nose of fresh manure and light vanilla, with a luscious silky mouth laden with balsamic, dried prune, earth, and bursting black cherry notes. Well-structured with a vibrant acidity and impressive finish. Can be divinely paired with a lightly-seasoned crusted medium-rare Wagyu. Best served in a chasmal bulbous glass, and certain to be even better in a few year's time. A worthy representation of Italian wine.
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Nose: The nose is wide open, youthful, and drop dead sexy with loads of red fruits, cherries, violets, licorice, herbs, balsamico, leather, and a touch of earth. There is some real nice layering already with a lot of poise and class to boot.
Taste: Silky Medium body with medium/high acidity and youthful, but not overpowering, tannins. The feel is sexy and polished with cherries, violets, licorice, balsamico, earth notes and a potpourri finish that grows on the back end.
Overall: This was youthful, but gorgeous at the same time. The nose was rather addictive in the sense of an old school Hollywood blonde bombshell was. This will certainly age for a good long time and feels like it can get better.
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Light reduction in here with earthy cherry, cooked blackberry, tangy tart pit fruits with a touch of licorice/yeasty note to keep the fruit in check; balanced, nice elevated acid, dusty fine tannins in a moderate weight body. Really nice, tons of character, fairly elegant, but with a little wild streak!
All organic, biodynamic, hand picked, foot trodden (whites), native yeast, no wood at all, cement tanks for 2 years (reds), or 15 months (whites), everything done by hand, aged in glass for a year or two, then hand decanted back into a new clean bottle upon order. Amazing artisan craft here; style/winemaking reminds me a bit of what Ariana Occhipinti is doing, only Emidio has been doing this for 50 years! Also made me think of Ch. Musar and how those wines are very natural, vintage specific and are virtually living creatures changing much throughout different times of their lives.
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tis is a unorthodox bttl.its so wild,the nose has lots of smoke,used leather n bitter chocolate.the palate is black fruits with barnyard.a veri structure bttl too.it has depth but complexity cn b better here which i tink with more time,mite gain more
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First Big Wine night of 2015 (Extra Space): Tasted blind. Aired in decanter for about an hour. Appearance is clear, deep intensity, ruby colour. Legs. Nose is clean, medium+ intensity, with aromas of old worn leather, smoke, chalky earth, red cherries. Some gamey animal thing going on. Developing. On the palate, dry, medium+ acidity, medium alcohol, smooth gentle medium tannins, medium+ body. Quite tightly wound up on the palate. Medium flavour intensity, with flavours of leather, smoky chalky earth, sweet red cherries. Lots of depth. Medium+ finish. Very good quality. Lovely rustic animal nose that you either love or hate. I feel that it is a crime to drink now as the palate is not ready. Keep for another 8-10 years to develop.
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Tasted at Wine Advocat event - A matter of taste. Very dark ruby. Expressive nose of dark fruit, earth and underbrush. Medium+ bodied on the palate, stays balanced and elegant. Nothing hot and heavy here, really nice wine. This estate proves that the Montepulciano grape can be used for more than just early drinking wines. 93+ BTW, the grape variety Montepulciano is confusingly not used in the wines of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano... I guess that's Italian logic. :-)
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12/19/2023 - Goodwine4ever wrote: 93 Points
Un nez sur le sous-bois, légèrement humide avec une opulence de fruits mures. La bouche est suave, plein de fruits mure, du bleuet, avec une bonne dose de minéralité. C'est hyper élégant avec un tannins très fin. Le vin possède une belle richesse, c'est excellent mais je ne payerais pas les prix du marché actuel.
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10/18/2023 - mattyboy_ wrote: 90 Points
Lackluster showing. Pop and pour had an alluring nose of sweet dried cherry, dried herbs and balsam then it quickly went into a dumb phase where the palate was dry and tannic and flavors became one dimensional. A touch of VA detected as well. It's absolutely dreadful what the prices are going for these days when the wine doesn't live up to the quality/pedigree. I've had my fair share of wines from Pepe with only a few being good/very good but not what I would call great or exceptional - I don't get the hype anymore
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4/2/2022 - Bob H wrote:
Like many Pepe wines, this is both interesting and multi-faceted. Popped and poured, and on opening this felt like a big wine, but with air the palate is becoming more focused - good acidity and persistence here. Complex nose. I like this, although I had the 2005 a couple weeks ago and I think I prefer that wine.
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3/26/2022 - Collector1855 wrote: flawed
During an Italian walkabout tasting, so only short impressions. Montepulciano grape varietal. I had better samples of this wine. This bottles smelled strongly of salad herbs (oregano, thyme, rosemarry, majoram). Some farmyard funk as well, bretty. Acceptable but not sure this was a representative bottle. If I had to rate, I would say 91pt. NR
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3/13/2022 - zoangel Likes this wine: 94 Points
A brawny beast.....earthy and full bodied....my first experience with this producer but hopefully there will be more....opaque purple with muted aromatics but a kaleidoscope of flavor....we paired it with homemade manicotti but great by the fireside as well.....My guess is that five more years in the cellar would be good then enjoy it anytime after that....one has to wonderful how many great wines like this have been lost to our desire for “modern” wine?
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4/23/2021 - jondrinkswine Likes this wine: 93 Points
Plenty of ripe fruit. Stewed character upon opening but with 20-30 minutes of it wakes up and becomes more lively. Red plum, red cherries, bit of licorice. There’s a purity of fruit here, which I assume is the result of fermentation and aging in glass-lined concrete vessels. Delicious... Elevated acid and still a lot of tannin, but very much in balance with the fruit. Starting to enter its tertiary phase with subtle aromas of mushroom and truffle. This wine could easily age for another 10-20 years or more. Don’t decant as the fruit starts to fade with too much air.
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4/14/2021 - Burgnick wrote:
Plums, dried flower, dried fruit, earth and cinnamon. A bit rustic and sweaty.
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2/4/2021 - dream Likes this wine: 93 Points
Needs a lot of air in a decanter and then it starts to show just a hint of maturity with fabulous flavors of wild black cherry, licorice and hung game. Tons of vibrant acidity keeps it zingy and fresh and the texture is growing silky fine as it ages. The finish is somewhat clamped as this needs at least another decade to reach full maturity but there's a wonderful succulent spiciness and fine mineral crunch that flows over the tongue. I still think this is poised to be one of Pepe's top vintage in time. 93+
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8/29/2020 - Frijole wrote:
dark plum maroon red, little clarity, brickish hue
Nose: black cherry, licorice, cola, espresso, leather, tar, dark chocolate, vanilla, violet, shoe polish, herbs, oak
Pal: black cherry, plum, tart blackberry, licorice, cola, espresso, leather, tar, dark bitter chocolate, black pepper, bitter green, ink, chalk, clay, minerals, botanical herbs, toasted oak
Feel: medium, dusty, round
Finish: medium, long
TC8
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7/14/2020 - Theamaronefan Likes this wine: 92 Points
Full bodied, fleshy with plum, black cherry, currant, blueberry, dark chocolate and a hint of leather. Slight funk burns off with an hour of decanting. Soft tannins.
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7/3/2020 - William Kelley Likes this wine: 90 Points
The 2007 Montepulciano d'Abruzzo from Emidio Pepe is certainly a riper-styled vintage for this estate, offering up aromas of balsamic black cherry, raspberries, baked plums, mediterranean herbs and spices. Medium to full-bodied, fleshy and demonstrative, with a rich core of fruit, tangy acids and velvety tannins that assert themselves on the backend, it concluded with a sapid finish. There are some overripe fruit tones here so I wouldn't number this among the standout vintages chez Pepe, but it's a delicious wine.
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6/24/2019 - peternelson wrote: 92 Points
Showing as much age as the 2000--less ageable vintage? plums, macerated fruits, savory, cinnamon, dried flowers, good ample mouthfeel, softer, hotter vintage, good tannins, drink this one sooner than later, although will go for another 10 years+. Good, but the 2000 blows it away.
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5/16/2019 - dream Likes this wine: 93 Points
Such a unique wild and feral nose with notes of slate minerals and mideastern spices. This is always one of the world’s most high-acid wines and that’s surely the case here but its balanced by ripe black cherry fruit, road tar and slate minerals. Sleek and oozing yet incredibly clean and light on its feet and ethereal in texture. It builds to a grippy dry finish with complex notes of feral animals, fresh herbs and unusual spices. One of the world’s most unique and interesting wines but it needs many years of age to really show itself. I have no doubt this will be a great vintage of this wine in 10+ years. 93+
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1/31/2019 - Levantine wrote:
at the beginning there was funk. After waiting for 20-30 minutes it subsided to reveal and ripe multi-layered nose of black fruit and spice decorates with a touch of floral nose
excellent
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12/19/2018 - acyso wrote: 88 Points
Abbruzzo study (Chicago, IL): A lot cleaner (and perhaps a lot more mute) than the last bottle I had. This is sweet and ripe, with only a slight hint of funk, but lots of black fruit on the nose and palate. Overall though, this just feels kind of dumb. I think you can get the sense that this wine is bigger than the 2005 (my favourite of the Pepe reds), but it's just not showing much right now.
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10/25/2018 - LFCHALA Likes this wine: 93 Points
Excelent
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7/20/2018 - MdeCarabas Likes this wine: 93 Points
Pleasant barnyard on opening
Hints of licorice and leather
Opaque deep garnet red, no light sines through
Dark rich fruit, syrupy cherries, loganberries
Very rich and mouth filling
Fine tannins, grippy on finish
Great with Pasta Gloria, a great deal of the pleasure derived from the wine and food pairing
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5/30/2018 - acyso wrote: 83 Points
Dinner at Sun Wah (Chicago, IL): #29618. In theory, this is something I ought to enjoy. In practice, not so much. "Farm-forward," was the description from a certain MS. Far too much brett to be enjoyable, with lots of funky earth and tannin. The fruit seems to be missing in action as well.
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2/12/2018 - lightning wrote: 91 Points
Emidio Pepe wines with Chiara De Iulis Pepe: This had been decanted by the winery prior to release. Chiara described vintage 2007 as similar to 2010. A reserved nose, some subtle cereal notes can be coaxed. This one looked very young - dark purple with little colour change to the rim) and was somewhat unyielding. Lovely silky texture.
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1/27/2018 - retired_and_roving Likes this wine: 93 Points
PnP - but significantly improved with air so next time will give this a 30 min decant to open up a bit. Dark savory fruits (leaning to blackberry and black currant), with notes of earthy funky barnyard and leather. Nice weight in the mouth, a good amount of acidity keeps it lively and fresh, and the finish is long. Quite different stylistically than the '14 which is the only other we have tried - that was more juicy this is more mature and complex. Very enjoyable.
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1/27/2018 - diggydan wrote: 93 Points
Second time having a Pepe. Has that great-wine signature of power without weight. But relative to '14 this seems a little lacking in fruit flavors instead tilted to leather and earth.
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12/21/2017 - aquacongas Likes this wine: 94 Points
Ebenfalls das erste Mal im Glas. Sehr saftig und fruchtig, mehr durch die knackige Säure bedingt als durch die marmeladige Frucht. Wirkt kantig und eckig, trotzdem eine feine Tanninstruktur. Ein Wein, der nach mehr verlangt, weil er nicht so einfach zu kategorisieren ist. Für mich ein toller Essensbegleiter für Pizza. 94
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10/2/2017 - rocknroller wrote:
Lonny Might Be Turning Sixty (Tilia, Mpls): Very dark red color. PNP, drank a 1.75 oz pour over 30 minutes. Tar, smoky, black fruits of blackberry, black cherry, oak, full bodied, dense with grippy tannins. Needs a lot of time. 90(+)pts.
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12/23/2016 - dream Likes this wine: 93 Points
Stunning nose of old wood, dark cherries, mint and floral minerals. Lots of acidity here but it's well-balanced by lovely flavors of road tar, black cherries, powerful minerals and horsey leathers. Medium-bodied but also juicy and intense with a fine silky yet gritty texture. The finish is quite tannic and dry now but this is so nicely poised for a great evolution in bottle. Talk about a wine with intensity and lift! 93+
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6/9/2016 - Levantine wrote:
This is a precise wine. Sings at a certain level and does not diverge.
Perfect balance, could not have chosen a better wine for the dinner at al Moro. Yes there is fruit and structure and acidity. It is a Sotho vice wine with a dark fruit and spice purity on the nose
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3/27/2016 - yesillhaveanotherglassplease Likes this wine: 93 Points
An overt nose of fresh manure and light vanilla, with a luscious silky mouth laden with balsamic, dried prune, earth, and bursting black cherry notes. Well-structured with a vibrant acidity and impressive finish. Can be divinely paired with a lightly-seasoned crusted medium-rare Wagyu. Best served in a chasmal bulbous glass, and certain to be even better in a few year's time. A worthy representation of Italian wine.
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2/28/2016 - JOsgood wrote:
Still very young but showing some good promise. Nice notes of leather and horse hair.
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10/20/2015 - KeithAkers wrote: 93 Points
Nose: The nose is wide open, youthful, and drop dead sexy with loads of red fruits, cherries, violets, licorice, herbs, balsamico, leather, and a touch of earth. There is some real nice layering already with a lot of poise and class to boot.
Taste: Silky Medium body with medium/high acidity and youthful, but not overpowering, tannins. The feel is sexy and polished with cherries, violets, licorice, balsamico, earth notes and a potpourri finish that grows on the back end.
Overall: This was youthful, but gorgeous at the same time. The nose was rather addictive in the sense of an old school Hollywood blonde bombshell was. This will certainly age for a good long time and feels like it can get better.
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10/10/2015 - peternelson wrote: 92 Points
Light reduction in here with earthy cherry, cooked blackberry, tangy tart pit fruits with a touch of licorice/yeasty note to keep the fruit in check; balanced, nice elevated acid, dusty fine tannins in a moderate weight body. Really nice, tons of character, fairly elegant, but with a little wild streak!
All organic, biodynamic, hand picked, foot trodden (whites), native yeast, no wood at all, cement tanks for 2 years (reds), or 15 months (whites), everything done by hand, aged in glass for a year or two, then hand decanted back into a new clean bottle upon order. Amazing artisan craft here; style/winemaking reminds me a bit of what Ariana Occhipinti is doing, only Emidio has been doing this for 50 years! Also made me think of Ch. Musar and how those wines are very natural, vintage specific and are virtually living creatures changing much throughout different times of their lives.
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10/10/2015 - LFCHALA Likes this wine: 93 Points
My first experience with this producer. Young, but excellent
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1/7/2015 - clairenclarence wrote: 92 Points
tis is a unorthodox bttl.its so wild,the nose has lots of smoke,used leather n bitter chocolate.the palate is black fruits with barnyard.a veri structure bttl too.it has depth but complexity cn b better here which i tink with more time,mite gain more
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1/7/2015 - Derek Darth Taster wrote: 93 Points
First Big Wine night of 2015 (Extra Space): Tasted blind. Aired in decanter for about an hour.
Appearance is clear, deep intensity, ruby colour. Legs.
Nose is clean, medium+ intensity, with aromas of old worn leather, smoke, chalky earth, red cherries. Some gamey animal thing going on. Developing.
On the palate, dry, medium+ acidity, medium alcohol, smooth gentle medium tannins, medium+ body. Quite tightly wound up on the palate. Medium flavour intensity, with flavours of leather, smoky chalky earth, sweet red cherries. Lots of depth. Medium+ finish.
Very good quality. Lovely rustic animal nose that you either love or hate. I feel that it is a crime to drink now as the palate is not ready. Keep for another 8-10 years to develop.
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11/15/2014 - Collector1855 wrote: 93 Points
Tasted at Wine Advocat event - A matter of taste. Very dark ruby. Expressive nose of dark fruit, earth and underbrush. Medium+ bodied on the palate, stays balanced and elegant. Nothing hot and heavy here, really nice wine. This estate proves that the Montepulciano grape can be used for more than just early drinking wines. 93+
BTW, the grape variety Montepulciano is confusingly not used in the wines of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano... I guess that's Italian logic. :-)
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11/6/2012 - SineQuaNon wrote: flawed
brett infected :( ..... seemed like it could have been a good wine otherwise
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9/15/2012 - mauro_zz wrote: 86 Points
@ casa pautasso
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6/1/2012 - kenv Likes this wine: 93 Points
Emidio Pepe Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Vertical (Joe & Magda's, NYC): Very young. Very hard to judge. Seems to have lots of fruit and saddle leather. Needs 20 years. Buy on faith if you are young and love these wines.
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4/9/2012 - Anframax wrote: 94 Points
Brilliant. Cherry, rose and graphite. Very mineral. Hearth. Very long finish, armonic. A must
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