A strong showing, with excellent vigor despite is almost 30 years of age. Spicy, attractive bouquet with some earthy notes, showing more like an IGT with is purer expression of Sangiovese. It’s not a Pinot-like expression, it’s too dark and filled with tar for that, but it retains enough purity and elegance to highlight some of the more lithe aspects of the varietal. Holding well but in a great place, and all it seems to lack is the wild complexity I recall from former bottles. 92+ pts.
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Mini vertical with 94/95/96 Ugolaia on subsequent nights. Somewhat surprisingly the 94 is head and shoulders above the two following vintages. 94: Very aromatic with plenty of balsamic and even slightly medicinal notes. Round and soft fruit core, still juicy. Fine to medium tannins providing structure. No signs of oxidization. A wonderful Ugolaia. 93-94 95: A solid Brunello, clearly fresher than the tired 96. Compared to 94 fairly lean and much less aromatic. With more air a slightly oxidative note creeps in. A solid Brunello at the end of its drinking window. 90 - 91 (-) 96: Bottom neck fill, very good cork. Healthy garnet color with no browning. Muted nose upon opening. On the palate however this slightly oxidative note I am getting in mmost old Sangiovese. Little fruit left, leather. A touch of vegetable. Fine to medium tannins. This is at the end of the road. 88-89
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Dekantert for å få vekk mye bunnfall. Mursteinsrød med bruning i kanten. Moden nese med tjære, tobakk og lønnesirup. Munnfølelsen har tørket frukt og sort, søtlig te. Mineralsk. Syrlig. Nedslipte tanniner. Meget god struktur, dybde og lengde. Anser dette til å være på topp nå, men vil nok holde seg der 3-5 år til.
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I don't know if this was corked or what -- it might have been. But the fruit was very tired and faded. It did have a very smooth, very nice texture and a faint taste of mushrooms. But generally very flat and uninteresting. I think there's a good chance it was corked but no smell/taste of TCA. Just posting as a counterpoint to all the good reviews.
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Unbelievable. Absolute perfection. Lucious dark red cherry that is completely smooth and desirable in every way. Floral yet balanced. You get the impression that this wine could last decades. The 1995 Lisini Ugolaia is a very special wine to be savored for just the right moment. Enjoy!
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Better after 3 hrs. Alot of VA, but great earth, cellar dust, mushroom and light green with nice red and black fruit poking through. Medium body, solid acid, still good tannic structure. Highly complex and drinking well. Drink or hold, has a solid 10+ years.
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Garnet red. Didn't give anything upon opening and therefore decanted. A small iron and blood note was detected. After 7 hours this starts to blossom. Ripe cherries, some violets and forest floor. A bit of wood. The acidity is remarkable and the fruit balances this nicely. Powerful, but fully available tannins that ends in a long finish. A mature fruit feeling. Some tea notes along with leather. I think this is still too young for my taste. Needs lots of air. Perfect with venison and mushroom risotto. Next bottle in 5 years.
This has really opened up after a long closed period. Gorgeous nose, quite spicy and flowery, kaleidoscopic, and powerful yet ultra-refined in the mouth. Fairly high but not excessive acidity as befits this wine. Perfect with a range of Italian food.
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Italian Night (drink Antonio's wines) (Fort Collins, CO): First bottle was corked but the second was a stunner. Potent, billowing nose of perfumey spices, flowers, eucalyptus, orange peel, cherry, attractive dill note. Layers and dimensions unfolding in the glass. Fleshy, dense tannin structure, orange and burnt cherry, leather. Saturating, mouth-coating, alluring, magic. Revisited this all night long. Wine of the night.
3/4/2024 - blanquito wrote:
A strong showing, with excellent vigor despite is almost 30 years of age. Spicy, attractive bouquet with some earthy notes, showing more like an IGT with is purer expression of Sangiovese. It’s not a Pinot-like expression, it’s too dark and filled with tar for that, but it retains enough purity and elegance to highlight some of the more lithe aspects of the varietal. Holding well but in a great place, and all it seems to lack is the wild complexity I recall from former bottles. 92+ pts.
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10/15/2021 - pavel_p wrote: 90 Points
Mini vertical with 94/95/96 Ugolaia on subsequent nights. Somewhat surprisingly the 94 is head and shoulders above the two following vintages.
94: Very aromatic with plenty of balsamic and even slightly medicinal notes. Round and soft fruit core, still juicy. Fine to medium tannins providing structure. No signs of oxidization. A wonderful Ugolaia. 93-94
95: A solid Brunello, clearly fresher than the tired 96. Compared to 94 fairly lean and much less aromatic. With more air a slightly oxidative note creeps in. A solid Brunello at the end of its drinking window. 90 - 91 (-)
96: Bottom neck fill, very good cork. Healthy garnet color with no browning. Muted nose upon opening. On the palate however this slightly oxidative note I am getting in mmost old Sangiovese. Little fruit left, leather. A touch of vegetable. Fine to medium tannins. This is at the end of the road. 88-89
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7/13/2021 - Burgundy Al wrote: 88 Points
Italian Wine Dinner with Cedar (Oceanique - Evanston IL): Very earthy, seemingly getting tired. Much more enjoyable with food than on its own, with more flavor intensity coming through and its aged attributes lessening.
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9/28/2018 - kfinsrud wrote: 94 Points
Dekantert for å få vekk mye bunnfall. Mursteinsrød med bruning i kanten. Moden nese med tjære, tobakk og lønnesirup. Munnfølelsen har tørket frukt og sort, søtlig te. Mineralsk. Syrlig. Nedslipte tanniner. Meget god struktur, dybde og lengde. Anser dette til å være på topp nå, men vil nok holde seg der 3-5 år til.
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1/21/2017 - MarcS wrote:
I don't know if this was corked or what -- it might have been. But the fruit was very tired and faded. It did have a very smooth, very nice texture and a faint taste of mushrooms. But generally very flat and uninteresting. I think there's a good chance it was corked but no smell/taste of TCA. Just posting as a counterpoint to all the good reviews.
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2/4/2016 - andtheodor wrote: flawed
Dry, brittle cork reveals a brown, stewy wine. Bummer.
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10/21/2015 - brihprivat Likes this wine: 94 Points
Vertical tasting of Lisini. Fantastic bottle, PnP, Very fresh and tons of fruit with mature tannins to back up. Wish I had some of these in my cellar
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7/12/2015 - Nerdy Earth Boy Likes this wine: 94 Points
Unbelievable. Absolute perfection. Lucious dark red cherry that is completely smooth and desirable in every way. Floral yet balanced. You get the impression that this wine could last decades. The 1995 Lisini Ugolaia is a very special wine to be savored for just the right moment. Enjoy!
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2/6/2015 - ericindc Likes this wine: 93 Points
Better after 3 hrs. Alot of VA, but great earth, cellar dust, mushroom and light green with nice red and black fruit poking through. Medium body, solid acid, still good tannic structure. Highly complex and drinking well. Drink or hold, has a solid 10+ years.
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8/31/2013 - kfinsrud wrote: 94 Points
Garnet red. Didn't give anything upon opening and therefore decanted. A small iron and blood note was detected. After 7 hours this starts to blossom. Ripe cherries, some violets and forest floor. A bit of wood. The acidity is remarkable and the fruit balances this nicely. Powerful, but fully available tannins that ends in a long finish. A mature fruit feeling. Some tea notes along with leather. I think this is still too young for my taste. Needs lots of air. Perfect with venison and mushroom risotto. Next bottle in 5 years.
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5/15/2012 - Captain Haddock Likes this wine: 95 Points
This has really opened up after a long closed period. Gorgeous nose, quite spicy and flowery, kaleidoscopic, and powerful yet ultra-refined in the mouth. Fairly high but not excessive acidity as befits this wine. Perfect with a range of Italian food.
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4/21/2010 - andtheodor wrote: 95 Points
Italian Night (drink Antonio's wines) (Fort Collins, CO): First bottle was corked but the second was a stunner. Potent, billowing nose of perfumey spices, flowers, eucalyptus, orange peel, cherry, attractive dill note. Layers and dimensions unfolding in the glass. Fleshy, dense tannin structure, orange and burnt cherry, leather. Saturating, mouth-coating, alluring, magic. Revisited this all night long. Wine of the night.
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11/14/2009 - D. Fulton wrote: flawed
Cooked, badly cooked.
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