Nose is quite subdued, not showing much, only faint tobacco.
Palate is soft with primary flavors of red and sour cherry along with earthy notes. Finish is clean and dry with more sour cherry fruit and earth.
Overall, good, but it won’t be memorable amongst past great Brunello. It just doesn’t hit that next level and the aromatics are weak. Drink now or soon.
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Dinner at Noize: First time trying this producer and I do get the hype on this one. A floral, red-fruited nose and the palate was burgundian in style save for the grippy tannins. If you like Soldera and Stella this will be for you. For a much-maligned vintage this was stunning and held its own against the big hitters.
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Dinner with Melvin (Noize): Slightly sad on this wine's behalf that it came towards the end of our (overly indulgent) dinner, as it was an impressive wine in its own right. Good balance, as with the 2008 I had recently: generously-fruited, savoury, grippy, with a lift towards the bright, slightly tart finish.
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Medium light ruby red. Ripe red cherry and juicy red fruits, dry earthy spice that tells you it’s Brunello , moderately drying tannins, full bodied. Modern style but nicely balanced and not over extracted 14.5% (!)
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Decanted for 2 hours. Quite modern in style. Very forward and approachable, with ripe red fruit, leather and a creaminess that made this a texture-driven wine for me.
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K&L Spring Italian Tasting (K&L Hollywood): Much more fruit forward than the previous 2 Brunellos in the tasting. Red fruits, roses and some spice. Again, beautiful delicacy on the palate with lots of high-toned red fruits. Apparently sees a lot of wood, but it was beautifully integrated. Very nice clean finish. This still seems pretty young.
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3/12/2023 - 1961Vintage Likes this wine: 93 Points
Wonderful wine with additional potential.
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7/17/2022 - SchlaepDog Likes this wine: 91 Points
Nose is quite subdued, not showing much, only faint tobacco.
Palate is soft with primary flavors of red and sour cherry along with earthy notes. Finish is clean and dry with more sour cherry fruit and earth.
Overall, good, but it won’t be memorable amongst past great Brunello. It just doesn’t hit that next level and the aromatics are weak. Drink now or soon.
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6/17/2022 - melvinyeowq wrote: 93 Points
Dinner at Noize: First time trying this producer and I do get the hype on this one. A floral, red-fruited nose and the palate was burgundian in style save for the grippy tannins. If you like Soldera and Stella this will be for you. For a much-maligned vintage this was stunning and held its own against the big hitters.
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6/17/2022 - NickA Likes this wine: 93 Points
Dinner with Melvin (Noize): Slightly sad on this wine's behalf that it came towards the end of our (overly indulgent) dinner, as it was an impressive wine in its own right. Good balance, as with the 2008 I had recently: generously-fruited, savoury, grippy, with a lift towards the bright, slightly tart finish.
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6/12/2021 - sfwineguy Likes this wine: 93 Points
Outstanding with pizza.
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12/22/2020 - SLR204 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Really enjoyed this Brunello. Wonderful layers of fruit, tobacco and some earth. 3 hr decant. Will last for several years but in a great spot now.
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12/22/2020 - pleigh Likes this wine: 93 Points
Excellent brunello. 2-3hr decant in the bottle and ready to go.
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7/24/2020 - Tgroenne Likes this wine: 93 Points
Very nice Brunello, soft, full bodied...drink now or in a few years. Perfect companion to grilled secreto...
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6/21/2020 - Cadby wrote: 93 Points
New tires, settles into stunning balance, thoughtful complexity
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5/4/2020 - up4wine wrote: 89 Points
Very light in color and palate.
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4/25/2020 - RedderTheBetter Likes this wine: 91 Points
Drink now
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12/24/2019 - jbrekke wrote:
Simply beautiful. Soft tannins, full-bodied. In a great place right now.
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10/29/2019 - TPB Likes this wine: 94 Points
Fantastic Brunello! Ripe cherries combined with darker fruits, fresh but sophisticated and substantial.
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4/23/2019 - StainedGlass wrote: 92 Points
Medium light ruby red. Ripe red cherry and juicy red fruits, dry earthy spice that tells you it’s Brunello , moderately drying tannins, full bodied. Modern style but nicely balanced and not over extracted 14.5% (!)
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10/3/2017 - JonnyG Likes this wine: 92 Points
Decanted for 2 hours. Quite modern in style. Very forward and approachable, with ripe red fruit, leather and a creaminess that made this a texture-driven wine for me.
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8/26/2017 - Glharv wrote: 92 Points
Still pretty young.
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3/14/2016 - Danthejuiceman Likes this wine:
Ripe but not cloying. Red fruit, licorice, meat and damp earth. Just as good the next day.
Wish it wasn't $75
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4/11/2015 - Aravind Asok wrote:
K&L Spring Italian Tasting (K&L Hollywood): Much more fruit forward than the previous 2 Brunellos in the tasting. Red fruits, roses and some spice. Again, beautiful delicacy on the palate with lots of high-toned red fruits. Apparently sees a lot of wood, but it was beautifully integrated. Very nice clean finish. This still seems pretty young.
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