Rauchig, schwer, vielleicht bloß am ersten Tag noch verschlossen? Es ist alles da, aber zu wenig, mt harschen Untertönen. // Am zweiten Tag immer noch nicht ganz freundlich. Bukett vergleichsweise schwach: Asche, Tabak, Feuerstein. Am Gaumen sehr tannisch. Minze, Marzipan, Bleistift. Im Abgang phantastische Abfolge, fein säuberlich eine Note nach der anderen, Eicheln, Kiesel, Unterholz, Weihrauch.
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First time I have this wine. Impressed! It is very powerful. You can taste the wood. Good with strong cheeses and meat with fat. Outstanding. (Yes I don’t use normal wine nomenclature ☺️)
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Deep, opaque ruby. Med (+) black fruit, violets, tar, herbs (fennel), leather, sweet baking spices. Aged 24 mos in French oak barrique and Slavonian oak casks and then another 24 mos in bottle before release. Dry but with really nice black cherry and plum fruit. The acidity, tannins, minerality and alcohol (13.5%) are all med (+). It is drinking well at 7 years but is likely to improve over the next 3 to 10 years. This is a very impressive wine at a reasonable price.
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WSET Level 3; 11/3/2019-2/3/2020 (San Diego, CA): Deep garnet; Med+ intensity, developing aromas of baking spices, dark fruit, earth. High acid, high tannins, intense flavors of dark fruit, charred oak, chewy tannins, ash tray, tobacco, roasted game... deliciously intense.
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Crimson to purple. Rather suave for young Aglianico, and also friggin' delicious. Typical bouquet and profile. Velvety tannins, medium to medium plus acid, poised, bordering on stately, generous finish.
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Was really looking forward to this. I know it is still young but based on the other reviews I was excited to try it now.
Sort of a let down: didn't get much else than dry leaves and over-steeped tea. Faint hint of blue fruit on the nose at the end, as well as some sour cherry on the palate... but barely.
Tasted upon opening bottle and all the way through 5 hours of decanting.
Maybe it's in a deadzone right now. Bought it from a reputable place (in terms of transport and storage), and took care of it in the home cellar. Too bad.
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11/15/2022 - frleon Likes this wine: 93 Points
Rauchig, schwer, vielleicht bloß am ersten Tag noch verschlossen? Es ist alles da, aber zu wenig, mt harschen Untertönen. // Am zweiten Tag immer noch nicht ganz freundlich. Bukett vergleichsweise schwach: Asche, Tabak, Feuerstein. Am Gaumen sehr tannisch. Minze, Marzipan, Bleistift. Im Abgang phantastische Abfolge, fein säuberlich eine Note nach der anderen, Eicheln, Kiesel, Unterholz, Weihrauch.
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4/28/2022 - Alemany Likes this wine: 90 Points
First time I have this wine. Impressed! It is very powerful. You can taste the wood. Good with strong cheeses and meat with fat. Outstanding. (Yes I don’t use normal wine nomenclature ☺️)
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9/20/2021 - TannicBeast Likes this wine: 93 Points
Deep, opaque ruby. Med (+) black fruit, violets, tar, herbs (fennel), leather, sweet baking spices. Aged 24 mos in French oak barrique and Slavonian oak casks and then another 24 mos in bottle before release. Dry but with really nice black cherry and plum fruit. The acidity, tannins, minerality and alcohol (13.5%) are all med (+). It is drinking well at 7 years but is likely to improve over the next 3 to 10 years. This is a very impressive wine at a reasonable price.
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1/18/2020 - FjordogFjell wrote: 90 Points
400 NOK (spesialbestilling) Smakt på produsent-presentasjon, Stavanger vinforum. Rå, medisin lukt, trenger litt luft, Elegant frukt
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12/15/2019 - R2-D2 wrote: 91 Points
WSET Level 3; 11/3/2019-2/3/2020 (San Diego, CA): Deep garnet; Med+ intensity, developing aromas of baking spices, dark fruit, earth. High acid, high tannins, intense flavors of dark fruit, charred oak, chewy tannins, ash tray, tobacco, roasted game... deliciously intense.
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12/12/2019 - Motz wrote: 92 Points
Crimson to purple. Rather suave for young Aglianico, and also friggin' delicious. Typical bouquet and profile. Velvety tannins, medium to medium plus acid, poised, bordering on stately, generous finish.
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11/4/2019 - alohaboys Likes this wine: 90 Points
Had in Rome. Dark garnet, plum. Nose of forest floor, earth, sulfur. Long finish
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8/19/2019 - scorbett wrote:
Was really looking forward to this. I know it is still young but based on the other reviews I was excited to try it now.
Sort of a let down: didn't get much else than dry leaves and over-steeped tea. Faint hint of blue fruit on the nose at the end, as well as some sour cherry on the palate... but barely.
Tasted upon opening bottle and all the way through 5 hours of decanting.
Maybe it's in a deadzone right now. Bought it from a reputable place (in terms of transport and storage), and took care of it in the home cellar. Too bad.
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7/11/2019 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 90 Points
A private dinner (Restaurant Pompstation, Amsterdam, NL): Rich and plummy fruit, warm spices, firm but velvety tannins are slightly on the dry side, fresh, medium body, tight finish, good length.
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12/26/2018 - KVM wrote:
Of course this is very young... lots of fruit, finish has licorice and just a little rustic.
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10/9/2018 - aagrawal wrote: 85 Points
Wine & Spirits Top 100 Tasting: Moderately aromatic; palate is a bit young and rough, some fruit but not much complexity today. 85
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8/25/2018 - Elfgren Likes this wine: 88 Points
Keep for some more year
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