After about an hour or two, this wine was tasting nicely and the earthy tones & lighter berry notes came out. If you have some in your cellar and have taken good care of it, you still have some time left on this gem.
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nose clearly aged and italian with those distinct earthy Italian notes. Dark fruit elements underneath the earth. Palate starts out soft and smooth with lots of good fruit and a decent length finish. Quite a nice find off the menu at Cafe Veloce'. Would buy agian.
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Brought this to a dinner party. Bought at a local wine shop. Agree w two previous commentators. Absolutely lovely. Still had plenty of fruit which shouldn't of surprised me, but it did. Velvety smooth tannis, loads of savoury elements and a luxuriant finish. Seductive. Was the wine of the night amongst a diverse line up.
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Charmingly beautiful drink. Bright and juicy, with all tannins resolved leaving a wine of great balance, soft in texture yet with assertive memorable flavour. Despite its age and obvious maturity there is no latent rusticity or flaws - age has resolved all blemishes in this case.
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Spicy veal stew! Evolved but still rather crisp on attack and not at all fading, clearly Italian but also so reminiscent of a good, maturing right-bank.
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11/10/2017 - Dalex Likes this wine: 91 Points
Quite good after the initial funk blows off. Very unique flavor profiles. Drink up as it's Probably on the decline.
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1/17/2016 - celo4life Likes this wine: 94 Points
After about an hour or two, this wine was tasting nicely and the earthy tones & lighter berry notes came out. If you have some in your cellar and have taken good care of it, you still have some time left on this gem.
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12/19/2013 - hiker_guy Likes this wine:
nose clearly aged and italian with those distinct earthy Italian notes. Dark fruit elements underneath the earth.
Palate starts out soft and smooth with lots of good fruit and a decent length finish.
Quite a nice find off the menu at Cafe Veloce'.
Would buy agian.
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7/5/2013 - tgropen1 wrote: 95 Points
Brought this to a dinner party. Bought at a local wine shop. Agree w two previous commentators. Absolutely lovely. Still had plenty of fruit which shouldn't of surprised me, but it did. Velvety smooth tannis, loads of savoury elements and a luxuriant finish. Seductive. Was the wine of the night amongst a diverse line up.
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4/27/2013 - James Bornn wrote: 95 Points
Charmingly beautiful drink. Bright and juicy, with all tannins resolved leaving a wine of great balance, soft in texture yet with assertive memorable flavour. Despite its age and obvious maturity there is no latent rusticity or flaws - age has resolved all blemishes in this case.
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11/4/2012 - yofog wrote: 93 Points
Spicy veal stew! Evolved but still rather crisp on attack and not at all fading, clearly Italian but also so reminiscent of a good, maturing right-bank.
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2/5/2011 - cseanb1 wrote: 92 Points
Opened and not decanted. Still singing. If you find it, buy, drink it and enjoy.
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11/23/2007 - cellarid wrote: 92 Points
terrific bottle. would love to stick this in a blind bordeaux tasting -- would compete nicely with some high end stuff.
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6/1/2005 - LoireFan wrote: 93 Points
Showed really well! Yum!
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