1 hour decant. Nose of bright red fruits, dark plum, and light potpourri. Layers of red fruit provide a nice tang as they race across the tongue, adding some red cherry notes and acidity that rides into a finish of soft, supple tannins, cherry, cinnamon, and nutmeg. A very smooth wine with a lot of red fruit that pairs well with pasta.
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Excellent value for money. A medium bodied wine with a lot of character. Blueberry and blackberry flavors dominate but a clear complement of oregano and tobacco, with some tertiary flavors emerging. Not an incredible aroma but the flavors linger. Medium plus acid.
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Gaja tasting, wine #4. This is just a quaffer of a wine, great QPR, round and sound, never disappoints. A blend of 55% Merlot, 35% Syrah and 10% Sangiovese, aged in oak for 12 months. Medium+ ruby colour. Medium intensity rich and floral aroma of violets, lavender, leather, blackberries, black cherries, plums, hint of undergrowth. Medium body, fresh and round texture with fruity flavours of plums, blackberries, hint of spices, powdery tannins, mid length tannins.
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blackcurrants, blackberry, crushed red fruit stones, hints of vanilla and licorice. Very good and pleasant tannins. Fresh and vibrant. After 2 hours in the bottle: roses appeared and it became a bit more complex. I would cellar this for 4-5 years more. 91-92p
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Klar, dyp rubin rød. Mektig aroma av blomster og kirsebær. Senere unge bringebær. Silkemyk. Mørkere elegant utrykk i munnen. Etterhvert solbær. Lakris i avslutning
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Deep ruby. Intense aromas of sweet blackcurrant, blackberry, vanilla, forest floor. Wine is dry, silky tannins, medium acidity. Ready for drinking, well made.
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Such a tasty Super Tuscan with a long life ahead of it. The tannins are just slightly aggressive now but the fruit profile is beautiful - dark cherry, dark raspberry, wild herbs, underbrush.
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Opened for 90 minutes. Color is deep garnet but between opaque and translucent. On the nose: Cassis, forest floor and a hint of vanilla. On the palate: Cassis, soft sour cherry, vegetal elements, forest floor funk and pepper/spice on the finish. Nice mouthfeel. Probably needs a few years.
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Nice nose of dark cherries, which are prominent on the palate. Good acidity, some tannins and black tea, with some oak as well. Pleasurable with a nice tomato pasta dish (pappardella with coda alla vaccinara).
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Good nose, nice smoke from the Syrah, Syrah fruit and plump merlot; smooth, rich, nice elegance. Good core of fruit here, a very drinkable red. The freshness through this makes it particularly quaffable. Spice, chocolate on the finish. Delicious.
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1/26/2024 - Likawine Likes this wine: 92 Points
Lovely, upgoing close to peak
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6/18/2023 - Dave Dewar wrote:
Very good wine. Drinking well now, with a good decant, and for the next five years.
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5/16/2023 - VAGenius Likes this wine: 92 Points
1 hour decant. Nose of bright red fruits, dark plum, and light potpourri. Layers of red fruit provide a nice tang as they race across the tongue, adding some red cherry notes and acidity that rides into a finish of soft, supple tannins, cherry, cinnamon, and nutmeg. A very smooth wine with a lot of red fruit that pairs well with pasta.
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4/22/2023 - Sookin1 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Elegant wine well balanced. Red fruits, plum, blackberry, earthiness
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10/30/2022 - Volleyball Likes this wine: 92 Points
Excellent value for money. A medium bodied wine with a lot of character. Blueberry and blackberry flavors dominate but a clear complement of oregano and tobacco, with some tertiary flavors emerging. Not an incredible aroma but the flavors linger. Medium plus acid.
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10/26/2022 - Ernestas Likes this wine: 90 Points
Gaja tasting, wine #4. This is just a quaffer of a wine, great QPR, round and sound, never disappoints. A blend of 55% Merlot, 35% Syrah and 10% Sangiovese, aged in oak for 12 months. Medium+ ruby colour. Medium intensity rich and floral aroma of violets, lavender, leather, blackberries, black cherries, plums, hint of undergrowth. Medium body, fresh and round texture with fruity flavours of plums, blackberries, hint of spices, powdery tannins, mid length tannins.
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10/23/2022 - Philolesen Likes this wine: 91 Points
blackcurrants, blackberry, crushed red fruit stones, hints of vanilla and licorice. Very good and pleasant tannins. Fresh and vibrant.
After 2 hours in the bottle: roses appeared and it became a bit more complex.
I would cellar this for 4-5 years more.
91-92p
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8/19/2022 - Arsene wrote: 91 Points
Klar, dyp rubin rød.
Mektig aroma av blomster og kirsebær. Senere unge bringebær.
Silkemyk. Mørkere elegant utrykk i munnen. Etterhvert solbær.
Lakris i avslutning
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4/23/2022 - Livonietisr Likes this wine: 91 Points
Deep ruby. Intense aromas of sweet blackcurrant, blackberry, vanilla, forest floor. Wine is dry, silky tannins, medium acidity. Ready for drinking, well made.
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3/21/2022 - Sookin1 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Very good wine. Soft tannins. All on the fruit. Extremely pleasant.
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2/21/2022 - Sookin1 Likes this wine: 94 Points
Excellent Tuscany wine. One of my favorites.
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2/13/2022 - Mikael Gr Likes this wine: 92 Points
Mycket gott, frukt med tanniner
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2/5/2022 - Jotter-Reymont Likes this wine: 91 Points
Amazing
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1/15/2022 - Davidthibodeau4 Likes this wine:
Such a tasty Super Tuscan with a long life ahead of it. The tannins are just slightly aggressive now but the fruit profile is beautiful - dark cherry, dark raspberry, wild herbs, underbrush.
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12/29/2021 - Sookin1 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Great wine. Red fruit, well balanced, nice acidity
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12/14/2021 - Brian of Mull Likes this wine: 91 Points
Opened for 90 minutes. Color is deep garnet but between opaque and translucent. On the nose: Cassis, forest floor and a hint of vanilla. On the palate: Cassis, soft sour cherry, vegetal elements, forest floor funk and pepper/spice on the finish. Nice mouthfeel. Probably needs a few years.
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12/3/2021 - preid wrote: 89 Points
Dark color. Nice integrated oak, vanilla, leather and dark berries. Balanced. Medium length. Nice wine.
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11/30/2021 - jps3@columbia.edu Likes this wine:
Deliciously smooth, fine tannins, rich fruit with long finish. What's not to like?
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11/12/2021 - JCR50 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Soft tanins, dark fruit, classic old world Italian
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9/9/2021 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Funny, its striking me as rather fine on the nose. Salty Tuscan character to it. Palate is also more focused than I remember.
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8/13/2021 - Sookin1 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Very powerful. Taste of red fruits jam.
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7/6/2021 - df1962 wrote: 93 Points
PnD at Minerva’s
Dense and chewy with finesse. Plum cassis blackberry with an herbal note lingering finish. Still a baby. Needs air and Bistecca.
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6/11/2021 - busskort Likes this wine: 90 Points
Really liking it, getting lots of forest notes after 3h of air, fresh forest mushrooms, hint of truffles on the nose
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5/11/2021 - Filippo Likes this wine: 88 Points
Nice young Bolgheri. Easy drinking. Don’t expect too much, you need to step up if you want to drink more serious stuff.
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4/24/2021 - cos65 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Darker fruited
Seeming modern forward style,
But maintains very nice balance
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4/9/2021 - Condrieu82 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Nice nose of dark cherries, which are prominent on the palate. Good acidity, some tannins and black tea, with some oak as well. Pleasurable with a nice tomato pasta dish (pappardella with coda alla vaccinara).
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3/24/2021 - vespasian wrote: 92 Points
Good nose, nice smoke from the Syrah, Syrah fruit and plump merlot; smooth, rich, nice elegance. Good core of fruit here, a very drinkable red. The freshness through this makes it particularly quaffable. Spice, chocolate on the finish. Delicious.
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1/16/2021 - Sookin1 Likes this wine: 85 Points
Really good wine at affordable price
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12/19/2020 - Sookin1 Likes this wine: 95 Points
My preferred wine of the moment. Always a hit.
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11/28/2020 - Sookin1 Likes this wine: 96 Points
Super good
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