23년 12월 테이스팅 오픈하자마자 당황스러웠다. 좋은향이 났으나 크게 특징있지 않았다. 한모금 입에 머금어보았으나 밍밍한 느낌?? 이 와인은 대중적으로도 인기가 많고 전문가들도 호평하는 고품질의 와인이다. 이럴리가 없는 맛과 향을 느꼈으며 이것을 보고 와인이 어리다 혹은 아직 열리지 않았다 라고 하는가? 라는 생각이 들었다. 약간의 의심과 대부분의 막연한 믿음으로 먀음을 채우고 디켄터로 브리딩을 하며 천천히 먹었다. 어떤 변화의 과정을 거쳤는지 기억나지 않는다 그러나 어느순간 굉장한 피니쉬를 보이는 와인이 되었다. 피니쉬에서 느껴지는 향이 정말 너무 좋았다. 마지막 두잔은 "그래 이거지" 하는 마음으로 마셨다. 다음 티냐넬로는 다년간 충분한 숙성을 거친후 충분한 브리딩과 함께 먹어볼 예정이다.
Deep garnet color. Nose is a beautiful bouquet of red fruit (mainly strawberry with some cherry), cedar, vanilla, with a hint of tobacco and sweet spice. Even at a young age, this wine is a delight in the mouth, with the red fruit up front, followed by vanilla, oak, black pepper, and a slightly bitter but pleasant black tea finish. Medium body and good tannins, very well balanced the whole way through, even only five years out. With some air, violets/floral notes come into play on the nose and on the palate. Really lovely wine, one of my recent favorites. Great now, but should be stellar in 5 to 10 years.
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When opened and tasted, it was spectacular - dark, vivid fruit, nervous tension and impressive depth. I made the mistake of slow-ox for 5 hours then decanting for two more. The wine became painfully shy and parsimonious. Even at that, it is clear this will be a wonderful wine. Its dark core holds so much promise. Tannins are integrated and the acid is balanced. If I make the mistake of opening another in the next 2 or 3 years, I will open and pour, not wanting to give it time to retreat.
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Nice nose of cedar, green pepers, mokka, black fruit... Nice ripe and integrated tannin, black and red fruit, very nice but waaaay too young as the Cabernet Franc seem to be very present and these green peper tannin are not yet integrated... Wait for 10 more years!!
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This clear wine was opened at home. It was mid deep garnet red in colour with a nose of ripe red cherries, some white pepper and a bit of bandaids. In the glass were flavours of red cherries and quite a noticeable amount of chocolate. These was a slight sourness to the wine. The tannins on this were very strong while the acidity was high. Give these some more time before opening.
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This wine was clear and garnet red in colour with a nose of dark cherries mixed with some plums. In the glass were flavours of sour (ripe) cherries mixed with a slight touch of balsamic vinegar. The tannins and acidity on this wine were quite strong.
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Beautiful dense black fruits. We compared it with 2005 vintage. Compared to 2005, which was still youthful and in its early peak in my opinion, 2019 was pretty closed. It showed good potential.
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Dark color, full body, nice bouquet, 14.0%, California comes to Italy, pure fruit with tannin to balance and keep it interesting, each sip fills your mouth with flavor, however the wine could be from anywhere and lacks the terroir of a particular place, drank with my pizza with prosciutto and mushrooms, probably won’t drink again due to the price, try La Massa for $20. Ciao.
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From a half bottle: a great Super Tuscan blend of 80% Sangiovese, 15% CS and 5% CF. Tobacco, cherry, leather, plum, pencil shavings, cassis, well balanced oak, dark fruit, medium plus body, superb long finish. Tad young but already so good after 3 hours of air time.
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Fourth time tasting this vintage of Tig this year. Enough already, right? While young, it is so delicious especially after a 2 hour decant. It is tough to resist now because it is so well made, but I know I will be rewarded if I will just be patient. Therefore, I will layoff of these for a while. Maybe drink the 2020 in the interim since it is more approachable now while my 2019s age?
Other tasting notes here highlighted that this was drinking well young, so - recalling the great '83 and '85 vintages of Tignanello that I drank in 1990 when I lived in Italy (and cost ~$20!) - I took the risk and ordered a bottle of the '19 as we sat down at the restaurant. Even though we decanted the wine, the first sip confirmed that things were already practically ready to go.
By an hour in, it was hard to imagine how more air could further improve the wine. It had no rough edges at all. One of my companions thought of it as having a particularly "feminine" quality. Leaving gender stereotypes aside, I will say that it was soft and elegant, with medium+ body and a long, lingering finish. Cabernet Sauvignon led the way in flavor, but it wasn't a pure varietal sensation. It took a lot of discipline to make the bottle last among the three us until the main course.
It was a pleasure to experience a "pop 'n pour" luxury cuvee, since many other great wines wouldn't have opened until after we paid our check. It does make me wonder about ageability, but since I don't have any bottles at home, that's not really a personal concern. QPR is also an issue, but this is as close to a "sure hit" as you could get on a restaurant list - that's definitely worth something.
And how does the '19 compare to the vintages of old? Believe it or not, I can still remember those wines, because they were striking. The '83 was more of a Sangiovese year, while the '85 leaned more on the Cabernet side. The '19 is less showy than the '85 was at the same age, but more integrated. Frankly, I preferred the more "serious" '83 to either, but unfortunately I never bought more because at that time in my late '20's, I thought $20 was a lot to pay for a bottle of wine.
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Similar to my two prior tasting notes. This is almost exotic at this stage in its lifespan especially after a one hour decant. Where the best of old and new world collide. Delicious. Great vintage of Tig.
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Drinking great with 2 hour decant. Smooth and powerful with long finish. Will be interesting to see how it evolves as I am not sure you will get the secondary/tertiary notes of an aged wine, given the forwardness of the dominate fruit profile that exists today. Modern style.
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This is a beautifully made, polished wine. Dark ruby color, boysenberry on the nose, along with sweet fruit and spice. Medium plus mid palate weight, medium plus sweetness with nice acidity and soft tannins through the finish. This is modern wine making at its finest.
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Highly engaging nose of blueberries, cherries, and some herbal tones that speak to the Sangiovese. Palate soft, rich and silky, more cherries, a little tobacco, has a med+ finish. Clearly reserves hidden here but enjoyable in an understated way. I was surprised to see no tannins, but don’t drink much young Tignanello. This is what people mean by polished - modern, sleek, hard to argue with but ultimately a bit more crafted than I prefer. Compared to the traditional BdMs and Chiantis I love this seemed almost wimpy. Also not sure it will develop into a marvel. Still I see the quality even if not a style I look for.
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Took a little while to open up. Strawberry, blackberry, blackberry tart, some doughiness, spice, vanilla. Finish had a noticeable kind of pureness of fruit, felt elegant.
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Similar to my tasting note a few weeks ago. A fantastic wine from a great vintage that just needs 5+ years to develop in the cellar. When a young wine shows that it has all the right stuff in all the right places, it gives you confidence in what it will become in the future. If drinking now, decant and drink with a fatty/salty meal.
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This was really delicious. It tastes like a young classified left bank to me. Just barely entering the drinking window but I think it will hold forever. Polished, gently extracted raspberry and cherry fruit, oak is not at all obtrusive. Silky tannins but will surely develop complexity with age (Im betting it needs 10+ years for that). This is another of those well made, sort of post-modern wines that are crafted to be enjoyed on opening by lacking the tough tannins of old, not overwrought, and full of class.
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93 points today, but this will warrant a higher score with 5 or more years of age on it. Incredible fruit concentration but in balance with the acidity and firm but sweet tannin on the finish. No doubt this will age gracefully and only improve. I'm glad I have some of this in my cellar. Excellent wine.
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bright ruby-purple color, nose laden with elegant dark spices, bramble and cherry, clove, on the palate very tight and difficult to read whilst remaining enjoyable, dark sweet fruit, plum notes, great length, I wish there had been more time to observe this and watch it come together but the two key takeaways are that this is tighter than usual in youth, but also with great promise, for all the prominent sweet fruit- the tension and herbal notes from the Sangiovese are here in full force as well.
(*****), 2026++
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Opened in Palermo, Sicily this Tignanello clearly is going to be a great wine with some maturing. The aromatic nose was packed with fruit - black cherry, blueberry with hints of strawberry and balsamic. The palette felt as if it was lacking some integration as bright red cherries were overshadowed by spices, tobacco, vanilla and earthiness that are yet to be fully integrated with the fruit. With very light oak on the finish and grippy tannins this is a 92 right now, but could emerge as a 95-96 point wine down the line. Eager to revisit in 2-3 years time.
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Pnp from a restaurant. Cherry and balsamic notes. Excellent wine, paired well with various cuts of beef. Delicious 94-96+ for me. Will seek out for the cellar
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One hour double decant. Very deep rosy ruby color. Blueberry, wild strawberry, baby’s breath (flower), milk chocolate malt, granite, and lemon zest. Dry, silky, full bodied palate. Full, plush tannins on the longish finish.
Excellent Super Tuscan. It may have been elevated ever so slightly by the great food we were having. Very impressive for its youth. Blend of CS and Sangiovese.
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This wine has incredible structure and needs to age. We found it at a restaurant in Ohio for $140 a bottle. There was no way to pass up this price. It was complex yet needs some age to mellow out the tannins. No wonder it was a WS top 10 wine this past year.
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Great wine. The nose on it when you open it is magnificent. 92 now, but has tremendous upside. Will probably wait at least another 5-7 years to open another one.
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Absolutely gorgeous nose with forest berries: wild strawberries and bilberries with their stems and leaves. There is also violet flower and tomato leaf. Oak leaf rather than wood and just a hint of vanilla. A lot of fruit on the palate with blackberry and Sangiovese’s cherry note appearing. Touch of porcini mushroom. Oak and tannin are still quite aggressive, making it a little bitter. Pretty long finish of cherry jam, leather and tomato leaf. Alas, it is too young, with age will get a higher score. 12/18
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Black cherry, red cherry and red raspberry on a nose that showed great aromatics overall as well as depth of flavor. Between medium and full bodied (14% ABV) and nicely open and rounded upfront with a pretty mix of softer red cherry and brighter red cherry - the sangiovese really shining through. Mid-body has exceptional depth, adding black cherry as well as a touch of plum towards the back. Excellent integration on the backside with tannins and other structural elements blending almost seamlessly with the fruit, lifting it and allowing it to expand through the finish. What really stood out was the clarity and depth of the fruit and the beautiful overall expression. This wine was decanted and drunk over the course of three hours and felt more and more complete over that time. Clearly accessible now but has the potential to be even better in years to come. (Restaurant Limoni; Munich, Germany)
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Definitely a bit young, but promises to be a powerhouse in 10-15 years. Grippy tannins that will surely soften and the fruit which lingers for minutes will benefit from some complimentary tertiary characteristics. Very well integrated. An exceptional vintage. Can’t wait to try the others and compare!
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Beautiful sour cherry on the nose. Very young and primary but already a super elegant wine with structure and a very long finish. Will be amazing with some more complexity.
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The 2019 is elegant, restrained, and beautifully balanced. This vintage seems less extracted than some of the other vintages I’ve tasted. The fruit (cherry, bramble) is currently at the forefront and there is more than enough of it to counter the ripe tannins. I found the use of oak to be well-judged and not intrusive.
I expected this to be too overpowering to enjoy now but curiosity won out. I was pleasantly surprised by how much I liked it. The wine will soften, integrate further, and evolve with bottle age - there’s immense potential. I think 2019 will go down as one of the best examples of this wine for those who seek finesse over sheer power. It will be hard to resist opening another bottle (or two) while we await the wine’s peak.
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Had more expectations than this. Drank from a half bottle - perhaps to young but felt like the fruit couldn’t really carry all the oak - too bad fruit or yet too young? Decanted for two hours before drinking
Overpriced / hyped - wine was fine, but nothing special nor complex from my tasting. That said it did become more rustic and smoother as it opened in the glass and decanter. Rating could be lower if I really considered value related to the experience
Tignanello 19 (80% Sangiovese, 15% Cab Sauvignon, 5% Cab Franc) out of guinea pig half-bottle - seriously memorable comme d’hab w next-level sophistication, weight & attitude. Yet, offering just a glimpse of what’s to come. Astonishing nose, deep tart red & black cherries, striking iron, earth & tobacco, violet. Smooth, seductive & finely textured full-bodied palate, black & blue fruit, graphite, return of iron, expanding w richness & intensity. Effortless, complex & compelling forever & ever finish. Standout!
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In my opinion Tignanello always underwhelms. In the 19 there’s just too much oak present detracting from any fruit or nuance. There’s a decent amount of Cabernet in the blend here and blind I’d have guessed $50 Super Tuscan or Napa. Tobacco, cloves, cherry, vanilla…. Nice creamy texture with moderate tannin/acid. Good but a struggle for well over $100.
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Pnp - and believe it or not this showed well despite fierce tannic grip. Somehow the currant/tobacco core showed though and the tannins were not harsh enough to ruin it. The fruit is there in spades so there is plenty of time to let this integrate where it will be one of the great Tigs. I loved the 2016 and although this does not give as much pleasure right now, it’s still a knockout and will be even better in5-10 years. Score: 94. Relative to expectations: ++
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Decanted for three hours. Supple and yet very polished, with length and finely knit tendencies. Silky tannins on the back end. Red currants, fresh tobacco, wet earth and violets. A medium body and an addicting acidity, this shows more feminine qualities than the stellar ‘18. Designed for the cellar. Drink 2025 -.
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I opened one so you don't have to. Put it back in the cellar and grab something older, this needs more time. Tannins for days, acidity to last decades, a beautiful wine to come.
Opened and finished the rest of the bottle in 2 days. Mix of bright red fruit and dark fruit. Lovely herbal and tomato leaves character with savoury chocolaty finish. Velvety tannins structure, great acidity and perfect balance. 94+
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Not decanted. Wine for New Year's Eve in one of our favorite restaurants. As expected, the wine is still very young and primary. Nevertheless, even at this early stage, you can tell it's a great Tignanello and it will certainly get better with a few years in the cellar. 93 pts. at the moment.
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Deep dark reddish garnet in color, bordering on opaque. Initially reticent nose eventually developing into full, fragrant & attractive nose of dark fruit aromas of cherries, black currants, mulberries with dusty/earthy & cedar/tobacco overtones, spices, herbs, olives, cocoa & a hint of oak/vanilla. Full bodied with a very good concentration of well balanced & smooth textured, rich, ripe dark fruit flavors of cherries, blackberries and boysenberries, spices, herbs, minerals, cocoa, some oak & vanilla. Lingering finish. Drinks quite well with decanting and extended airing (+90 minutes) but needs much more time to develop fully & completely at which time it may merit a higher score (96+).
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The wine looks garnet colored. The legs are slow. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like cherry, plum and clove. It tastes like black currant (cassis), cherry, plum, coffee and clove. The body is medium/full. The wine has silky texture. The wine finishes long. The wine has high acidity. Still very young but couldn't resist trying one bottle and put the rest away for years to come.
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Rubin brilliant på farge. Ung på duft med røde bær som jordbær, kirsebær og moreller, sødmefull Ingen fat å spore men sikkert lett fat men godt integrert Medium body Medium syre og friske tanniner Elegant, lett og frisk men høy kvalitet. God balanse.
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Appearnce: Deep ruby. Nose: Med+ intensity, dark plum, pepper, rose, dusty, dark chocalate, dragon eye fruit, woody, kirch. Palate: Dry, high acidity, high alcohol, med+ body, high tannins (Velvety), med+intensity, dark plum, chocalate, dark cherry, long finish. Compared to the Haut Batailley, this wine is darker and has more velvety tannins structure. We rate is 94pts at this moment as the two wine has similar quality but different style.
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Pronounced on the nose with ripe and rich blackcurrant, blackberry, black cherry, raspberry, red cherry, dried herbs, mint, licorice, tomato leaf, cedar, cinammon, nutmeg, black tea, hint of prune, and earth. Developing.
Pronounced and dry on the palate. High acidity, high ripe tannins, high alcohol, medium plus body, lovely long finish.
Too young (based on enomatic 50ml pour anyway!). Can see the potential but definitely needs some time.
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Not ready to drink, but wonderful fruit and strong tannins, spicy, black cherry, with strong acid that will all come together in a few years. This is a bottle that will reward with patience. Sense that there are a lot of elements in the bottle that will expand as time goes on; spice, cinnamon, acid, black fruit. Score is for potential. On paper, Mr. Nam's birthday.
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Very enjoyable despite the young age : mix of black cherries with coffee/ chocolate aromas After 1 h decanting tannins are pretty smooth Very Nice balance Can drink now but better to age!
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Nose covered by red berries, smokey oak and a herbal touch. Transition to palate is smooth where cherries and the oak plays main role together with the herbal notes mainly from eucalyptus and salvia. Grippy tannins, medium body and long length. Not same structure and complexity as 18, but more of an elegant medium bodied sangiovese.
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4/16/2024 - sniperpk Likes this wine: 94 Points
23년 12월 테이스팅
오픈하자마자 당황스러웠다.
좋은향이 났으나 크게 특징있지 않았다. 한모금 입에 머금어보았으나 밍밍한 느낌??
이 와인은 대중적으로도 인기가 많고 전문가들도 호평하는 고품질의 와인이다. 이럴리가 없는 맛과 향을 느꼈으며 이것을 보고 와인이 어리다 혹은 아직 열리지 않았다 라고 하는가? 라는 생각이 들었다.
약간의 의심과 대부분의 막연한 믿음으로 먀음을 채우고 디켄터로 브리딩을 하며 천천히 먹었다.
어떤 변화의 과정을 거쳤는지 기억나지 않는다 그러나 어느순간 굉장한 피니쉬를 보이는 와인이 되었다. 피니쉬에서 느껴지는 향이 정말 너무 좋았다. 마지막 두잔은 "그래 이거지" 하는 마음으로 마셨다.
다음 티냐넬로는 다년간 충분한 숙성을 거친후 충분한 브리딩과 함께 먹어볼 예정이다.
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4/10/2024 - Bubblesearcher23 Likes this wine: 94 Points
Deep garnet color. Nose is a beautiful bouquet of red fruit (mainly strawberry with some cherry), cedar, vanilla, with a hint of tobacco and sweet spice. Even at a young age, this wine is a delight in the mouth, with the red fruit up front, followed by vanilla, oak, black pepper, and a slightly bitter but pleasant black tea finish. Medium body and good tannins, very well balanced the whole way through, even only five years out. With some air, violets/floral notes come into play on the nose and on the palate. Really lovely wine, one of my recent favorites. Great now, but should be stellar in 5 to 10 years.
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4/1/2024 - randyjc wrote: 91 Points
When opened and tasted, it was spectacular - dark, vivid fruit, nervous tension and impressive depth. I made the mistake of slow-ox for 5 hours then decanting for two more. The wine became painfully shy and parsimonious. Even at that, it is clear this will be a wonderful wine. Its dark core holds so much promise. Tannins are integrated and the acid is balanced. If I make the mistake of opening another in the next 2 or 3 years, I will open and pour, not wanting to give it time to retreat.
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3/16/2024 - JCL Wine wrote:
WS 96
#5 - 2022
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3/3/2024 - rexmerlot wrote: 91 Points
Dark purple in colour. Notes of cedar, black fruit and dark chocolate. Great wine even at this young age.
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2/18/2024 - Philippe_C wrote: 92 Points
Nice nose of cedar, green pepers, mokka, black fruit... Nice ripe and integrated tannin, black and red fruit, very nice but waaaay too young as the Cabernet Franc seem to be very present and these green peper tannin are not yet integrated... Wait for 10 more years!!
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2/14/2024 - Rosengoo wrote: 90 Points
This clear wine was opened at home. It was mid deep garnet red in colour with a nose of ripe red cherries, some white pepper and a bit of bandaids. In the glass were flavours of red cherries and quite a noticeable amount of chocolate. These was a slight sourness to the wine. The tannins on this were very strong while the acidity was high. Give these some more time before opening.
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1/1/2024 - Rosengoo wrote: 90 Points
This wine was clear and garnet red in colour with a nose of dark cherries mixed with some plums. In the glass were flavours of sour (ripe) cherries mixed with a slight touch of balsamic vinegar. The tannins and acidity on this wine were quite strong.
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12/25/2023 - Bolzano2022 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Beautiful dense black fruits. We compared it with 2005 vintage. Compared to 2005, which was still youthful and in its early peak in my opinion, 2019 was pretty closed. It showed good potential.
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12/24/2023 - mwneil Likes this wine: 95 Points
Dark color, full body, nice bouquet, 14.0%, California comes to Italy, pure fruit with tannin to balance and keep it interesting, each sip fills your mouth with flavor, however the wine could be from anywhere and lacks the terroir of a particular place, drank with my pizza with prosciutto and mushrooms, probably won’t drink again due to the price, try La Massa for $20. Ciao.
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12/22/2023 - Mark van Delft Likes this wine: 96 Points
From a half bottle: a great Super Tuscan blend of 80% Sangiovese, 15% CS and 5% CF. Tobacco, cherry, leather, plum, pencil shavings, cassis, well balanced oak, dark fruit, medium plus body, superb long finish. Tad young but already so good after 3 hours of air time.
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12/17/2023 - Francophile1 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Fourth time tasting this vintage of Tig this year. Enough already, right? While young, it is so delicious especially after a 2 hour decant. It is tough to resist now because it is so well made, but I know I will be rewarded if I will just be patient. Therefore, I will layoff of these for a while. Maybe drink the 2020 in the interim since it is more approachable now while my 2019s age?
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12/6/2023 - Mimesis Likes this wine: 93 Points
Other tasting notes here highlighted that this was drinking well young, so - recalling the great '83 and '85 vintages of Tignanello that I drank in 1990 when I lived in Italy (and cost ~$20!) - I took the risk and ordered a bottle of the '19 as we sat down at the restaurant. Even though we decanted the wine, the first sip confirmed that things were already practically ready to go.
By an hour in, it was hard to imagine how more air could further improve the wine. It had no rough edges at all. One of my companions thought of it as having a particularly "feminine" quality. Leaving gender stereotypes aside, I will say that it was soft and elegant, with medium+ body and a long, lingering finish. Cabernet Sauvignon led the way in flavor, but it wasn't a pure varietal sensation. It took a lot of discipline to make the bottle last among the three us until the main course.
It was a pleasure to experience a "pop 'n pour" luxury cuvee, since many other great wines wouldn't have opened until after we paid our check. It does make me wonder about ageability, but since I don't have any bottles at home, that's not really a personal concern. QPR is also an issue, but this is as close to a "sure hit" as you could get on a restaurant list - that's definitely worth something.
And how does the '19 compare to the vintages of old? Believe it or not, I can still remember those wines, because they were striking. The '83 was more of a Sangiovese year, while the '85 leaned more on the Cabernet side. The '19 is less showy than the '85 was at the same age, but more integrated. Frankly, I preferred the more "serious" '83 to either, but unfortunately I never bought more because at that time in my late '20's, I thought $20 was a lot to pay for a bottle of wine.
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12/5/2023 - Francophile1 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Similar to my two prior tasting notes. This is almost exotic at this stage in its lifespan especially after a one hour decant. Where the best of old and new world collide. Delicious. Great vintage of Tig.
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12/3/2023 - GlenviewGSW Likes this wine: 95 Points
Drinking great with 2 hour decant. Smooth and powerful with long finish. Will be interesting to see how it evolves as I am not sure you will get the secondary/tertiary notes of an aged wine, given the forwardness of the dominate fruit profile that exists today. Modern style.
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11/22/2023 - mjm226 wrote: 93 Points
Decanted for an hour and it was ready. Really drinking well now. Could cellar for years but not sure I can wait on the second bottle.
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11/21/2023 - KFloveswine Likes this wine: 95 Points
We had the 2020 at the winery. It was great. The 2019 is also as good. Good balance and great drinker.
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11/12/2023 - espicar49@gmail.com wrote:
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10/23/2023 - RayOB Likes this wine: 92 Points
Drank in London
Open and drinking beautifully.
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9/28/2023 - AB16 Likes this wine: 94 Points
This is a beautifully made, polished wine. Dark ruby color, boysenberry on the nose, along with sweet fruit and spice. Medium plus mid palate weight, medium plus sweetness with nice acidity and soft tannins through the finish. This is modern wine making at its finest.
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9/21/2023 - Nati.Jove Likes this wine:
Drank with Mara.
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9/17/2023 - Richard P Howden Likes this wine: 93 Points
Highly engaging nose of blueberries, cherries, and some herbal tones that speak to the Sangiovese. Palate soft, rich and silky, more cherries, a little tobacco, has a med+ finish. Clearly reserves hidden here but enjoyable in an understated way. I was surprised to see no tannins, but don’t drink much young Tignanello. This is what people mean by polished - modern, sleek, hard to argue with but ultimately a bit more crafted than I prefer. Compared to the traditional BdMs and Chiantis I love this seemed almost wimpy. Also not sure it will develop into a marvel. Still I see the quality even if not a style I look for.
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8/23/2023 - Vinobc wrote: 93 Points
Decanted upon initial taste. This wine proceeded to evolve over the course of the evening. Shows great potential.
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8/4/2023 - z747gdgh45 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Took a little while to open up. Strawberry, blackberry, blackberry tart, some doughiness, spice, vanilla. Finish had a noticeable kind of pureness of fruit, felt elegant.
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7/28/2023 - Francophile1 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Similar to my tasting note a few weeks ago. A fantastic wine from a great vintage that just needs 5+ years to develop in the cellar. When a young wine shows that it has all the right stuff in all the right places, it gives you confidence in what it will become in the future. If drinking now, decant and drink with a fatty/salty meal.
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7/22/2023 - jviz wrote: 94 Points
This was really delicious. It tastes like a young classified left bank to me. Just barely entering the drinking window but I think it will hold forever. Polished, gently extracted raspberry and cherry fruit, oak is not at all obtrusive. Silky tannins but will surely develop complexity with age (Im betting it needs 10+ years for that). This is another of those well made, sort of post-modern wines that are crafted to be enjoyed on opening by lacking the tough tannins of old, not overwrought, and full of class.
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7/11/2023 - Francophile1 Likes this wine: 93 Points
93 points today, but this will warrant a higher score with 5 or more years of age on it. Incredible fruit concentration but in balance with the acidity and firm but sweet tannin on the finish. No doubt this will age gracefully and only improve. I'm glad I have some of this in my cellar. Excellent wine.
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7/7/2023 - Elpaninaro Likes this wine:
bright ruby-purple color, nose laden with elegant dark spices, bramble and cherry, clove, on the palate very tight and difficult to read whilst remaining enjoyable, dark sweet fruit, plum notes, great length, I wish there had been more time to observe this and watch it come together but the two key takeaways are that this is tighter than usual in youth, but also with great promise, for all the prominent sweet fruit- the tension and herbal notes from the Sangiovese are here in full force as well.
(*****), 2026++
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7/5/2023 - ankitmehra wrote: 92 Points
Opened in Palermo, Sicily this Tignanello clearly is going to be a great wine with some maturing. The aromatic nose was packed with fruit - black cherry, blueberry with hints of strawberry and balsamic. The palette felt as if it was lacking some integration as bright red cherries were overshadowed by spices, tobacco, vanilla and earthiness that are yet to be fully integrated with the fruit. With very light oak on the finish and grippy tannins this is a 92 right now, but could emerge as a 95-96 point wine down the line. Eager to revisit in 2-3 years time.
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7/5/2023 - Gdubya wrote: 95 Points
Pnp from a restaurant. Cherry and balsamic notes. Excellent wine, paired well with various cuts of beef. Delicious 94-96+ for me. Will seek out for the cellar
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6/22/2023 - splavski wrote: 95 Points
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6/16/2023 - Meltontc Likes this wine: 96 Points
Drank in OBX to celebrate Theo's first birthday. Beautiful dark red fruit, chocolate, coffee, and tobacco.
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6/16/2023 - AGELVIS Likes this wine: 96 Points
One hour double decant. Very deep rosy ruby color. Blueberry, wild strawberry, baby’s breath (flower), milk chocolate malt, granite, and lemon zest. Dry, silky, full bodied palate. Full, plush tannins on the longish finish.
Excellent Super Tuscan. It may have been elevated ever so slightly by the great food we were having. Very impressive for its youth. Blend of CS and Sangiovese.
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6/9/2023 - houstonjeff@hotmail.com Likes this wine: 93 Points
This wine has incredible structure and needs to age. We found it at a restaurant in Ohio for $140 a bottle. There was no way to pass up this price. It was complex yet needs some age to mellow out the tannins. No wonder it was a WS top 10 wine this past year.
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6/5/2023 - Ellis_78 wrote:
Ikke noe spesielt og ikke i nærheten av 2017-utgaven.
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5/26/2023 - vwsmaltz wrote: 95 Points
Great wine - so young… need to try again from my cellar in 10 years…
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5/26/2023 - jayhawkdds Likes this wine: 92 Points
Great wine. The nose on it when you open it is magnificent. 92 now, but has tremendous upside. Will probably wait at least another 5-7 years to open another one.
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5/21/2023 - AD_jutant Likes this wine: 94 Points
Absolutely gorgeous nose with forest berries: wild strawberries and bilberries with their stems and leaves. There is also violet flower and tomato leaf. Oak leaf rather than wood and just a hint of vanilla. A lot of fruit on the palate with blackberry and Sangiovese’s cherry note appearing. Touch of porcini mushroom. Oak and tannin are still quite aggressive, making it a little bitter. Pretty long finish of cherry jam, leather and tomato leaf.
Alas, it is too young, with age will get a higher score.
12/18
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4/29/2023 - RGCM Gananda Likes this wine: 94 Points
Black cherry, red cherry and red raspberry on a nose that showed great aromatics overall as well as depth of flavor. Between medium and full bodied (14% ABV) and nicely open and rounded upfront with a pretty mix of softer red cherry and brighter red cherry - the sangiovese really shining through. Mid-body has exceptional depth, adding black cherry as well as a touch of plum towards the back. Excellent integration on the backside with tannins and other structural elements blending almost seamlessly with the fruit, lifting it and allowing it to expand through the finish. What really stood out was the clarity and depth of the fruit and the beautiful overall expression. This wine was decanted and drunk over the course of three hours and felt more and more complete over that time. Clearly accessible now but has the potential to be even better in years to come. (Restaurant Limoni; Munich, Germany)
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4/22/2023 - vap416 Likes this wine: 95 Points
Definitely a bit young, but promises to be a powerhouse in 10-15 years. Grippy tannins that will surely soften and the fruit which lingers for minutes will benefit from some complimentary tertiary characteristics. Very well integrated. An exceptional vintage. Can’t wait to try the others and compare!
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4/21/2023 - davidsa Likes this wine: 95 Points
Beautiful sour cherry on the nose. Very young and primary but already a super elegant wine with structure and a very long finish. Will be amazing with some more complexity.
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4/18/2023 - streethawk Likes this wine:
The 2019 is elegant, restrained, and beautifully balanced. This vintage seems less extracted than some of the other vintages I’ve tasted. The fruit (cherry, bramble) is currently at the forefront and there is more than enough of it to counter the ripe tannins. I found the use of oak to be well-judged and not intrusive.
I expected this to be too overpowering to enjoy now but curiosity won out. I was pleasantly surprised by how much I liked it. The wine will soften, integrate further, and evolve with bottle age - there’s immense potential. I think 2019 will go down as one of the best examples of this wine for those who seek finesse over sheer power. It will be hard to resist opening another bottle (or two) while we await the wine’s peak.
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4/13/2023 - Jotter-Reymont wrote:
Drank with Phil and Andrea Bernardo at Tornatoees Italian restaurant
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3/30/2023 - billigaviner Likes this wine: 94 Points
2023-03-23. Way too young.
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3/28/2023 - Srenix wrote: 87 Points
Had more expectations than this. Drank from a half bottle - perhaps to young but felt like the fruit couldn’t really carry all the oak - too bad fruit or yet too young? Decanted for two hours before drinking
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3/18/2023 - super007 wrote: 88 Points
Overpriced / hyped - wine was fine, but nothing special nor complex from my tasting. That said it did become more rustic and smoother as it opened in the glass and decanter. Rating could be lower if I really considered value related to the experience
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3/10/2023 - JensAgo Likes this wine: 94 Points
Tignanello 19 (80% Sangiovese, 15% Cab Sauvignon, 5% Cab Franc) out of guinea pig half-bottle - seriously memorable comme d’hab w next-level sophistication, weight & attitude. Yet, offering just a glimpse of what’s to come. Astonishing nose, deep tart red & black cherries, striking iron, earth & tobacco, violet. Smooth, seductive & finely textured full-bodied palate, black & blue fruit, graphite, return of iron, expanding w richness & intensity. Effortless, complex & compelling forever & ever finish. Standout!
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2/19/2023 - MAXIMUM SATISFACTION wrote: 91 Points
In my opinion Tignanello always underwhelms. In the 19 there’s just too much oak present detracting from any fruit or nuance. There’s a decent amount of Cabernet in the blend here and blind I’d have guessed $50 Super Tuscan or Napa. Tobacco, cloves, cherry, vanilla…. Nice creamy texture with moderate tannin/acid. Good but a struggle for well over $100.
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2/5/2023 - JJYoyo Likes this wine: 94 Points
Pnp - and believe it or not this showed well despite fierce tannic grip. Somehow the currant/tobacco core showed though and the tannins were not harsh enough to ruin it. The fruit is there in spades so there is plenty of time to let this integrate where it will be one of the great Tigs. I loved the 2016 and although this does not give as much pleasure right now, it’s still a knockout and will be even better in5-10 years.
Score: 94. Relative to expectations: ++
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1/27/2023 - Gracer wrote: 91 Points
Young, tannic, tight. Black cherry and berries 90 mins in. Will age v well
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1/25/2023 - Matt Scott Likes this wine: 96 Points
Decanted for three hours. Supple and yet very polished, with length and finely knit tendencies. Silky tannins on the back end. Red currants, fresh tobacco, wet earth and violets. A medium body and an addicting acidity, this shows more feminine qualities than the stellar ‘18. Designed for the cellar. Drink 2025 -.
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1/21/2023 - mcflytfc Likes this wine:
I opened one so you don't have to. Put it back in the cellar and grab something older, this needs more time. Tannins for days, acidity to last decades, a beautiful wine to come.
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1/20/2023 - Jason Wu Likes this wine: 94 Points
Opened and finished the rest of the bottle in 2 days. Mix of bright red fruit and dark fruit. Lovely herbal and tomato leaves character with savoury chocolaty finish. Velvety tannins structure, great acidity and perfect balance. 94+
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12/31/2022 - Romol Likes this wine: 93 Points
Not decanted. Wine for New Year's Eve in one of our favorite restaurants. As expected, the wine is still very young and primary. Nevertheless, even at this early stage, you can tell it's a great Tignanello and it will certainly get better with a few years in the cellar. 93 pts. at the moment.
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12/29/2022 - ASMB Likes this wine: 94 Points
Drank from half bottle. Excellent potential. Drinking nice now.
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12/4/2022 - Vinnut Likes this wine: 95 Points
Deep dark reddish garnet in color, bordering on opaque. Initially reticent nose eventually developing into full, fragrant & attractive nose of dark fruit aromas of cherries, black currants, mulberries with dusty/earthy & cedar/tobacco overtones, spices, herbs, olives, cocoa & a hint of oak/vanilla. Full bodied with a very good concentration of well balanced & smooth textured, rich, ripe dark fruit flavors of cherries, blackberries and boysenberries, spices, herbs, minerals, cocoa, some oak & vanilla. Lingering finish. Drinks quite well with decanting and extended airing (+90 minutes) but needs much more time to develop fully & completely at which time it may merit a higher score (96+).
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12/3/2022 - LeSow wrote: 96 Points
ML -RP
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11/24/2022 - Mmmuller Likes this wine: 96 Points
The wine looks garnet colored. The legs are slow. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like cherry, plum and clove. It tastes like black currant (cassis), cherry, plum, coffee and clove. The body is medium/full. The wine has silky texture. The wine finishes long. The wine has high acidity. Still very young but couldn't resist trying one bottle and put the rest away for years to come.
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11/13/2022 - Vanja1 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Rubin brilliant på farge.
Ung på duft med røde bær som jordbær, kirsebær og moreller, sødmefull
Ingen fat å spore men sikkert lett fat men godt integrert
Medium body
Medium syre og friske tanniner
Elegant, lett og frisk men høy kvalitet.
God balanse.
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11/6/2022 - Jason Wu Likes this wine: 94 Points
Appearnce: Deep ruby.
Nose: Med+ intensity, dark plum, pepper, rose, dusty, dark chocalate, dragon eye fruit, woody, kirch.
Palate: Dry, high acidity, high alcohol, med+ body, high tannins (Velvety), med+intensity, dark plum, chocalate, dark cherry, long finish.
Compared to the Haut Batailley, this wine is darker and has more velvety tannins structure. We rate is 94pts at this moment as the two wine has similar quality but different style.
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11/1/2022 - Irish_Wine wrote: 94 Points
Medium ruby.
Pronounced on the nose with ripe and rich blackcurrant, blackberry, black cherry, raspberry, red cherry, dried herbs, mint, licorice, tomato leaf, cedar, cinammon, nutmeg, black tea, hint of prune, and earth. Developing.
Pronounced and dry on the palate. High acidity, high ripe tannins, high alcohol, medium plus body, lovely long finish.
Too young (based on enomatic 50ml pour anyway!). Can see the potential but definitely needs some time.
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10/15/2022 - stschutz Likes this wine: 96 Points
Not ready to drink, but wonderful fruit and strong tannins, spicy, black cherry, with strong acid that will all come together in a few years. This is a bottle that will reward with patience. Sense that there are a lot of elements in the bottle that will expand as time goes on; spice, cinnamon, acid, black fruit. Score is for potential. On paper, Mr. Nam's birthday.
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9/17/2022 - Bertdecab Likes this wine: 93 Points
Very enjoyable despite the young age : mix of black cherries with coffee/ chocolate aromas
After 1 h decanting tannins are pretty smooth
Very Nice balance
Can drink now but better to age!
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8/9/2022 - Stuart10er Likes this wine:
Ruby colored with a rich nose of blackberry and charcoal. Taste has plums and moderate tannins. Long finish. Really enjoyable
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7/31/2022 - jmoon Likes this wine: 95 Points
Delicious juicy fresh and already great to drink if you’re ok with a bit of tannic puck.
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7/14/2022 - Roughl wrote: 93 Points
Great vintage . Much better balance than the 18, closer to the 16. Needs a few years
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7/7/2022 - apg23 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Tasted in Florence alongside young Ornellaia. Liked this much better. The tannins have grip, the wine is smooth and the fruit balance is right.
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6/4/2022 - Marckus wrote: 93 Points
Nose covered by red berries, smokey oak and a herbal touch. Transition to palate is smooth where cherries and the oak plays main role together with the herbal notes mainly from eucalyptus and salvia. Grippy tannins, medium body and long length. Not same structure and complexity as 18, but more of an elegant medium bodied sangiovese.
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5/15/2022 - wineholder Likes this wine: 95 Points
Great wine for the price
Improved with an hour decant
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