Tight on opening, needed time to settle. Decanted then tasted after an hour with Japanese beef tasting dinner. Stunning with prime, American wagyu, and A5 courses. Deep red, full hody, lingers on palate and just sings with dark fruit, earthy undertones, and savory herbal notes when paired with beef. Kept evolving and getting better with each sip. Still young, glad I have more as this can probably go a good 15 more years.
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Got even better with more air. Fantastic. Colour : Dullish granite with very little visible sediment. Aromas: Dried dark berry fruit, cherries, earthy, herbal/savoury notes, vague tar aromas. Flavours : Follow the aromas. Dark berries and drying cherries. Mouthfeel : Drying dusty tannins on the gums. Medium bodied, smooth, round, well balanced. Rich feel with the weightiness. Finish : Long length to the finish. Overall just so nice to drink.
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It's been a while and the return to this wine was worth the wait. Beautiful ruby red color in the glass. A bit of leather still on the nose but the fruit is showing through. Tannins are calmer but still fairly strong. A pleasant drinking experience.
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At trattoria Corso with D/L; P/P which was a mistake; started out a bit lean and tart; opened up over an hour to reveal nice cherry, red currant and some earth; still not much tertiary stuff going on.
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medium bodied and bright, with good fruit density; black raspberry, red currant, rhubarb, clean earth with good structure and fine acidity on the medium plus finish; still lively and young on day 2; not much secondary stuff at this juncture but great fun to drink.
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Medium to dark red. Light floral nose. Tannins are mellowing and the acid is under control. Flavor of leather combined with tannins are hiding the fruit for now. Give this wine some time on the shelf.
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Fabulous Brunello. Bottle opened an hour beforehand but not decanted. Rich and luxurious, heavier than I expected for a Sangiovese. Earthy, fruity, complex, powerful, lovely tannins. Drinking well now. It's hard to see how it can get much better with more bottle time.
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Medium ruby red in color..Drank over 2 days..Nose: FLoral, fresh red fruit, earth, minerals and a hint of tobacco..Palate: Tart red cherries and red plum, earth, leather, minerals...The tart sour red fruit really stood out on day 2. Extreamly well balanced with good scidity and tannin..Drinking pretty well now but will only get better with time...These 04 brunellos especially the higher end ones are outstanding!!!! Cheers!!
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Brunello Bash with Carlo (the Manor): YUM, what a difference a vintage makes. ok on day 1 this was all kirsh and ripe cherry. but on Day 2 - classical sour cherry notes, lovely elegant body with floral element, loong finish. just excellent. perhaps the '01 just needs a lot more time?
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Brunello evening at The Count's on the occasion of Carlo's visit (Rego Park, Queens, NY): Barrel sample, from bottle. Very much an individual wine, but hard to pick out just why that is so. Something in the earth aromas seem unique. Not like any others, but very nice sangiovese grosso characteristics. Warm earth, shale, baked cherry and leather. Big tannins. A solid structure.
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4/5/2022 - NeuroWine wrote: 96 Points
Tight on opening, needed time to settle. Decanted then tasted after an hour with Japanese beef tasting dinner. Stunning with prime, American wagyu, and A5 courses. Deep red, full hody, lingers on palate and just sings with dark fruit, earthy undertones, and savory herbal notes when paired with beef. Kept evolving and getting better with each sip. Still young, glad I have more as this can probably go a good 15 more years.
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12/29/2021 - OttawaB Likes this wine: 95 Points
Got even better with more air. Fantastic.
Colour : Dullish granite with very little visible sediment.
Aromas: Dried dark berry fruit, cherries, earthy, herbal/savoury notes, vague tar aromas.
Flavours : Follow the aromas. Dark berries and drying cherries.
Mouthfeel : Drying dusty tannins on the gums. Medium bodied, smooth, round, well balanced. Rich feel with the weightiness.
Finish : Long length to the finish. Overall just so nice to drink.
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6/15/2018 - dfusina wrote: 92 Points
Full and earthy.
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9/1/2016 - btbad Likes this wine: 92 Points
It's been a while and the return to this wine was worth the wait. Beautiful ruby red color in the glass. A bit of leather still on the nose but the fruit is showing through. Tannins are calmer but still fairly strong. A pleasant drinking experience.
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10/16/2015 - wabi47 Likes this wine: 90 Points
At Cotogna with comfort food; ABV14.5; tart cherry and savory earth; lean to start then opens up over the night; more old style with good typicity.
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4/2/2014 - wabi47 wrote: 89 Points
At trattoria Corso with D/L; P/P which was a mistake; started out a bit lean and tart; opened up over an hour to reveal nice cherry, red currant and some earth; still not much tertiary stuff going on.
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10/12/2012 - wabi47 wrote: 91 Points
medium bodied and bright, with good fruit density; black raspberry, red currant, rhubarb, clean earth with good structure and fine acidity on the medium plus finish; still lively and young on day 2; not much secondary stuff at this juncture but great fun to drink.
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5/23/2012 - ecola Likes this wine: 90 Points
Very dark fruit. Very young at this stage. May need another 3-4 years. Strong gripping tannins.
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8/21/2011 - Lee Fining wrote: 89 Points
Medium to dark red. Light floral nose. Tannins are mellowing and the acid is under control. Flavor of leather combined with tannins are hiding the fruit for now. Give this wine some time on the shelf.
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7/7/2011 - ELH wrote: 94 Points
Fabulous Brunello. Bottle opened an hour beforehand but not decanted. Rich and luxurious, heavier than I expected for a Sangiovese. Earthy, fruity, complex, powerful, lovely tannins. Drinking well now. It's hard to see how it can get much better with more bottle time.
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4/3/2011 - AntonioCarlosBR wrote: 92 Points
Yes, this Brunello is already ready for drinking , fantastic !
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2/3/2011 - vinopa wrote: 93 Points
Medium ruby red in color..Drank over 2 days..Nose: FLoral, fresh red fruit, earth, minerals and a hint of tobacco..Palate: Tart red cherries and red plum, earth, leather, minerals...The tart sour red fruit really stood out on day 2. Extreamly well balanced with good scidity and tannin..Drinking pretty well now but will only get better with time...These 04 brunellos especially the higher end ones are outstanding!!!! Cheers!!
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9/29/2008 - Barbara B wrote: 94 Points
I Cinquant'anni del Brunello delle Tenute Silvio Nardi (Hotel Cavalieri Hilton, Rome): Anteprima. Ruby. On nose, fruit, roses, violets, sweet spices, toasted/roasted nuts and kernels. On palate, earthy, minerally, sapid; acidic, nicely tannic. More austere than the 2003 (making it more Brunello-like on the palate). Long and complex.
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11/18/2007 - Mlermontov wrote: 93 Points
Brunello Bash with Carlo (the Manor): YUM, what a difference a vintage makes. ok on day 1 this was all kirsh and ripe cherry. but on Day 2 - classical sour cherry notes, lovely elegant body with floral element, loong finish. just excellent. perhaps the '01 just needs a lot more time?
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11/17/2007 - Bob Fyke wrote: 92 Points
Brunello evening at The Count's on the occasion of Carlo's visit (Rego Park, Queens, NY): Barrel sample, from bottle. Very much an individual wine, but hard to pick out just why that is so. Something in the earth aromas seem unique. Not like any others, but very nice sangiovese grosso characteristics. Warm earth, shale, baked cherry and leather. Big tannins. A solid structure.
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