2015 Produttori & Friends (Nella Kitchen & Bar, Los Olivos, CA): A killer bottle displaying a thrilling array of impressive powers. Evocative nose of tar, licorice, dark fruit and spice. Good intensity, with ample acid and a nice thread of minerality. Should hold for another decade I'd think.
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A lost Friday afternoon gathering – Cristal, DP, Giacosa, Produttori and etc. (Black Salt, Washington DC): This particular bottle remains opaque. Incredibly youthful expressive nose displaying intense black and red fruit, blackberry, dry cherry, cherry compote, fruitcake, tar, anise, leather, sap, dark spices and earth. Excellent concentration, layers upon layers of intense black and red fruit, rich and chewy, bright acidity, earthy mineral, still showing noticeable tannins and a long concentrated black fruit driven finish with leather and tar at the end. This still displays so much power and youth.
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Light cola, brown rim. Rugged nose: rubber, celery salt and mint. Big tannin - strong - good viscosity. Slightly dirty finish. By the end of the evening some depth emerged and became more complete. Initially 88 - 92 by end of evening.
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Decanted for 5 hours then put back in the bottle for dinner. Drunk alongside the 82 and 89
A more youthful color than the 82. Tar, dark cherry, violet more than roses on the nose, with some ferrous notes. Early on pretty inwardly turned, with a linearity chiseled feel to it. Firm and clippers don't he back end. A couple hours later it opened and gained some breadth on the palate. Still with the finer lines of Asili but gained some clarity and dimension. Still not a terrific bottle of it, but much better than at first look.
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1978 Piemonte Dinner Showcasing Produttori Crus (Flour + Water, San Francisco): Ruby. Immediately riper aromas than the normale with prominent cherry and warm earth. Wonderful mix of soil, spice, and gently sweet red fruit with some mint entering later. At a perfect point of maturity with silky feel and outstanding length. I could still see this developing further with more tertiary notes.
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All magnum Produttori dinner at Aromes (Aromes Restaurant, Baltimore): En magnum. Slightly past the prime but quite complex and interesting, remnant of dry cherry, licorice, roasted chestnut, iron, tar, madeira and earth. Noticeable oxidative note and VA. Slightly lean due to VA, shy dry cherry fruit, iron, sweetness from VA, bright acidity, a hint of coarse tannins and a medium finish due to the oxidation and VA. If no VA and oxidation, it should be a really nice wine meriting 93 to 95 pts.
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Elegant og parfymert. Ikke den mest imponerende av mine gamle PdB så langt. Korken smuldret opp i støv i vinen,og det skjemmet opplevelsen i munnen noe - følte ikke for å kjøre den gjennom et kaffefilter.... Litt støvete også i smaken også, fint høstlig preg.
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1/12/2023 - JonnyG Likes this wine: 95 Points
2015 Produttori & Friends (Nella Kitchen & Bar, Los Olivos, CA): A killer bottle displaying a thrilling array of impressive powers. Evocative nose of tar, licorice, dark fruit and spice. Good intensity, with ample acid and a nice thread of minerality. Should hold for another decade I'd think.
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11/18/2022 - dcwino wrote: 95 Points
A lost Friday afternoon gathering – Cristal, DP, Giacosa, Produttori and etc. (Black Salt, Washington DC): This particular bottle remains opaque. Incredibly youthful expressive nose displaying intense black and red fruit, blackberry, dry cherry, cherry compote, fruitcake, tar, anise, leather, sap, dark spices and earth. Excellent concentration, layers upon layers of intense black and red fruit, rich and chewy, bright acidity, earthy mineral, still showing noticeable tannins and a long concentrated black fruit driven finish with leather and tar at the end. This still displays so much power and youth.
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10/19/2021 - dbkitc wrote: 92 Points
Light cola, brown rim. Rugged nose: rubber, celery salt and mint. Big tannin - strong - good viscosity. Slightly dirty finish. By the end of the evening some depth emerged and became more complete. Initially 88 - 92 by end of evening.
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10/16/2021 - cct wrote: 91 Points
Decanted for 5 hours then put back in the bottle for dinner. Drunk alongside the 82 and 89
A more youthful color than the 82. Tar, dark cherry, violet more than roses on the nose, with some ferrous notes. Early on pretty inwardly turned, with a linearity chiseled feel to it. Firm and clippers don't he back end. A couple hours later it opened and gained some breadth on the palate. Still with the finer lines of Asili but gained some clarity and dimension. Still not a terrific bottle of it, but much better than at first look.
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2/16/2018 - drwine2001 wrote:
1978 Piemonte Dinner Showcasing Produttori Crus (Flour + Water, San Francisco): Ruby. Immediately riper aromas than the normale with prominent cherry and warm earth. Wonderful mix of soil, spice, and gently sweet red fruit with some mint entering later. At a perfect point of maturity with silky feel and outstanding length. I could still see this developing further with more tertiary notes.
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8/4/2017 - dcwino wrote: 90 Points
All magnum Produttori dinner at Aromes (Aromes Restaurant, Baltimore): En magnum. Slightly past the prime but quite complex and interesting, remnant of dry cherry, licorice, roasted chestnut, iron, tar, madeira and earth. Noticeable oxidative note and VA. Slightly lean due to VA, shy dry cherry fruit, iron, sweetness from VA, bright acidity, a hint of coarse tannins and a medium finish due to the oxidation and VA. If no VA and oxidation, it should be a really nice wine meriting 93 to 95 pts.
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12/10/2016 - DaleW wrote:
A little brown sugar/caramel on nose seems advanced, on the palate more correct. Red fruits, smoked meats, modest finish, B
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6/28/2013 - kenv Likes this wine: 94 Points
NK Arrivederla Liz Nicholson (Maialino Restaurant, NYC): [Double decanted at 4pm.] Big smokey red fruit nose. Silky rich complex. In better shape than the 1978 Rabaja.
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3/9/2012 - kenv Likes this wine: 95 Points
Produttori Dinner with Aldo Vacca and Rare Wine Co. (Del Posto Restaurant, NYC): Ethereal nose. Still very tannic. Great length. Could use another 5 years.
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11/30/2009 - stiang wrote: 90 Points
Elegant og parfymert. Ikke den mest imponerende av mine gamle PdB så langt. Korken smuldret opp i støv i vinen,og det skjemmet opplevelsen i munnen noe - følte ikke for å kjøre den gjennom et kaffefilter.... Litt støvete også i smaken også, fint høstlig preg.
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