Don’t know what I was thinking by opening this so early. Still showing primary flavors and aromas galore. Will wait at least another decade before opening my last bottle.
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Consistent with previous notes. Needs 2-3 hours in the decanter to shine. The nose is lovely after some air. Some visible bricking but this still has enormous stuffing, so drink 2020-2030. Technical score: 92. Enjoyment score: 92.
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First night, a little disappointing due to some harshness and awkward integration. Second night, everything got much better and the fruit came to the party.
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This bottle was ever so slightly corked, so I will not give it a score. Nevertheless, I will say that the underlying fruit and composition that I could sense would not put this Brunello in the same class as the '06 Sesta di Sopra I had during the same week.
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Consistent with previous notes. Complex floral nose - lavender, cherry blossoms, dried leather, pipe tobacco, and candied red fruit. The palate is full, compact, and potent, delivering a hint of blackberries and mocha followed by dried cherries, tobacco leaf, mushrooms, and baking spices. Drink 2018-2024. Technical score: 92. Enjoyment score: 91.
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Quick notes from memory, we paired with pizza. Potent nose of dark cherries and herbs. Very rich, well-balanced, with a creamy texture and good frame. Lots of sweet red and savory dark fruit. Firm finish. Probably best after 2018+.
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Opened and let breathe in the bottle for 5 hours followed by a 30 minutes in the decanter. Enjoyed over dinner with braised veal and ricotta polpettone in tomato sauce. Fantastic combination. This bottle was just beginning to enter it's drinking window and benefitted from the long decant. Good level of acidity and tannins have not completely integrated. Has the bones to cellar very well for 15+ years. Palate is classic BdM. Rich cherry, earth and floral herbs. No harm at all in drinking one now with a long decant. This has all the attributes to be an exceptional wine in 10 years.
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Noticable heat, high alcohol, blows off after some time breathing. A little earthy, has brunello chatacter but isn't as intnse as some ive had in the same price range. Overall good, and great with food.
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Dark faded garnet; concentrated dark cherry puree w/plum sauce, leather; med. + fuller body, dark cherry pie, cocoa; high acidity in a rich, herbal stew. rich, big slightly grainy tannins; strength and power in this one. Should age wonderfully. Tasted with Emilia Nardi. 45 yo vines, 12 mo French oak, then 18 in large slavonian botte.
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Kobrand Italian Tasting Highlights + Dinner at Murray's (I Nonni, St. Paul, MN): A significant improvement from the regular bottling, This has more depth and character. Strong floral perfume with riper cherry and red currants, more earth, spice, licorice. the palate has medium body with moderately firm tannins, consistent with nose, nice finsih. Still needs time or significant air.
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Fairly deep garnet to orange-y rim. Shy at first, but opened up to show a complex nose with fruit intensity: strawberry, tar, redcurrant and marmite. Youthful. The palate is full-bodied wine with dense yet fine texture, plenty of extract and becomes thicker on the finish to end on firmer, chalky tannins. There is n agreeable weight in the mid-palate showing roasted meat and game but the wine does build and feels a little extracted. It also lacks a little flare but still enjoyable - almost correct without personality
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The nose showed deep, dark red fruits and plum with florist shop and a hint of older wood. On the palate, I found rich cherry fruit and spice that was immediately shut out by big tannins that continued to tighten into the finish. This is a bottle for the long haul that would be well served by spending a decade in the cellar.
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Bright ruby red. Meaty, dark cherry nose combined with elements of cigar, leather and creamy butter. The acids and tannins need time to harmonize. Brief hints of dark cherry and berry fruit lead me to believe that this will become a very good wine over time.
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6/12/2023 - urban_dk wrote: 94 Points
Don’t know what I was thinking by opening this so early. Still showing primary flavors and aromas galore. Will wait at least another decade before opening my last bottle.
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4/14/2023 - Ridgerunner Likes this wine: 94 Points
delicious Brunello with lots of life left. Not sure it will improve though.
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10/27/2020 - jlhkiss Likes this wine: 92 Points
Consistent with previous notes. Needs 2-3 hours in the decanter to shine. The nose is lovely after some air. Some visible bricking but this still has enormous stuffing, so drink 2020-2030. Technical score: 92. Enjoyment score: 92.
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3/12/2020 - up4wine wrote: 90 Points
First night, a little disappointing due to some harshness and awkward integration. Second night, everything got much better and the fruit came to the party.
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1/24/2019 - up4wine wrote: flawed
This bottle was ever so slightly corked, so I will not give it a score. Nevertheless, I will say that the underlying fruit and composition that I could sense would not put this Brunello in the same class as the '06 Sesta di Sopra I had during the same week.
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9/26/2018 - jlhkiss Likes this wine: 92 Points
Consistent with previous notes. Complex floral nose - lavender, cherry blossoms, dried leather, pipe tobacco, and candied red fruit. The palate is full, compact, and potent, delivering a hint of blackberries and mocha followed by dried cherries, tobacco leaf, mushrooms, and baking spices. Drink 2018-2024. Technical score: 92. Enjoyment score: 91.
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11/23/2017 - americanstorm Likes this wine: 93 Points
Nose of cherry and spice, great flavor, smooth tannins, easy drinking, good finish. My worn. In a good place right now but with lots of life left.
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12/9/2016 - jlhkiss Likes this wine: 92 Points
Quick notes from memory, we paired with pizza. Potent nose of dark cherries and herbs. Very rich, well-balanced, with a creamy texture and good frame. Lots of sweet red and savory dark fruit. Firm finish. Probably best after 2018+.
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12/13/2015 - Oskiwawa wrote: 92 Points
Opened and let breathe in the bottle for 5 hours followed by a 30 minutes in the decanter. Enjoyed over dinner with braised veal and ricotta polpettone in tomato sauce. Fantastic combination. This bottle was just beginning to enter it's drinking window and benefitted from the long decant. Good level of acidity and tannins have not completely integrated. Has the bones to cellar very well for 15+ years. Palate is classic BdM. Rich cherry, earth and floral herbs. No harm at all in drinking one now with a long decant. This has all the attributes to be an exceptional wine in 10 years.
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10/22/2014 - Iceman611 wrote:
Intense but tough even on the third night. I would wait a few years.
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5/1/2014 - VinoPKM wrote: 90 Points
No real formal notes and a taste BdM- this was baby killing and too soon to drink. This needs multiple hours of air.
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4/14/2014 - Vinophiliac559 wrote: 88 Points
Noticable heat, high alcohol, blows off after some time breathing. A little earthy, has brunello chatacter but isn't as intnse as some ive had in the same price range. Overall good, and great with food.
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9/19/2013 - peternelson wrote: 92 Points
Dark faded garnet; concentrated dark cherry puree w/plum sauce, leather; med. + fuller body, dark cherry pie, cocoa; high acidity in a rich, herbal stew. rich, big slightly grainy tannins; strength and power in this one. Should age wonderfully. Tasted with Emilia Nardi. 45 yo vines, 12 mo French oak, then 18 in large slavonian botte.
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10/25/2012 - rocknroller wrote: 92 Points
Kobrand Italian Tasting Highlights + Dinner at Murray's (I Nonni, St. Paul, MN): A significant improvement from the regular bottling, This has more depth and character. Strong floral perfume with riper cherry and red currants, more earth, spice, licorice. the palate has medium body with moderately firm tannins, consistent with nose, nice finsih. Still needs time or significant air.
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9/12/2012 - rikipedia Likes this wine: 88 Points
Fairly deep garnet to orange-y rim. Shy at first, but opened up to show a complex nose with fruit intensity: strawberry, tar, redcurrant and marmite. Youthful. The palate is full-bodied wine with dense yet fine texture, plenty of extract and becomes thicker on the finish to end on firmer, chalky tannins.
There is n agreeable weight in the mid-palate showing roasted meat and game but the wine does build and feels a little extracted. It also lacks a little flare but still enjoyable - almost correct without personality
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6/8/2012 - oenophilip wrote: 89 Points
Nose was sleeping, but the palate suggests structure with bold, sticky tannins.
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9/14/2011 - Eric Guido Likes this wine: 94 Points
The nose showed deep, dark red fruits and plum with florist shop and a hint of older wood. On the palate, I found rich cherry fruit and spice that was immediately shut out by big tannins that continued to tighten into the finish. This is a bottle for the long haul that would be well served by spending a decade in the cellar.
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8/21/2011 - Lee Fining wrote: 90 Points
Bright ruby red. Meaty, dark cherry nose combined with elements of cigar, leather and creamy butter. The acids and tannins need time to harmonize. Brief hints of dark cherry and berry fruit lead me to believe that this will become a very good wine over time.
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9/29/2008 - Barbara B wrote:
I Cinquant'anni del Brunello delle Tenute Silvio Nardi (Hotel Cavalieri Hilton, Rome): Anteprima. Ruby. On nose, sweet/delicate fruits, some balsamic notes. On palate, good earth and savory minerality; lowish acidity, but nicely and firmly tannic. Soft finish, missing mid-palate. Hard to predict its future. No rating.
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