Is there such a thing as a bad Brunello? Certainly not with this bottle. Only 16 years old and it’s still young yet balanced slightly dry but has flavor and pairs well. Tonight we had truffle pasta with sausage. Also an assortment of cheeses. Pulled from the cellar and opened it was good at the get go. 24 hours later still young and powerful. This confirms my suspicion of decades this wine can be stored.
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PnP and it's smells of old leather and mushroom. After 90min breathing in bottle it picks up more fruit. But this bottle is not about fruit, instead about savory and slightly dusty old school, old bone Brunello.
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This is a powerful balanced wine that can stand alone or pair with foods. A few at the party did not care for it because of this boldness (?), not because of any flaws. So if you like the big boy wines, this is one of them. And it does not carry that cow barn aroma or taste. A wonderful Brunello this is at almost 15 years old. I’m sure it’s not done aging. It was opened about 16 hours prior to tasting and decanted the last 4 hours . Yum!
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Drank with Jay, Nathan and Clare. Unfortunately, corked. Must have been really mild at first as the wine was decanted for 3 hrs and put back in bottle. Moderate amounts of TCA on the nose and mild on the palate. Still showed some nice cherry fruit with tobacco and earth underneath. However, the wet cardboard smell and taste became more pronounced throughout the evening. Bummer - really good stuff underneath all that cardboard.
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Bu lors de notre dégustation avec les FOUDUVIN du club de Sherbrooke au resto AVV La Suite avec Bulle, Meursault, MikeLM et FrançoisD : Un Nez viril sur la réglisse, les prunes, le goudron et le chocolat. En bouche, assez masculin mais tout de même bien construit et approchable. Beaucoup de mâche et de matière. La prune et le chocolat reviennent avec des épices. Les tannins sont charnus sur une Finale très longue. Merci FrançoisD
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Let it BREATH. After 4+ hours this wine was opening up. Balanced, medium body, no avidity, brownish tint typical of Brunello's. As a food pairing wine it complimented pasta and red meet . It also was fine stand alone. Drank over 2-days. Re-corked it a week at room temp and poured last glass: turning slightly but good still to have with lamb.
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A lighter red in color with bricking on the edges. The nose is heavy with oak and reminds me of wet wood. On the palate it's a bit acidic and out of balance. Very surprised for a 2004 riserva so out of balance and oaky
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Beautifully delicate aromatics. Pure, clean, fresh crystalline light cherry fruit with a gentle lick of oak and fennel. Body, fruit, elegance and flavour all in perfect balance, this doesnt put a foot wrong. This is a refined, vibrant, classic brunello that is superb to drink now will no doubt age wonderfully.
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12/24/2020 - Chapel Likes this wine: 92 Points
Is there such a thing as a bad Brunello? Certainly not with this bottle. Only 16 years old and it’s still young yet balanced slightly dry but has flavor and pairs well. Tonight we had truffle pasta with sausage. Also an assortment of cheeses.
Pulled from the cellar and opened it was good at the get go.
24 hours later still young and powerful. This confirms my suspicion of decades this wine can be stored.
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4/11/2020 - igaf Likes this wine:
Very traditional, red-toned, elegant, tasty. Surprisingly and a bit worryingly rather evolved for its age.
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1/17/2020 - srshane Likes this wine: 89 Points
This is past its prime. Still good with good fruit and mild tannins. But drink up.
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11/28/2019 - axisx wrote: 90 Points
PnP and it's smells of old leather and mushroom. After 90min breathing in bottle it picks up more fruit. But this bottle is not about fruit, instead about savory and slightly dusty old school, old bone Brunello.
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2/9/2019 - Chapel Likes this wine: 94 Points
This is a powerful balanced wine that can stand alone or pair with foods. A few at the party did not care for it because of this boldness (?), not because of any flaws. So if you like the big boy wines, this is one of them. And it does not carry that cow barn aroma or taste. A wonderful Brunello this is at almost 15 years old. I’m sure it’s not done aging. It was opened about 16 hours prior to tasting and decanted the last 4 hours . Yum!
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12/5/2018 - James Kim wrote: flawed
Drank with Jay, Nathan and Clare. Unfortunately, corked. Must have been really mild at first as the wine was decanted for 3 hrs and put back in bottle. Moderate amounts of TCA on the nose and mild on the palate. Still showed some nice cherry fruit with tobacco and earth underneath. However, the wet cardboard smell and taste became more pronounced throughout the evening. Bummer - really good stuff underneath all that cardboard.
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5/23/2018 - maxima wrote: 91 Points
Bu lors de notre dégustation avec les FOUDUVIN du club de Sherbrooke au resto AVV La Suite avec Bulle, Meursault, MikeLM et FrançoisD :
Un Nez viril sur la réglisse, les prunes, le goudron et le chocolat.
En bouche, assez masculin mais tout de même bien construit et approchable.
Beaucoup de mâche et de matière. La prune et le chocolat reviennent avec des épices.
Les tannins sont charnus sur une
Finale très longue.
Merci FrançoisD
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3/25/2018 - HODGO17 Likes this wine: 90 Points
this is a quality brunello...needed some time to come out but a fantastic wine...mothers milk!
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2/13/2018 - BonnieM wrote:
Drinking nicely - traditional style so fruit is below the earthy - leather tastes.
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1/20/2017 - Chapel Likes this wine: 92 Points
Let it BREATH. After 4+ hours this wine was opening up. Balanced, medium body, no avidity, brownish tint typical of Brunello's. As a food pairing wine it complimented pasta and red meet . It also was fine stand alone.
Drank over 2-days.
Re-corked it a week at room temp and poured last glass: turning slightly but good still to have with lamb.
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10/9/2016 - jnocera wrote: 88 Points
A lighter red in color with bricking on the edges. The nose is heavy with oak and reminds me of wet wood. On the palate it's a bit acidic and out of balance. Very surprised for a 2004 riserva so out of balance and oaky
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4/4/2014 - S_stas wrote: 90 Points
Not much here for a Riserva. Good, for much less money.
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2/24/2014 - diegopia wrote: 91 Points
Pleasant berry taste; wine got considerably better 2 hours after opening.
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11/28/2012 - Dj6544 wrote: 92 Points
Beautifully delicate aromatics. Pure, clean, fresh crystalline light cherry fruit with a gentle lick of oak and fennel. Body, fruit, elegance and flavour all in perfect balance, this doesnt put a foot wrong. This is a refined, vibrant, classic brunello that is superb to drink now will no doubt age wonderfully.
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2/9/2012 - Einhorn wrote: 88 Points
low body
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10/18/2011 - Samsara Likes this wine: 88 Points
La caravane Mark Anthony Brands 2011 au chalet du Parcours du Cerf de Longueuil le 18 octobre 2011.
9 pays, 55 producteurs
Plus de 150 produits
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9/21/2011 - Judgen wrote:
Drinking very well.
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