Gorgeous colour. Wonderful medium-bodied, lithe texture. Cherry, muted rose, and creosote. Silky. Tannins still quite present and acids on the high medium side. This is excellent but the tannins and acid are gaining on the fruit. In my opinion, to be drunk over the next couple of years.
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2011 Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco Riserva Ovello
5/26/2021 - stnicolas Likes this wine: 91 Points
Gorgeous colour. Wonderful medium-bodied, lithe texture. Cherry, muted rose, and creosote. Silky. Tannins still quite present and acids on the high medium side. This is excellent but the tannins and acid are gaining on the fruit. In my opinion, to be drunk over the next couple of years.
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2012 Domaine Costa Lazaridi Cava Amethystos
4/13/2021 - stnicolas Likes this wine: 91 Points
Modern, highly extracted, and not quite what you'd expect of cabernet franc; however, quite tasty, particularly after some time in the decanter.
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2007 Cuvée du Vatican Châteauneuf-du-Pape Réserve Sixtine
3/20/2021 - stnicolas Likes this wine:
At its plateau but still some tannins left. Time to drink though. A hot year. A hair of astringency but wonderful depth. Thoroughly good.
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