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2007 Schiavenza Barolo Serralunga d'Alba
4/24/2024 - RGCM Gananda Likes this wine: 92 Points
Prior bottle was 3 years and four months ago and this wine continues to show quite well. Nose was quite similar with lots of black cherry and floral notes with a good backdrop of tar, earth and spices. Like my prior bottle, the nose was quite pretty and more expressive than previously. Full bodied with lots of rounded and pretty black cherry notes upfront. Mid body has retains the silkiness and added some darker plum notes to go along with the dark black cherry. Red cherry and red berries on the back along with tannins, acidity, tar, minerals and spices. The biggest improvement here was in terms of integration. The fruit profile is much the same, but as the structural notes come into better balance, the nuance of the fruit are better expressed. Has several years in front of it and still has the potential for slight positive evolution, but is drinking so well at present, no need to wait.
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2014 Rivers-Marie Pinot Noir Kanzler Vineyard
4/21/2024 - RGCM Gananda Likes this wine: 93 Points
Prior bottle was just over 11 months ago and this wine continues to drink quite well. Black cherry, blackberry, black raspberry and spices continue to make up the nose. Between medium and full bodied with a very similar fruit profile of black cherry and blackberry. Upfront, the expression may have gotten a touch more open and rounded while the mid-body continues to show slightly better depth than the 2013. There are some nice black raspberry notes through the middle and towards the back that add a touch of balanced power. Tart black cherry, spices and minerals through the finish. With more depth, more blackfruit expression, slightly more complexity and slightly better overall integration, this wine remains a small but distinct step ahead of the 2013. Given that this bottle took several hours open to fully come together, I would estimate it has several years left in front of it at a high level.
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2013 Rivers-Marie Pinot Noir Kanzler Vineyard
4/20/2024 - RGCM Gananda Likes this wine: 92 Points
Prior bottle was 11 months ago and my notes were generally consistent, but for some serving temperature derived variations. Red cherry and red raspberry along with earthy, forest floor notes on the nose. Remains between medium and full bodied with very pretty rounded black cherry upfront with some red cherry accents. Mid-body is better integrated now showing both red and black cherry with some red raspberry highlights towards the back as well as some plum notes. Tart red cherry, earth, spices and minerals through the finish work with the acidity and tannins to provide contrast, structure and finishing length. Of my original 3 bottles, I think this one showed the best, but still in line with expectations (hence, no score increase). It's the integration of the acidity and spice notes coupled with overall balance improvements that made this bottle so enjoyable. Should be able to maintain this level for least another year or two, possibly more.
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