Had to try this very reasonably priced offering from Costco for two reasons besides QPR: my Mom's name was Paula and Suckling gave it a 92. Jammy dark fruit nose is combined with dark berry and red currant notes and solid acid backbone and tannins. Excellent with food first with rigatoni and beef/pork ragu then grilled ribeye next day. Has a lot of life, will age nicely in bottle for a few years and I will buy some more soon.
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Cork in pristine shape, bottle fill half inch above neck, color of medium ruby with definite orange on rim and body. Red fruit nose, prior note of camphor not present after six hours open. The fruit is more like a mix of baked cherry on the front of the mouth but then raspberry on the mid and back palate after 24 hours open but kept refrigerated overnight. The tannins are mellow now and anise notes are present and the finish is a subtle 30 seconds long. Just lovely nebbiolo fruit! The wine seems fully mature but probably has a lot more life left in it.
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As others have noted this has excellent QPR given the red berry flavors and sturdy but not harsh tannin understructure. Some red fruit and slight herbal aromas and the wine improved with time in air. It was definitely tastier and more enjoyable after 48 hours open than at opening. Suggests a couple more years of bottle aging will enhance joy of consumption.
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2021 Doña Paula Blue Edition Velvet Blend
4/21/2024 - ElAzul wrote: 89 Points
Had to try this very reasonably priced offering from Costco for two reasons besides QPR: my Mom's name was Paula and Suckling gave it a 92. Jammy dark fruit nose is combined with dark berry and red currant notes and solid acid backbone and tannins. Excellent with food first with rigatoni and beef/pork ragu then grilled ribeye next day. Has a lot of life, will age nicely in bottle for a few years and I will buy some more soon.
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2005 Vietti Barolo Castiglione
4/7/2024 - ElAzul Likes this wine: 92 Points
Cork in pristine shape, bottle fill half inch above neck, color of medium ruby with definite orange on rim and body. Red fruit nose, prior note of camphor not present after six hours open. The fruit is more like a mix of baked cherry on the front of the mouth but then raspberry on the mid and back palate after 24 hours open but kept refrigerated overnight. The tannins are mellow now and anise notes are present and the finish is a subtle 30 seconds long. Just lovely nebbiolo fruit! The wine seems fully mature but probably has a lot more life left in it.
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2018 Château Bouscassé Madiran
4/5/2024 - ElAzul Likes this wine: 89 Points
As others have noted this has excellent QPR given the red berry flavors and sturdy but not harsh tannin understructure. Some red fruit and slight herbal aromas and the wine improved with time in air. It was definitely tastier and more enjoyable after 48 hours open than at opening. Suggests a couple more years of bottle aging will enhance joy of consumption.
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