I liked it: it was not a mind blowing experience, but it was quite pleasant: dark mid-weight berry flavors plus tobacco ash, gentle acidity, and a reasonable finish. There was a slight off-putting chemical/metallic tinge when I first opened it, but it settled down.
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Well, color me impressed! This $20 bottle seriously exceeded my expectations. Now, you do need to appreciate Amarone, because the ripe fruit extraction was definitely there. But this was not an insipid fruit bomb by any means. A bright acidic thread tied the deep dark fruit to the sprinkling of dusty tannins, and delivered a medium+ length lip smacking finish. The wine can still go for a few years, and I wish I had more.
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2016 Planetary Estates Cabernet Sauvignon Polaris
11/3/2023 - myofin wrote: 88 Points
Not exciting. Got it at a discount, and still did not think it was worth it.
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2018 Signal Ridge Pinot Noir Signal Ridge Vineyard
11/3/2023 - myofin Likes this wine: 90 Points
I liked it: it was not a mind blowing experience, but it was quite pleasant: dark mid-weight berry flavors plus tobacco ash, gentle acidity, and a reasonable finish. There was a slight off-putting chemical/metallic tinge when I first opened it, but it settled down.
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2015 Cecilia Beretta Amarone della Valpolicella
9/28/2023 - myofin Likes this wine: 92 Points
Well, color me impressed! This $20 bottle seriously exceeded my expectations. Now, you do need to appreciate Amarone, because the ripe fruit extraction was definitely there. But this was not an insipid fruit bomb by any means. A bright acidic thread tied the deep dark fruit to the sprinkling of dusty tannins, and delivered a medium+ length lip smacking finish. The wine can still go for a few years, and I wish I had more.
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