Dark red color, a little cloudy. Pleasantly raunchy and smokey bouquet. On the palate, ripe dark fruit, earth, ashes and wood. Might be a little past its peak window, but has wonderful complexity.
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Dinner at Alex's (Alex and Fiona's in AMK): This was really quite nice. Still rather modern, but perhaps just a little lighter, tighter and less forward than the 2004 Fontanafredda la Villa that we had alongside, but I think this actually benefitted from that. The nose showed deep dark notes of blackberries and plums, alongside a really nice dose of spice and dried brush herb and rocky mineral. Nice. The palate was on the more modern side, but still had a good bit of control on it, with fine but firm Nebbiolo tannins and a nice bit of juicy, chewy acidity framing full flavours of blackberries and dark cherries, maybe a touch of dried raisins and plums, these flecked with warm shades of spice and herb, and nice flush of rose petals at the finish. I liked this - a nicely complex wine, drinking decnth at this stage, but with its peak easily a decade or more ahead of it yet.
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4/22/2024 - CHINACAT wrote: 91 Points
Dark red color, a little cloudy. Pleasantly raunchy and smokey bouquet. On the palate, ripe dark fruit, earth, ashes and wood. Might be a little past its peak window, but has wonderful complexity.
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7/18/2023 - thitus Likes this wine: 95 Points
Amazing!
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5/21/2023 - EricU Likes this wine: 95 Points
Excellent aged nebbiolo. Great balance. Tanins had faded, medium bodied, roses, notes of eukalyptus
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3/14/2022 - CondorKhan wrote: flawed
Some rose and spice on the nose and nice texture, but fruit was flat and stewed... heat damage?
Feels bad as this was a very thoughtful gift from one of my best friends.
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9/3/2021 - Paul S wrote: 92 Points
Dinner at Alex's (Alex and Fiona's in AMK): This was really quite nice. Still rather modern, but perhaps just a little lighter, tighter and less forward than the 2004 Fontanafredda la Villa that we had alongside, but I think this actually benefitted from that. The nose showed deep dark notes of blackberries and plums, alongside a really nice dose of spice and dried brush herb and rocky mineral. Nice. The palate was on the more modern side, but still had a good bit of control on it, with fine but firm Nebbiolo tannins and a nice bit of juicy, chewy acidity framing full flavours of blackberries and dark cherries, maybe a touch of dried raisins and plums, these flecked with warm shades of spice and herb, and nice flush of rose petals at the finish. I liked this - a nicely complex wine, drinking decnth at this stage, but with its peak easily a decade or more ahead of it yet.
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