Ultimately this wine was a little disappointing. It came across as thin and tight and letting it breathe a while didn't help it find its fruit. Lots of earthy acids. I've had lots of Lessonas that have been wonderful. Unfortunately this particular bottle just wasn't one of them.
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Lifted, vibrant nose shows dried cherry, rose, and wild herb. Firm tannins and a stoney minerality frame flavors of mixed fruit, finishing long and dark. Very nice.
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Nose: purple raspberry, red strawberry, subtle rose potpurrie
Palate: zesty high acid but not sour. Crystalline dark red fruit that come off high toned with all the acid.
Structure: Big acid backbone with a fine, medium grippy finish.
Some say the perception of acid softens with time, in which case this wine will be killer in 15 years. Otherwise, I find this as soft crystalline purple fruit with high acid (and I dont lobe high acid wines)
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6/19/2020 - jh773 wrote: 90 Points
Classic nebbiolo flavors with red fruit, strawberry, leathery menthol. Focused, acidic
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3/15/2020 - UpfromtheCellar wrote: 88 Points
Ultimately this wine was a little disappointing. It came across as thin and tight and letting it breathe a while didn't help it find its fruit. Lots of earthy acids. I've had lots of Lessonas that have been wonderful. Unfortunately this particular bottle just wasn't one of them.
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11/9/2019 - soyhead wrote:
limited notes...impressive with nice complexity as well as freshness
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8/23/2019 - rlove wrote: 91 Points
Lifted, vibrant nose shows dried cherry, rose, and wild herb. Firm tannins and a stoney minerality frame flavors of mixed fruit, finishing long and dark. Very nice.
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7/29/2019 - SARED Does not like this wine: 91 Points
Nose: purple raspberry, red strawberry, subtle rose potpurrie
Palate: zesty high acid but not sour. Crystalline dark red fruit that come off high toned with all the acid.
Structure: Big acid backbone with a fine, medium grippy finish.
Some say the perception of acid softens with time, in which case this wine will be killer in 15 years. Otherwise, I find this as soft crystalline purple fruit with high acid (and I dont lobe high acid wines)
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