Not sure what to make of this wine. Have been putting off trying it based on Griggs' note, but way more drinkable than expected. Slight prickle blew off fairly quickly and no other faults to note beyond an utter lack of typicity. at 13.5 years this bottle has (d)evolved to straight cherry juice. No secondary/tertiary character, no minerality, no sense of place. It's soft, fruity and very unremarkable. Although the components are balanced, I cannot imagine a scenario in which this gets any better with age. Manage your expectations and drink up.
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Costiera Amalfitana; 5/16/2016-5/25/2016: Carbonation (also mentioned in dbay's note), a major flaw. Otherwise, tilted toward the medicinal side of Taurasi, cough drops, tangy grape moving to plum, steeped tea leaves. I drank it, so you don't have to.
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aromas of spice and earth upon opening. On the palette, plums, chocolate, cinnamon, and a firm tar finish. Would have rated higher but some carbonation that threw off the full effect.
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4/11/2021 - CloserIam2Wine Does not like this wine: 85 Points
Not sure what to make of this wine. Have been putting off trying it based on Griggs' note, but way more drinkable than expected. Slight prickle blew off fairly quickly and no other faults to note beyond an utter lack of typicity. at 13.5 years this bottle has (d)evolved to straight cherry juice. No secondary/tertiary character, no minerality, no sense of place. It's soft, fruity and very unremarkable. Although the components are balanced, I cannot imagine a scenario in which this gets any better with age. Manage your expectations and drink up.
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5/22/2016 - Giggs wrote: 72 Points
Costiera Amalfitana; 5/16/2016-5/25/2016: Carbonation (also mentioned in dbay's note), a major flaw. Otherwise, tilted toward the medicinal side of Taurasi, cough drops, tangy grape moving to plum, steeped tea leaves. I drank it, so you don't have to.
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1/29/2015 - dbay Likes this wine: 87 Points
aromas of spice and earth upon opening. On the palette, plums, chocolate, cinnamon, and a firm tar finish. Would have rated higher but some carbonation that threw off the full effect.
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9/29/2013 - RussK wrote: 91 Points
Russk.plum spice earth touch of tar. 91 points on day 2.
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11/11/2012 - rpace001 wrote: 93 Points
Still excellent
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