PnP at Asti with Matt. Tight and not giving very much until last sips. Very prominent licorice on the nose. Some cherry and rose. Decent balance but on the acidic side. Wait another 5 for remaining bottles.
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Needed 2 hrs in the decanter to wake up and smooth out. Otherwise was rather harsh and angular. On the elegant side with dried fruits and tar notes. Still with rather firm tannins but there’s a roundness to the fruit that keep it enjoyable. Have to think this is in early maturity and unlikely to get significantly better. With the structure was better with food.
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Corked half bottle. Damp cardboard, chemical, I’m pretty sure this was the real TCA deal. I was looking forward to this. 😭 Bartender broke the crumbly cork, only partially his fault I think. I’m so there a correlation between physically defective corks and TCA? I wonder. This isn’t my first coincidence.
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hopefully the last bottle in this case of 2010's. either the case was off or they did not do a good job once the grapes got into the winery. similar to other bottles. the wine lacks balance and has a fading finish. the fruit seemed muted to me as well. you get the classic rose and cherry and some menthol and pipe tobacco. but when a wine lacks balance it shows.
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3/18/2024 - ovenmitt wrote: 90 Points
PnP at Asti with Matt. Tight and not giving very much until last sips. Very prominent licorice on the nose. Some cherry and rose. Decent balance but on the acidic side. Wait another 5 for remaining bottles.
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3/3/2024 - Nutty08 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Needed 2 hrs in the decanter to wake up and smooth out. Otherwise was rather harsh and angular. On the elegant side with dried fruits and tar notes. Still with rather firm tannins but there’s a roundness to the fruit that keep it enjoyable. Have to think this is in early maturity and unlikely to get significantly better. With the structure was better with food.
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1/13/2024 - Bordeaux_Jon wrote: flawed
Corked half bottle. Damp cardboard, chemical, I’m pretty sure this was the real TCA deal. I was looking forward to this. 😭 Bartender broke the crumbly cork, only partially his fault I think. I’m so there a correlation between physically defective corks and TCA? I wonder. This isn’t my first coincidence.
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1/8/2024 - rnellans wrote: 94 Points
Solid bottle. Needs more time.
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12/30/2023 - vinus_operandi Does not like this wine: 89 Points
hopefully the last bottle in this case of 2010's. either the case was off or they did not do a good job once the grapes got into the winery. similar to other bottles. the wine lacks balance and has a fading finish. the fruit seemed muted to me as well. you get the classic rose and cherry and some menthol and pipe tobacco. but when a wine lacks balance it shows.
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