90 minute decant. Nose of black cherries, fresh sage, burnt cedar, and a strong oak barrel note. Dark red cherry and plum start the palate, leading into leather, earthy cranberry, and a hint of white pepper. Tacky, fat tannins on the super-dry finish with lots of oak and bay leaf and dried thyme mixed with the layers of red cherry and cherry put. The oak is strong in this one - a bit too strong for my liking.
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Nose of cherries and roses. Layers of black cherry, black and white pepper, granite, and red leather on the palate. Minty finish with smooth tannins, black olive, and more leather... finishing long.
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My last bottle of this was by far the best, and I’m not quite sure why. I let this sit on the counter for a while without opening, and then popped open and leg it sit in a decanter at room temp for an hour. First sniff and taste and I was pleasantly surprised. Smoky, some bramble, rich red and dark berries, tea. Where was this experience in the other 5 bottles?
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QPR isn't great here; a bit shy and one-note, it was hard to tell if this bottle was off or if it needed more air. Will revisit in 6 months and see if it's coming around a bit.
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Benvenuto Brunello 2018, Montalcino centro; 2/16/2018-2/19/2018 (Montalcino): (Benvenuto Brunello, 2018, Montalcino) Another exciting wine, this making it 3/3 for this address, today. The nose is just gorgeous, it sucks you in, entices the senses -immediately and fully. It's got the same lovely color as the Brunello (whereas many Riserva are noticeably darker, especially from this vintage). Very good sense of place and grape; plenty of dusty, mineral-laden soil. There's a lot of fruit here, though the wine is artfully balanced and comes across much lighter in weight notwithstanding an expansive mid-palate. On the last sip, some tangy citrus and red apple notes. A wow wine, for traditionalists, mostly. 14,5% abv. (fully resolved), drink 2019 thru 2038+ highly recommended
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3/9/2024 - VAGenius wrote: 91 Points
90 minute decant. Nose of black cherries, fresh sage, burnt cedar, and a strong oak barrel note. Dark red cherry and plum start the palate, leading into leather, earthy cranberry, and a hint of white pepper. Tacky, fat tannins on the super-dry finish with lots of oak and bay leaf and dried thyme mixed with the layers of red cherry and cherry put. The oak is strong in this one - a bit too strong for my liking.
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9/10/2022 - VAGenius Likes this wine: 93 Points
Nose of cherries and roses. Layers of black cherry, black and white pepper, granite, and red leather on the palate. Minty finish with smooth tannins, black olive, and more leather... finishing long.
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5/22/2021 - D'Yquembe Mutumbo wrote: 92 Points
My last bottle of this was by far the best, and I’m not quite sure why. I let this sit on the counter for a while without opening, and then popped open and leg it sit in a decanter at room temp for an hour. First sniff and taste and I was pleasantly surprised. Smoky, some bramble, rich red and dark berries, tea. Where was this experience in the other 5 bottles?
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12/1/2020 - D'Yquembe Mutumbo wrote: 89 Points
QPR isn't great here; a bit shy and one-note, it was hard to tell if this bottle was off or if it needed more air. Will revisit in 6 months and see if it's coming around a bit.
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2/17/2018 - Tim Heaton Likes this wine:
Benvenuto Brunello 2018, Montalcino centro; 2/16/2018-2/19/2018 (Montalcino): (Benvenuto Brunello, 2018, Montalcino) Another exciting wine, this making it 3/3 for this address, today. The nose is just gorgeous, it sucks you in, entices the senses -immediately and fully. It's got the same lovely color as the Brunello (whereas many Riserva are noticeably darker, especially from this vintage). Very good sense of place and grape; plenty of dusty, mineral-laden soil. There's a lot of fruit here, though the wine is artfully balanced and comes across much lighter in weight notwithstanding an expansive mid-palate. On the last sip, some tangy citrus and red apple notes. A wow wine, for traditionalists, mostly. 14,5% abv. (fully resolved), drink 2019 thru 2038+ highly recommended
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