these previous notes are pretty worthless. all bad bottles? seems unlikely. it was likely backward and not giving fruit back in 07.
this is not tart; it's a cocoa bomb and fairly delightful although a bit simple. my bottle was found upright in a junk liquor store and for $15 i think it's a steal.
tip for imported wine: drink immediately, or hold 10+ years, let it sort itself out. 5 years in = making a fool of yourself on CT and wasting a bottle to boot. very good wine.
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Nice aroma of cocoa. Very light and a bit tart. Supposedly being past it's age....still was a decent bottle to drink. I'd rather spend the money on something else next time, but it wasn't a bad experience.
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Cost $17. The closure is artificial. Decanted but little time to breathe. The colour is translucent, relatively bright red. Just slightly past its apogee, with a little tartness that seems out of place, but still drinkable. Abv 13%. Imbotigliato da S.P.A. www.ricasoli.it. Low qpr. Good (81.5).
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9/25/2015 - mike l. Likes this wine: 89 Points
these previous notes are pretty worthless. all bad bottles? seems unlikely. it was likely backward and not giving fruit back in 07.
this is not tart; it's a cocoa bomb and fairly delightful although a bit simple. my bottle was found upright in a junk liquor store and for $15 i think it's a steal.
tip for imported wine: drink immediately, or hold 10+ years, let it sort itself out. 5 years in = making a fool of yourself on CT and wasting a bottle to boot.
very good wine.
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1/3/2009 - Trax wrote: 65 Points
D-E-A-D. Nothing on the nose, insipid taste, and lack of finish. I dumped it.
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10/11/2007 - JewelerBrad wrote: 86 Points
Nice aroma of cocoa. Very light and a bit tart. Supposedly being past it's age....still was a decent bottle to drink. I'd rather spend the money on something else next time, but it wasn't a bad experience.
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9/10/2007 - Ombibulous wrote: 81 Points
Cost $17. The closure is artificial. Decanted but little time to breathe. The colour is translucent, relatively bright red. Just slightly past its apogee, with a little tartness that seems out of place, but still drinkable. Abv 13%. Imbotigliato da S.P.A. www.ricasoli.it. Low qpr. Good (81.5).
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