2009 Monastero Suore Cistercensi Lazio Coenobium Rusticum

Community Tasting Notes (9) Avg Score: 88.2 points

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  1/30/2015 - kevinacohn wrote:

  Based on my experience with more recent vintages, I was expecting a wine with a deep amber color, heavily honeyed aroma, and astringent mouthfeel. What I found was quite different. Light copper in color, with pink reflections. The nose showed hints of honey, white flowers, and orange marmalade. No remaining tannins to speak of; the palate was actually quite smooth and sweet. A bit watery, although it seemed to gain some heft with air. Drink up. Rated 1 on a scale of -1 to 3.

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  9/24/2014 - dsamuel Likes this wine: 88 Points

  Deep gold color. I agree completely with previous assessments. This wine has a full aroma, smells like a red wine if blindfolded. Very thin in the mouth though. Actually a good amount of tannins but watery and out of synch with the aromas. Despite this, I liked this wine, though not something I would like to drink nightly

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  9/27/2013 - davudvl wrote: 85 Points

  Nice nose. Unexciting palate. Interesting wine, but not worth the price, in my opinion.

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  11/22/2012 - kanjimoti wrote: 87 Points

  The last two bottles of these have been astringent and while the exotic, Radikon-like bouquet offers a nice offshoot from the norm, the mouthfeel is just wrong with gritty tannin and a bitter finish. I'm back to my original estimation of this wine. Perhaps I hit the second bottle at just the right time.

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  11/17/2012 - Doblk wrote: 80 Points

  Wanted to try an orange wine. Mild butterscotch and lemon zest nose. Minerals and brine. Odd astringent finish. Strange and interesting, but I can't say I would get it again though.

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