Our last tasting of this wine was ten years ago, when I wrote, "Medium bodied, blackberry, black cherry fruit, leathery cedar and black tea on the moderate tannin finish." Tonight's tasting experience was consistent with my notes from that earlier tasting. Ten years older and later, this was still drinking well, showing no diminution of age, albeit not likely to improve with any further aging. We served this from a magnum which likely contributed to its aged condition, as large format bottles tend to age better, longer. https://unwindwine.blogspot.com/2019/04/del-dotto-giovannis-tuscan-reserve-1999.html
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Absolutely delicious and held up well over the years. Don't believe this wine is over the hill, especially if you've stored it well. I bought it on a trip to Del Dotto in 2003.
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4/13/2019 - rmcnees Likes this wine: 88 Points
Our last tasting of this wine was ten years ago, when I wrote, "Medium bodied, blackberry, black cherry fruit, leathery cedar and black tea on the moderate tannin finish." Tonight's tasting experience was consistent with my notes from that earlier tasting. Ten years older and later, this was still drinking well, showing no diminution of age, albeit not likely to improve with any further aging. We served this from a magnum which likely contributed to its aged condition, as large format bottles tend to age better, longer.
https://unwindwine.blogspot.com/2019/04/del-dotto-giovannis-tuscan-reserve-1999.html
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3/26/2018 - Dim Tim wrote: flawed
Out of mag, purchased month ago from Flickinger.
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12/28/2016 - AmicidellaVite wrote: 95 Points
Absolutely delicious and held up well over the years. Don't believe this wine is over the hill, especially if you've stored it well. I bought it on a trip to Del Dotto in 2003.
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7/29/2012 - Hoze wrote:
Last bottle on hand of this wonderful wine and fortunately it was still excellent though outside the recommended drinking window. 92 points.
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1/26/2012 - T Warner wrote:
Aromas of blackberry, cherry and chocolate and has flavours of chocolate, smokey and mushroom.
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