Bought at the cellar door and forgotten in the dark recesses of my cellar until now. Pop and pour drunk over two nights.
brooding and dark nose with forest berry, loam, iron, and savory notes. Full bodied, sapid, and structured on the palate. This is powerful but well balanced with loamy earth, bergamot, forest berry fruit, licorice, all with a ferrous underpinning. Overall very well balanced. Fully mature. Not a lot of intrigue but solid and well balanced. Impressive more than lovable for me.
On day two it held on with the fruit turning a little brown but not falling off a cliff. This is not the end all in subtlety but it is still very good in this style. Drink up if you have them.
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Mid deep garnet. Generous and complex nose of brambly red and dark fruits, spice and coffee. Plush velvety yet vibrant palate with flavours that follow the nose. Excellent tannin structure and acid, and good interplay between savoury spiciness and fruit sweetness. Lingering finish. Just starting to develop, this is delicious now but will improve with age. (91 Very good wine)
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9/12/2023 - cct wrote: 89 Points
Bought at the cellar door and forgotten in the dark recesses of my cellar until now.
Pop and pour drunk over two nights.
brooding and dark nose with forest berry, loam, iron, and savory notes. Full bodied, sapid, and structured on the palate. This is powerful but well balanced with loamy earth, bergamot, forest berry fruit, licorice, all with a ferrous underpinning. Overall very well balanced. Fully mature. Not a lot of intrigue but solid and well balanced. Impressive more than lovable for me.
On day two it held on with the fruit turning a little brown but not falling off a cliff. This is not the end all in subtlety but it is still very good in this style. Drink up if you have them.
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12/19/2013 - G.M. wrote: 91 Points
Mid deep garnet. Generous and complex nose of brambly red and dark fruits, spice and coffee. Plush velvety yet vibrant palate with flavours that follow the nose. Excellent tannin structure and acid, and good interplay between savoury spiciness and fruit sweetness. Lingering finish. Just starting to develop, this is delicious now but will improve with age. (91 Very good wine)
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5/25/2013 - GEllis Likes this wine: 90 Points
Drinking well now. Nicely balanced with smooth finish.
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5/11/2013 - startinoz wrote: 93 Points
Very different to the La Strada. It is very subtle at first, the savoury character builds on the palate. Low-ish acidity. A classy pinot.
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1/13/2013 - Fur in the glass Likes this wine:
Bit far back but this had a real fruit in it with smoke and earth
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