In contrast to my previous bottle that I drank 3 years ago, this one is not only over the hill but also has a nontrivial and distracting amount of VA. I think it was also extremely reductive on opening. That resolved on day 2 but all the fruit is gone.
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Among my first case of wine to cellar from ten years or so ago. Oh boy, thank you younger me. Stunningly fine beauj with the delicacy of a burg but the wildness of loire cab franc. Deep spicy raspberry coulis, rosemary and fresh thyme, chanterelle aromatics. Exactly the type of wine I love.
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MASTER ESAGONALE FRANCIA; 1/14/2015-7/30/2015 (HOTEL WESTIN PALACE MILANO): Degustato alla cieca. Naso molto aperto e solare. Amaretto, arance insanguinate. Toni amaricanti da tisana alle erbe e sensazione eterea di acquavite, un mon chéri ripieno di liquore. Naso molto giovanile, pannoso e fragoloso, sembra un variegato all' amarena. In bocca è slanciato, teso, acidulo, ma c' è così tanto frutto che a metà bocca lo fa sembrare quasi intimo e profondo. Vinosità amara e fruttata. Vino simpatico, giovanissimo con finale mordente e piuttosto asciutto.
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Tangy forest fruit nose with meaty notes, pepper and slight florality. Medium bodied and mouthfillingly chewy but vibrant palate. Dark fruit and pepper. Very nice! I dig this style.
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3/14/2024 - gbanks wrote: flawed
In contrast to my previous bottle that I drank 3 years ago, this one is not only over the hill but also has a nontrivial and distracting amount of VA. I think it was also extremely reductive on opening. That resolved on day 2 but all the fruit is gone.
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7/17/2021 - gbanks wrote:
Among my first case of wine to cellar from ten years or so ago. Oh boy, thank you younger me. Stunningly fine beauj with the delicacy of a burg but the wildness of loire cab franc. Deep spicy raspberry coulis, rosemary and fresh thyme, chanterelle aromatics. Exactly the type of wine I love.
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12/3/2015 - aekenback wrote: flawed
Had high expectations, but something was really wrong with this bottle.
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3/11/2015 - galenico Likes this wine: 90 Points
MASTER ESAGONALE FRANCIA; 1/14/2015-7/30/2015 (HOTEL WESTIN PALACE MILANO): Degustato alla cieca. Naso molto aperto e solare. Amaretto, arance insanguinate. Toni amaricanti da tisana alle erbe e sensazione eterea di acquavite, un mon chéri ripieno di liquore. Naso molto giovanile, pannoso e fragoloso, sembra un variegato all' amarena.
In bocca è slanciato, teso, acidulo, ma c' è così tanto frutto che a metà bocca lo fa sembrare quasi intimo e profondo.
Vinosità amara e fruttata. Vino simpatico, giovanissimo con finale mordente e piuttosto asciutto.
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11/25/2012 - avp wrote:
Tangy forest fruit nose with meaty notes, pepper and slight florality.
Medium bodied and mouthfillingly chewy but vibrant palate. Dark fruit and pepper.
Very nice! I dig this style.
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