2010 Gabbas Cannonau di Sardegna Riserva Dule

Community Tasting Notes (3) Avg Score: 90 points

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  5/8/2019 - MrMoi Likes this wine: 91 Points

  With beef steak (costata) and artichokes salad.
  Nose: underwood, bitter cherry and leather. Round and persistent. Very food friendly.
  I think now (8/9 years old) this wine is at its best.

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  4/7/2017 - Tony Poli Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Italian tasting for the Friday Group, at our house:
  
  Reds: 2008 Palari Faro, 2010 Giuseppe Gabbas Cannonau “Dule,” 2008 Cantine sardus Pater Carignano del Sulcis Superiore “Arruga,” 2014 Elena Fucci Aglianico del Vulture “Titolo,” and 2011 Oasi Degli Angeli “Kurni.”
  
  The Faro was probably the most elegant of the reds served. Dark garnet color. Nuanced nose of red and dark fruits and some spice, a little bit of cinnamon. Smooth and balanced palate, red fruit and plenty of structure. Long finish. WOTN for me, less so for others. Hard to explain, maybe because they are mostly French fans, and expected something different? 94
  
  The Dule was the most resolved of the reds, and best liked by most at the table. Cannonau reportedly is related to Grenache, this perhaps explains much. This could have been at home at one of our southern Rhone tastings. Fruity and spicy, nice structure, food friendly, but could also sip. 92
  
  The Arruga was perhaps the least distinctive, but a very good wine. A touch of sweetness after the Dule, but good structure. 91
  
  The Titolo was decanted for about two hours. Probably needed about 2 days. Big, big wine. Tannins were quite prevalent, but so was massive amounts of fruit. This will be quite good, just needs time. 94
  
  The Kurni is a cult wine of sorts, according to Stan the Wine Man, from whom we got it. But it was very sweet, apparently owing to about 10% dried grapes in the mix, not unlike Amarone. It was the most anticipated wine, due to the cult pedigree, but the most disappointing. 85

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  4/2/2015 - larseman wrote: 87 Points

  Varm och kryddig doft av röda bär (Bigaråer, hallon), peppar, sandelträ och grankåda. Mycket trevlig doft! I munnen dominerar syrliga bär, tanninerna är mjuka och silkiga men alkoholen ger en lite eldig känsla. Saknar möjligen lite struktur och ryggrad, men överlag ett gott och välgjort vin.

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