colour is moderately intense and gives no clear signs of ageing. Nose is relatively expressive (8 hours of opening)and rather dark fruit, graphite and pepper. Currently still a very powerful wine, with a finish a long finish. Tannins are marked with the hotter vintage and finish a little dry for now. Still a lot of life in this Bussia Riserva.
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An interesting wine. Opened 2pm and had at 7pm. Decent weight, body and deep in colour with some brick tinge age showing. Aromatically this was quite restrained with plum and rose notes. on the palate, plum, slightly earthy, sage and smooth, pronounced tannin. second half of the bottle was consumed on the second night with some further softening of tannins and rounding of the plum character.
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Purchased at Vinmonopolet and my label was quite different than the one on CT, so I'm not positive this was Giacomo vs another Fenocchio. Shows the vintage - this is loaded with ripe strawberry fruit and a touch of fig, a bit of balsamico. Big, rich wine. Clear varietal character though. On day 2 it's pretty luscious and tasty. Soft, rich, tasty with ripe strawberry, J&J baby aspirin and red jello notes. This will never be a vintage that I love, but there are some tasty wines.
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3/24/2023 - Vabon Likes this wine: 91 Points
colour is moderately intense and gives no clear signs of ageing. Nose is relatively expressive (8 hours of opening)and rather dark fruit, graphite and pepper.
Currently still a very powerful wine, with a finish a long finish. Tannins are marked with the hotter vintage and finish a little dry for now. Still a lot of life in this Bussia Riserva.
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10/18/2020 - Philligerent Likes this wine: 90 Points
An interesting wine. Opened 2pm and had at 7pm. Decent weight, body and deep in colour with some brick tinge age showing. Aromatically this was quite restrained with plum and rose notes. on the palate, plum, slightly earthy, sage and smooth, pronounced tannin. second half of the bottle was consumed on the second night with some further softening of tannins and rounding of the plum character.
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2/9/2018 - Demikalsen Likes this wine: 90 Points
Much better than in 2016. Flowers, cherries, wood, rasberries. Complex nose and in the mouth, not so long exit. Good value.
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8/27/2016 - Demikalsen wrote: 87 Points
A bit disappointed in this. Pretty closed, needs more time
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8/10/2016 - 5laton wrote:
Purchased at Vinmonopolet and my label was quite different than the one on CT, so I'm not positive this was Giacomo vs another Fenocchio.
Shows the vintage - this is loaded with ripe strawberry fruit and a touch of fig, a bit of balsamico. Big, rich wine. Clear varietal character though.
On day 2 it's pretty luscious and tasty. Soft, rich, tasty with ripe strawberry, J&J baby aspirin and red jello notes. This will never be a vintage that I love, but there are some tasty wines.
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