2012 Antoine Arena Patrimonio Grotte di Sole

Community Tasting Notes (9) Avg Score: 89.9 points

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  3/18/2024 - GuidoD Likes this wine: 91 Points

  With hindsight I see this is part sangiovese. Makes sense! Nice wine, some spice and (in a good way) garrigue notes, mellow and aged with good acidity, cherry fruits. Absolutely needs food. Would be good with porcetta. Quite Italian-like in a way. Probably needs drinking fairly soon, though one of my bottles will be kept in storage to see what happens!

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  10/1/2021 - GuidoD wrote: 90 Points

  OK, but not that giving or seductive. Is it a little closed I wonder. Air improves this a little. Marce on Twitter suggests it may evolve with spiciness. I'll see!

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  6/22/2021 - RussK wrote: 91 Points

  Russk. Andrea brought to CDC. In my top WOTN. I agreed with the 2 previous reviewers. 91- pts.

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  1/8/2021 - bubblewitz Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Cherry, tannin, earthy

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  3/15/2018 - Zweder wrote: 86 Points

  Monthly tasting club "The Tasting Club": France - Corsica (@ MvdB): In the bouquet a touch of barnyard, tea and candle-grease. On the palate cherries, red currants, a lot of acidity and slightly drying tannin. Opinions differed, but I was disappointed. With a price of approx €30 a bad qpr. (And bottle variance compared to my previous bottle.)

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