Ruby with some purple in color. The nose has cherries, saw dust and a bit of leather. Grainy texture. Not a lot of fruit here. Some cherries turning bitter on the finish. OK acidity. Worked a bit better with food, but everyone quickly moved on to other wines.
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Italian Samples - Value-Priced Wines: Deep ruby color. Less candied on the nose than the regular 2014, this shows deeper plum and black cherry aromas along with earth, violets and coffee. Nicely structured with medium-grain tannins, medium acid, a velvety mouthfeel. Flavors of black cherries and plums, the fruit is juicy and mixed with oak, vanilla, roasted chestnut and loam notes.
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10/3/2016 - Loren Sonkin wrote: 85 Points
Ruby with some purple in color. The nose has cherries, saw dust and a bit of leather. Grainy texture. Not a lot of fruit here. Some cherries turning bitter on the finish. OK acidity. Worked a bit better with food, but everyone quickly moved on to other wines.
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2/14/2016 - isaacjamesbaker wrote: 85 Points
Italian Samples - Value-Priced Wines: Deep ruby color. Less candied on the nose than the regular 2014, this shows deeper plum and black cherry aromas along with earth, violets and coffee. Nicely structured with medium-grain tannins, medium acid, a velvety mouthfeel. Flavors of black cherries and plums, the fruit is juicy and mixed with oak, vanilla, roasted chestnut and loam notes.
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