Rivera Il Falcone Riserva Castel Del Monte 2012 is a robust 85% Nero di Troia and 15% Montepulciano wine blend from grapes sourced in the Puglia wine region. Fruit is bright with fresh mulberry, blueberry and fresh sagey herbs and tanned leather on this dry medium-plus-bodied red. Decant for one hour and enjoy now with a meaty pasta dish or cellar for five years.
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This wine was pleasant enough, but it was not more than a moderate "very good". Opened 2 hours before drinking. Reluctant nose, dry on the palate. Nothing really remarkable. Kept 1/3 bottle for day 2 and found it had diminished considerably. Maybe this will benefit from 5-10 more years in the cellar, I don't know.
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Italian Wine Scholar Class at the Texas Wine School. Consistent with my 10/15/18 note, except that it has opened up a little and is showing a little more complexity. It is very smooth and fresh and promises to show well for the next several years.
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2/25/2024 - StefanVB wrote: 90 Points
Rivera Il Falcone Riserva Castel Del Monte 2012 is a robust 85% Nero di Troia and 15% Montepulciano wine blend from grapes sourced in the Puglia wine region. Fruit is bright with fresh mulberry, blueberry and fresh sagey herbs and tanned leather on this dry medium-plus-bodied red. Decant for one hour and enjoy now with a meaty pasta dish or cellar for five years.
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8/26/2022 - Rcolella Likes this wine: 91 Points
Excellent wine!
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10/11/2020 - UnconditionalSurrender wrote: 85 Points
This wine was pleasant enough, but it was not more than a moderate "very good". Opened 2 hours before drinking. Reluctant nose, dry on the palate. Nothing really remarkable. Kept 1/3 bottle for day 2 and found it had diminished considerably.
Maybe this will benefit from 5-10 more years in the cellar, I don't know.
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5/22/2020 - poste244 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Délicieux et prêt à boire. Superbe RQP.
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10/22/2019 - TannicBeast Likes this wine: 91 Points
Italian Wine Scholar Class at the Texas Wine School. Consistent with my 10/15/18 note, except that it has opened up a little and is showing a little more complexity. It is very smooth and fresh and promises to show well for the next several years.
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