One of my favorite Brunellos! Decanted two hours. Poised, still powerful; tannins resolved but still present to give backbone. Red fruits, leather, tobacco. Simply marvelous with Bistec Florentine (-ish), mushrooms, raspberry and pomegranate. Alas, no more bottles.
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This bottle opened up with a kind of maderized funk. I double decanted it and let it sit for an hour and the funk and maderization dissipated. Quite good, but not as good as the 1997 Col d'Orcia Poggio al Vento Brunello di Montalcino Riserva that we had alongside it.
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Really good . Very savory nose, capers, earthy with Burlat cherry. Some subtle olive notes as well. Leather, still tannic, very good structure. Very good balance. Top sangiovese and a classic producer in my opinion.
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Gorgeous mid red, transparent and amber at the rim. Smells of damp earth, with hints of black cherries. OMG. What an awesome wine. Big, bright, black cherry fruits, plenty of tannins, juicy, lots of structure, terrific long finish. I have a couple left and will hold them for another 3-5 years. I bet this is delicious at 30 years of age. Pass the Bistecca Fiorentina, please.
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8/13/2022 - jimcopland wrote: 97 Points
One of my favorite Brunellos! Decanted two hours. Poised, still powerful; tannins resolved but still present to give backbone. Red fruits, leather, tobacco. Simply marvelous with Bistec Florentine (-ish), mushrooms, raspberry and pomegranate. Alas, no more bottles.
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12/22/2020 - winemaker Likes this wine: 93 Points
This bottle opened up with a kind of maderized funk. I double decanted it and let it sit for an hour and the funk and maderization dissipated. Quite good, but not as good as the 1997 Col d'Orcia Poggio al Vento Brunello di Montalcino Riserva that we had alongside it.
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8/2/2020 - winemaker wrote:
This bottle was slightly off. Disappointing.
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6/26/2012 - french16 wrote:
Really good . Very savory nose, capers, earthy with Burlat cherry. Some subtle olive notes as well. Leather, still tannic, very good structure. Very good balance. Top sangiovese and a classic producer in my opinion.
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5/4/2010 - winemaker wrote: 97 Points
Gorgeous mid red, transparent and amber at the rim. Smells of damp earth, with hints of black cherries. OMG. What an awesome wine. Big, bright, black cherry fruits, plenty of tannins, juicy, lots of structure, terrific long finish. I have a couple left and will hold them for another 3-5 years. I bet this is delicious at 30 years of age. Pass the Bistecca Fiorentina, please.
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