Dinner at JJ's. Drank in Conterno Sensory. Appearance is clear, pale intensity, ruby colour. Legs. Nose is clean, medium intensity, with aromas of perfume, toast oak, deep red cherries. Light earth emerging with air and light cola. Vanilla oak dominating after the 1 hour+ mark. Developing. On the palate, dry, high acidity, medium+ alcohol (14.1%), smooth medium tannins, medium+ body. Medium flavour intensity, with flavours of sweet ripe red cherries, ripe strawberries, light cola, licorice, light earth, toast oak and spice. Long finish. Very sweet after an hour. Very good quality. Inherent complexity is there, but needs more time for the dominant oak to integrate.
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Never disappoints, this is intense and focused with dark red and slightly black fruits, savoury herbs and a touch of smoke. The palate is medium+ bodied, intense and concentrated with brooding dark fruit, yet with very bright acidity, crushed stones, dark chocolate and a slightly velvety mid-palate. A lingering an slightly rich finish.
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Wonderful smooth bright cherry and red fruit flavors. Perfect balance acidity and fruit. Complex medium body, great finish and suble tanins. Drank over two days; slight improvement on day 2. Should drink at this high level for 5-8 years.
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1/6/2024 - Alexander Smith Likes this wine: 94 Points
Solid like a rock! This is intense, vibrant with notes of dark berries, fresh herbs, a little cassis, baking spices with a long succulent finish. 94+
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1/28/2023 - Derek Darth Taster wrote: 92 Points
Dinner at JJ's. Drank in Conterno Sensory.
Appearance is clear, pale intensity, ruby colour. Legs.
Nose is clean, medium intensity, with aromas of perfume, toast oak, deep red cherries. Light earth emerging with air and light cola. Vanilla oak dominating after the 1 hour+ mark. Developing.
On the palate, dry, high acidity, medium+ alcohol (14.1%), smooth medium tannins, medium+ body. Medium flavour intensity, with flavours of sweet ripe red cherries, ripe strawberries, light cola, licorice, light earth, toast oak and spice. Long finish. Very sweet after an hour.
Very good quality. Inherent complexity is there, but needs more time for the dominant oak to integrate.
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7/16/2022 - gilbo5 Likes this wine: 95 Points
Rich and flavorful, great feel throughout, paired perfectly with roast chicken
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1/28/2022 - Alexander Smith Likes this wine: 94 Points
Never disappoints, this is intense and focused with dark red and slightly black fruits, savoury herbs and a touch of smoke. The palate is medium+ bodied, intense and concentrated with brooding dark fruit, yet with very bright acidity, crushed stones, dark chocolate and a slightly velvety mid-palate. A lingering an slightly rich finish.
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11/10/2021 - wcf1946 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Wonderful smooth bright cherry and red fruit flavors. Perfect balance acidity and fruit. Complex medium body, great finish and suble tanins. Drank over two days; slight improvement on day 2. Should drink at this high level for 5-8 years.
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