Unlike the 90' this bottle was disappointedly old and tired. Shame, because the vintage was very good. I have one bottle left. Now, i've got to figure out how to drink it.
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...However this was a vibrantly youthful red colour, showing little age at the rim. Cherry scented nose which continued onto a palate showing fantastic depth and with a charming fennel accent. Long finish and much better than the 93s we've drunk from the same auction lot.
Absolutely on form and revised drinking window to reflect that this should hold for a few years yet... but really no excuse to hold onto them when drinking as well as this.
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7/22/2023 - Fausto_Coppi Likes this wine: 90 Points
Medium cherry red with tawny meniscus, oak and red cherry bouquet followed by firm tannic palate, mature drying fruit and harsh finish.
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2/18/2018 - djt1956 Does not like this wine: 88 Points
Unlike the 90' this bottle was disappointedly old and tired.
Shame, because the vintage was very good. I have one bottle left. Now, i've got to figure out how to drink it.
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10/27/2017 - j45 wrote:
A true 1988: this will always be tannic and ungenerous.
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2/1/2010 - WildeMeeuw wrote: 88 Points
1988 Isole e Olena Cepparello Toscana IGT (Italië, Toscane, Toscana IGT) Kleur: Robijnrood met oranjebruine rand Aroma / bouquet: Halfopen, zuiver, erg tertiair, medicinaal, beetje stallerig, maggi, zoethout en kaneel, pruimen, klein pepertje. Smaak / Afdronk: Prachtige waardige grijsaard… Zachte zuren, boterzachte en gerijpte tannines die nog steeds overeind staan, bittertoon, beetje sinaasappelschip-bitter, metalige afdronk. Drop, laurier en thijm. Algemeen / potentieel: Mooi en superrijp glas 50 + Kleur: 5 + Aroma / bouquet: 10 + Smaak / Afdronk: 15 + Algemeen / potentieel: 8 = 88/100
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12/7/2008 - Ian S wrote:
No detailed notes, as drunk at the dining table.
...However this was a vibrantly youthful red colour, showing little age at the rim. Cherry scented nose which continued onto a palate showing fantastic depth and with a charming fennel accent. Long finish and much better than the 93s we've drunk from the same auction lot.
Absolutely on form and revised drinking window to reflect that this should hold for a few years yet... but really no excuse to hold onto them when drinking as well as this.
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