Drank this on the first day over several hours, then corked it to be had two days later.
On the first day: - in the first hour, the fruit notes tended towards ripe strawberries with racy acidity and a very short finish - 3 hours in, the wine transformed towards dark fruits with blueberries, plums, lovely spice and tobacco notes with a medium long finish. The tannins were grippy, definitely will hold on to my other bottles longer.
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Such a wonderful wine. Sangiovese but with the French oak twist. Shows some darker cherry, pomegranate, tobacco, vanilla. Palate carries that Sangiovese line of acidity and tannic bite. Great now but should drink well for a long time
95+ tonight
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easily my WOTN. Such an exceptional wine. The Cepparello was amazing. Sangiovese aged in French oak. You get the red fruits (cherry, pomegranate, blood orange), baking spices from oak, vanilla, some tobacco, and creaminess but with a classic Sangiovese line of acidity. Extremely drinkable now but could also age a couple decades I imagine. Paired amazing with Italian style pasta and Kim’s homemade focaccia bread. I need more of these wines. I can see how it scored highly 97+ for me today and a bit irresistible at the moment.
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3/29/2024 - chmorc Likes this wine: 93 Points
Drank this on the first day over several hours, then corked it to be had two days later.
On the first day:
- in the first hour, the fruit notes tended towards ripe strawberries with racy acidity and a very short finish
- 3 hours in, the wine transformed towards dark fruits with blueberries, plums, lovely spice and tobacco notes with a medium long finish. The tannins were grippy, definitely will hold on to my other bottles longer.
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3/3/2024 - TMOVino2 Likes this wine: 95 Points
Such a wonderful wine. Sangiovese but with the French oak twist. Shows some darker cherry, pomegranate, tobacco, vanilla. Palate carries that Sangiovese line of acidity and tannic bite. Great now but should drink well for a long time
95+ tonight
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9/28/2023 - Costes76 Likes this wine: 94 Points
Deep, robust, luscious, musky but not overwhelming with solid balance and an elegant and structured finish. Great stuff.
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8/14/2023 - ShadowIII Likes this wine: 94 Points
tasted blind, big wine, dark fruits, dark cherry, blackberry, currants, spice, vanilla, solid structure, long finish, this is a beauty
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8/11/2023 - TMOVino2 Likes this wine: 97 Points
easily my WOTN. Such an exceptional wine. The Cepparello was amazing. Sangiovese aged in French oak. You get the red fruits (cherry, pomegranate, blood orange), baking spices from oak, vanilla, some tobacco, and creaminess but with a classic Sangiovese line of acidity. Extremely drinkable now but could also age a couple decades I imagine. Paired amazing with Italian style pasta and Kim’s homemade focaccia bread. I need more of these wines. I can see how it scored highly 97+ for me today and a bit irresistible at the moment.
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