1991 Ruffino Brunello di Montalcino Tenuta Greppone Mazzi

Community Tasting Notes (2) Avg Score: 92 points

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  10/3/2020 - AdamsGilmoreFamily Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Appearance: Cork was broken (dry, and soft) causing extra sediment in the wine. Deep garnet at the core, medium garnet—almost copper—at the rim. Medium-light viscosity on the legs (13.5% alcohol).
  
  Nose: Condition is good and intensity is medium to high. Primary notes are prune, forest floor (earthiness in general with some tree bark and mushroom elements), and tobacco. Hints of anise and cured meats.
  
  Palate: Primary note is bitter dark chocolate. Wine has a nutty quality and displays traces of leather. Very smooth drinking with soft tannins and medium acidity. Low alcohol and low-to-medium body.
  
  Food Pairing: We paired it with nuts, but as with most Italian wines, almost anything Italian would be great with this, especially something with parmesan fattiness and tomato-based acid. Spaghetti and meatballs or pasta pomodoro would make for a divine pairing here.

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  10/3/2020 - jsnigeria@gmail.com Likes this wine: 93 Points

  This was a major find. Bought it only a month ago. The cork showed signs of some leakage on one side of the cork and the cork was dry and soft and I was unable to remove it in one piece. This was a concern.
  The wine had quite a bit of sediment and had to be strained.It was opaque and garnet at the core and lighter at the rim. It was quite brown which is to be expected from an older bottle of brunello. The viscosity was medium and had a 13.5 % alcohol level.
  On the nose the bouquet was earthy and I smelled molasses, prunes, tree bark, mushrooms and cured meats as well as tobacco. It appeared to be in good condition
  On the palate I tasted dark chocolate, nuts and leather. Tannins and alcohol were low and acid and finish medium. It was medium bodied and very smooth.
  This was a great experience as I love trying older aged wines.

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