2004 Tenute del Cabreo Il Borgo Toscana IGT

Community Tasting Notes (16) Avg Score: 90.0 points

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  2/6/2022 - vitroman Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Some funkiness on the nose after opening, but it blew off and was quite enjoyable. Earth and tar on the nose. Very round and probably now and will not improve with more cellaring in my opinion.

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  3/18/2020 - Oenecnist wrote:

  Bought 4b for 30/b about 12 years ago from a local independent store; this is #1. Decanted with normal sediment for its age. Dark purple; fragrant red fruit, some spice; mature fruit, mildly tart cherry, some spice, very good mouthfeel; good persistence. Delicious, glad I have more. Good complement to gourmet lasagna. Stored horizontally in a cool, dark basement since purchase. My evaluation: For me, scores on a "100-point scale" are misleading. I use a 4-category scale (perhaps with +/-)--not including flawed--which runs outstanding/notable/drinkable/poor. This is notable+ when considering quality, age, and price.

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  5/30/2017 - Mossrose wrote: 93 Points

  Tasted every day for 4 days. Opaque to the edge, with dense aromas of black cherry and violets. The sip has firm and persistent acidity and tannin up front, and adds blackberry. The swallow is the best part of the taste, with rich fruit, strong and drying structure, the beginning of a lush texture, and a long and surprisingly juicy finish. Aging well, in great shape, and very enjoyable, but still needs more years of aging to get more integrated, lush, and seamless.

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  4/7/2017 - Lype Likes this wine: 90 Points

  At first quite restrained nose and the taste is a bit all over place. After one and half hours the wine comes together and shows how good it actually is. Dark berries, blue berries, nice depth, a quality wine. Sometimes compared to the more expensive Tignanello, I prefer Borgo's style.

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  12/10/2016 - Procurare wrote: 91 Points

  Initially thought the wine closed, with a small bit of leather and cherry. After a second smell I thought it gave up hints of cedar and dark fruit. At tasting, I thought the wine a bit light and starting to fade a bit. I also thought the tannins almost completely resolved, but still had an acid backbone. Nice dark fruits came through obviously. I thought it showed age and I thought it, perhaps, a bit past its time. A good showing.

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