1995 Patrizia Cencioni Brunello di Montalcino

Community Tasting Notes (5) Avg Score: 90.4 points

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  11/23/2019 - grafstrb wrote:

  -- decanted immediately before first taste --
  -- tasted non-blind over a couple hours --
  
  NOSE: smells aged --- stony and minty; hint of pizzelle; flowers that are just starting to rot; medium+ expressiveness.
  
  BODY: some bricking throughout; medium-light bodied; some sediment present.
  
  TASTE: good acidity; dark red fruits; hint of cedar; delicate; alc. not noticeable; thinning out; no tannins; probably a bit on the downside, or at the end of its prime window. gut impression score: 90. Drink Now.

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  2/26/2016 - mikeywines Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Spice box aromas with sour cherry, cinnamon and dried flowers flavors and a medium finish. Still drinking nicely with good balance and complexity

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  10/10/2010 - DougLee wrote: 90 Points

  Garnet with bricking. Nose of rose hips, earth, leather, black fruits. Balanced and nuanced wine with everything in place: sweet, textured, elegant berry and tart cherry fruit counterpointed by rounded-off tannins, lower acidity, and long, feathery finish of soft red fruit and some grip. Great with pizza smothered with chanterelles.

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  4/27/2009 - GA wrote: 90 Points

  4/09 Good fruit and nose - structured finish - good weight - ready now. 90 pts.

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  4/1/2007 - DougLee wrote: 90 Points

  Garnet color. Nose was open from the time of uncorking, and gave off smells of leather, red berries, and Indian spices. Linear and medium-bodied, with lots of dried cherries, dusty tannins, and moderate grip at the end. Harmonious finish. Really came to life with food. A more elegant Brunello.

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