2002 Valdicava Rosso di Montalcino

Community Tasting Notes (4) Avg Score: 86.3 points

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  5/22/2006 - transpodude wrote: 90 Points

  very solid and drinking well now

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  2/21/2006 - VegasTony wrote:

  These notes from a tasting of Brunellos from Valdicava, Friggiali, and Canalicchio, including all vintages from '95-'02, except '97. All bottles were open approximately three hours. Of all the wines, the '01 Valdicava Brunello came out on top. Very big, plenty of fruit. Would love to see this one again in ten years or so.
  
  Of the Valdicava wines, the '02 (a Rosso - no Brunello was made) was just ok. The '99 was good, the '99 Madonna a bit better, but the '98 had some unattractive vegetable elements on the nose & palate, and the '98 Madonna was brett-affected. Of these Valdicavas, the '01 Brunello was the best and the only one I'd like to consider further.
  
  Of the Friggiali wines, the best was the '01. Nice! Of all the '01 Brunellos tasted, this was the best bang for the buck. The '02 Friggiali (again, just a Rosso in that year) was no good, with strong vegetable influences and some volatility. The '01 Donna Olga, though more expensive than the "regular" '01, showed a watery hole in the mid-palate, and a shorter finish. The '99 was ok, but showed some vegetables (tomato, red pepper). The '99 Donna Olga also had some stewy vegetable aromas, and some volatility, but tasted ok. The '96 was browning, on its way out - don't bother.
  
  Of the Canalicchio wines, the '98 Brunello was the best tasted, and was actually the best of all wines tasted if you want to drink a bottle NOW. The '01 "Canalicchio di Sopra" had more fruit than most of the other wines tasted, with some grippy tannins, but just ok on the taste. The '95 was browning, and had a slightly stewed vegetable nose, but actually tasted significantly better than it smelled.
  
  In summary, the best overall was the '01 Valdicava, the best value was the '01 Friggiali, and the best for drinking immediately was the '98 Canalicchio.

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  11/8/2005 - carlwhat wrote: 88 Points

  Medium red. Lovely core of light strawberry aromas. Little acidic in the mid-palate. Fine grained mouth feel. Fine tannins. Bit tart on the finish. Nice bottle of wine.

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  11/11/2004 - futronic wrote: 85 Points

  Medium ruby colour. Aromas of chery, mocha, and flowers. Medium-bodied, tannic, showing currant and cherry. Short-moderate finish, ~20-25s with currant notes.

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