2007 Sesta di Sopra Rosso di Montalcino

Community Tasting Notes (14) Avg Score: 89.5 points

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  9/21/2020 - forceberry wrote: 85 Points

  14% alcohol.
  
  Developed, moderately translucent pomegranate red color. Weirdly sappy nose with aromas of birch leaves and green willow bark, some dark forest fruits, a little bit of developed pruney fruit and wizened black cherries, light earthy tones and a crunchy hint of crowberries. The wine is full-bodied, silky and moderately evolved on the palate with flavors of sour cherries, some prunes, a little bit of crowberries, light sappy green tones, a hint of tart and slightly bitter lingonberry and a touch of earth. Structurally the wine is quite balanced with its ripe yet firm tannins and moderately high acidity, but flavor-wise the wine feels a bit all over the place. The high alcohol lends some warmth to the palate. The finish is quite long, moderately grippy and quite bitter with flavors of wizened cranberries, some sour cherries, a little bit of earth, light sappy green tones, a hint of sweet raisiny fruit and a touch of earth.
  
  An evolved and somewhat unimpressive Rosso di Montalcino that is both pruney-sweet and weirdly sappy-green at the same time. It feels like this hasn't been a wine made for extended cellaring and has started to grow into wrong direction over the years. Drinkable, but not particularly memorable.

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  7/29/2014 - mikesvins Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Very tasty, deep cherry fruit, silky on the palate, good acid, smooth tannins, some oak and good length.

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  6/1/2014 - Jochems Likes this wine: 90 Points

  This wine has matured gracefully and has now really become a 'mini Brunello' with dark cherry fruit, leather and a silky palate. It even has developed that sweetness of fruit that I like so much about an aged Brunello. It is still shows remarkable freshness for a Rosso of this age.
  
  We thoroughly enjoyed this wine at my daughters wedding party.

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  4/18/2014 - vectrex Likes this wine: 89 Points

  good rosso di montalcino. light brown on the edges, drink now.
  needs some food to go by. parma ham on fresh bread.
  very nice

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  1/13/2012 - Jochems wrote: 90 Points

  Montalcino vintages '05 - '09 (Casa Middachten a 'Olanda): Ruby color. Full aromas of ripe black fruit, some berries and hints of licorice, dried herbs and smoke. Full bodied with chewy-smooth tannins balanced acidity and good fruit. The finish is long and spicy. This is some serious Rosso di Montalcino! In good shape right now, but needs some air to open-up. Drink now - 2017.

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