Talk about power! This wine will knock your senses....nothing subtle but very well balanced, lots of fruit and just enough acidity on the finish. Still young and just hinting at its potential to come. Give it a few more years or a few hours of air prior to drinking......spectacular!
Upon opening, it tasted flat and spent.....after 2 hours, it came alive. Fantastic floral bouquet, fruit and tannins still very evident. Drank it with seafood linguine and a dish of stewed rabbit. Drank it simultaneously against bottle of 1996 Gianfranco Soldera Brunello. The 46 year old Taurasi beat up the brunello IMO.....simply amazing wine for its age. I can only guess as to how good it was 15 years ago!!!
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2005 Bodegas Vega-Sicilia Ribera del Duero Valbuena 5°
8/18/2015 - panteraguy wrote: 95 Points
Talk about power! This wine will knock your senses....nothing subtle but very well balanced, lots of fruit and just enough acidity on the finish. Still young and just hinting at its potential to come. Give it a few more years or a few hours of air prior to drinking......spectacular!
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1968 Mastroberardino Taurasi Riserva
10/29/2014 - panteraguy Likes this wine: 98 Points
Upon opening, it tasted flat and spent.....after 2 hours, it came alive. Fantastic floral bouquet, fruit and tannins still very evident. Drank it with seafood linguine and a dish of stewed rabbit. Drank it simultaneously against bottle of 1996 Gianfranco Soldera Brunello. The 46 year old Taurasi beat up the brunello IMO.....simply amazing wine for its age. I can only guess as to how good it was 15 years ago!!!
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