What a pleasant surprise. This was my first Italian Merlot and it was delicious despite some of the ratings I reviewed. This is a great change of pace with notes of gravel, limestone, leather, pencil shavings, wild shrooms and black cherry. Decanted for an hour I really enjoyed the uniqueness of this wine given my palate generally gravitates to Napa. Looking forward to a vertical comparison with a back to back tasting of the 2016
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Nose for days this wine smells of chocolate and prunes. Classic Italian earth dirt, the 2012 is at an optimal drinking time with lots of room for aging. Tasting notes of all the cherries, figs and tobacco leaves the flacc also comes complete with a long and elegant finish. I am so happy I got the chance to drink it in this state. Wish I had more of these to try yoy!
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2018 Brittan Vineyards Pinot Noir Basalt Block
3/5/2024 - 50somm Does not like this wine: 88 Points
Unsure of this wine but didn’t really enjoy it nonetheless. If anything if needs aging, hold it for another 3 years
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2015 Fattoria Petrolo Galatrona
2/29/2024 - 50somm Likes this wine: 93 Points
What a pleasant surprise. This was my first Italian Merlot and it was delicious despite some of the ratings I reviewed. This is a great change of pace with notes of gravel, limestone, leather, pencil shavings, wild shrooms and black cherry. Decanted for an hour I really enjoyed the uniqueness of this wine given my palate generally gravitates to Napa. Looking forward to a vertical comparison with a back to back tasting of the 2016
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2012 Fontodi Flaccianello della Pieve Colli della Toscana Centrale IGT
12/7/2023 - 50somm wrote: 95 Points
Nose for days this wine smells of chocolate and prunes. Classic Italian earth dirt, the 2012 is at an optimal drinking time with lots of room for aging. Tasting notes of all the cherries, figs and tobacco leaves the flacc also comes complete with a long and elegant finish. I am so happy I got the chance to drink it in this state. Wish I had more of these to try yoy!
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