Well built and structured. But this bottle seems to have advanced in age more quickly than expected for a 2006. Medium brick color. Fully integrated elements showing exclusively tertiary flavors and oxidative aromas. Throwing off a bucket of sediment. Very mature with limited opportunity for improvement in bottle.
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This presents immediately with a significant amount of volatile acidity i.e. a sense of over-ripeness and fermenting fruit. This does not necessarily detract from the palate, merely adds another dimension. For a Brunello of this age this is still dominated by fresh blueberry, dark plum and black cherry fruits. There is relatively little of the tell-tale leather noted one associated with mature Brunello. Great intensity and quite a heavy weight. Good acidity and tannic structure keep the wine in balance. Long and complex. Drinking now, would expect the tertiary notes to come through strongly over the next few years.
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drank half last night by myself as my wife was recovering from dental surgery and I was bored being the nurse. definitely needs time to open and food, will drink other half tonight hoping for better results, definitely not as memorable as last bottle I had a year ago much better 2nd night though had a mass of sediment
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2/19/2024 - jcasey555 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Great nose! Lots of sediment and very chewy tannin on the palate. Dry finish.
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11/9/2023 - GraffCellar Likes this wine: 90 Points
Well built and structured.
But this bottle seems to have advanced in age more quickly than expected for a 2006.
Medium brick color.
Fully integrated elements showing exclusively tertiary flavors and oxidative aromas.
Throwing off a bucket of sediment.
Very mature with limited opportunity for improvement in bottle.
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8/31/2023 - Philip67 wrote: 93 Points
This presents immediately with a significant amount of volatile acidity i.e. a sense of over-ripeness and fermenting fruit. This does not necessarily detract from the palate, merely adds another dimension. For a Brunello of this age this is still dominated by fresh blueberry, dark plum and black cherry fruits. There is relatively little of the tell-tale leather noted one associated with mature Brunello. Great intensity and quite a heavy weight. Good acidity and tannic structure keep the wine in balance. Long and complex. Drinking now, would expect the tertiary notes to come through strongly over the next few years.
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6/17/2023 - bigbass250 Likes this wine:
drank half last night by myself as my wife was recovering from dental surgery and I was bored being the nurse. definitely needs time to open and food, will drink other half tonight hoping for better results, definitely not as memorable as last bottle I had a year ago
much better 2nd night though had a mass of sediment
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2/10/2023 - EM_MB Likes this wine: 93 Points
3 hour slow ox. Still room for improvement. Old world, rustic. Should continue to evolve nicely but not yet at the same level of the ‘01 or ‘04s.
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