Still quite youthful in colour after 16 years. Vibrant red all the way to the rim and corners. Lots of bright red berry fruit on the nose. Honey cake and a light cinamon spice as well. Wonderful mouthfeel with a initial baked red berry compote. A nice long finish lasting minutes. Beautiful balance and with a little air from decanting you realize quickly that this wine is at its best. It might even be better than the reservo of the same year. Drink NOW!
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An excellent brunello that is at its peak. Fruit is brunello-excellent, and it isn’t overly acidic like some brunellos. Smooth tannins, nicely balanced. Drank without decanting to preserve the fruit .
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PnP. Color is still quite purple with little fade to red at the edge. Fruit is somewhat reticent to appear on the nose which is generally quite muted. Lots of secondary aromas and flavors balancing the subdued fruit. A bit hot on the palate. Aromas opening up a bit more after about 1 hour. Filling in on the palate, which is still a bit hot. About two hours in the bottle is starting to show some oxidized notes.
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9/17/2023 - Bosbevok Likes this wine: 95 Points
Still quite youthful in colour after 16 years. Vibrant red all the way to the rim and corners. Lots of bright red berry fruit on the nose. Honey cake and a light cinamon spice as well. Wonderful mouthfeel with a initial baked red berry compote. A nice long finish lasting minutes. Beautiful balance and with a little air from decanting you realize quickly that this wine is at its best. It might even be better than the reservo of the same year. Drink NOW!
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11/5/2022 - JUNCO Likes this wine: 93 Points
An excellent brunello that is at its peak. Fruit is brunello-excellent, and it isn’t overly acidic like some brunellos. Smooth tannins, nicely balanced. Drank without decanting to preserve the fruit .
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12/25/2019 - BcDuncan Likes this wine: 90 Points
lovely and smooth like velvet; perfect time to drink it; great finish
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3/17/2018 - anderegg Likes this wine: 88 Points
PnP. Color is still quite purple with little fade to red at the edge. Fruit is somewhat reticent to appear on the nose which is generally quite muted. Lots of secondary aromas and flavors balancing the subdued fruit. A bit hot on the palate. Aromas opening up a bit more after about 1 hour. Filling in on the palate, which is still a bit hot. About two hours in the bottle is starting to show some oxidized notes.
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10/21/2017 - om42 wrote: flawed
Sadly corked.
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