Some bricking in the color, sediment, clean but faint nose. A nice red that was fun to drink with pizza but nothing there to talk about. It's well past its prime, drink up.
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Deep, dark garnet in color with slight clearing at the edges. Forward, fragrant, attractive & complex nose of ripe fruit aromas of dark cherries, blueberries & currants with overtones of floral, earthy/dusty notes, cigar box notes of cedar & tobacco, olives, leather, dried savory herbs, some cocoa & oak undertones. Medium bodied with a good concentration of well balanced & smooth textured, complex, ripe fruit flavors of dark cherries, blackberries & plums with earthy, dark cocoa, spices, herbs, minerals & some toasted oak. Lingering finish. Drinks quite well at present when decanted & aired. It may be at or very close to its peak of development although it should continue at its present plateau for several additional years if cellared properly. Doing quite well at 21 years of age & definitely not in its decline.
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Pre-Memorial Day Wine Before/During/After Dinner (Chicago, IL): Nice floral start with red cherry and hints of leather and spice. Red and black cherry flavors with some firm tannins for now. I think had been open an hour when I tasted this, but I'd hope it might have benefited from a little more time and air for those tannins to soften.
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10/10/2019 - gman4commerce Likes this wine: 92 Points
Amazing -- old italian wine that was smooth. Bought in Italy so many years ago and glad I waited to enjoy
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7/21/2018 - seijaro Likes this wine: 91 Points
Some bricking in the color, sediment, clean but faint nose. A nice red that was fun to drink with pizza but nothing there to talk about. It's well past its prime, drink up.
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11/19/2016 - Vinnut Likes this wine: 92 Points
Deep, dark garnet in color with slight clearing at the edges. Forward, fragrant, attractive & complex nose of ripe fruit aromas of dark cherries, blueberries & currants with overtones of floral, earthy/dusty notes, cigar box notes of cedar & tobacco, olives, leather, dried savory herbs, some cocoa & oak undertones. Medium bodied with a good concentration of well balanced & smooth textured, complex, ripe fruit flavors of dark cherries, blackberries & plums with earthy, dark cocoa, spices, herbs, minerals & some toasted oak. Lingering finish. Drinks quite well at present when decanted & aired. It may be at or very close to its peak of development although it should continue at its present plateau for several additional years if cellared properly. Doing quite well at 21 years of age & definitely not in its decline.
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9/26/2015 - Cmainardi wrote: 95 Points
From magnum. Opened for one hour but not decanted. This is definitely NOT over the hill. Very much a crowd pleaser.
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5/25/2014 - Burgundy Al wrote: 89 Points
Pre-Memorial Day Wine Before/During/After Dinner (Chicago, IL): Nice floral start with red cherry and hints of leather and spice. Red and black cherry flavors with some firm tannins for now. I think had been open an hour when I tasted this, but I'd hope it might have benefited from a little more time and air for those tannins to soften.
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