Double decanted for 2 hrs, deep ruby with slight brick on the rim, classic Amarone nose, med. tannins, very long finish; outstanding, at peak & ready to drink
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A massive wine through and through and as expected ( the usual 17% alc is there too) but and not sure if this is a bottle issue, the wine felt a bit lacking elegance and even had a bit of a dry edge. These wines live and evolve for ever so maybe we caught this at the wrong juncture or bottle but was not the elegant beast we were hoping like that 1996 vintage we had a few years ago ( Papies 97) . A good 92 for this one from us.
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Both this producer and the other wine we had (Quintarelli) to me really stand out because they are able to get acid in a wine that usually is much more heavy and dark giving themselves some balance. Both bigger alcohol - noticeably so here. It was just a bit too much for me on the heels of the barolos which are more my style although can see times when this would be fun in a more hedonistic sense.
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1/14/2024 - jsmorris707 Likes this wine: 96 Points
Double decanted for 2 hrs, deep ruby with slight brick on the rim, classic Amarone nose, med. tannins, very long finish; outstanding, at peak & ready to drink
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1/1/2024 - Papies wrote: 92 Points
A massive wine through and through and as expected ( the usual 17% alc is there too) but and not sure if this is a bottle issue, the wine felt a bit lacking elegance and even had a bit of a dry edge. These wines live and evolve for ever so maybe we caught this at the wrong juncture or bottle but was not the elegant beast we were hoping like that 1996 vintage we had a few years ago ( Papies 97) . A good 92 for this one from us.
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4/23/2022 - MC2 Wines wrote:
Both this producer and the other wine we had (Quintarelli) to me really stand out because they are able to get acid in a wine that usually is much more heavy and dark giving themselves some balance. Both bigger alcohol - noticeably so here. It was just a bit too much for me on the heels of the barolos which are more my style although can see times when this would be fun in a more hedonistic sense.
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9/30/2021 - Mchiarot Likes this wine: 96 Points
Tremendous stuff, concentrated, chewy even. Ready now in my view.
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12/30/2019 - mikdal wrote: 97 Points
Wow!!!
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