Bruno De Maria

8.8

Dull, deep ruby colour, legs.

Clean, with medium(+) intensity. This wine is developing. Secondary aromas of roast coffee, smoke, chocolate, charred wood. Also stewed black fruit (blackberry,
black cherry), some dried fruit (prune, fig), pungent spice (licorice, white pepper). Some developed aromas of
meat, tobacco, forest floor, leather.

Dry, with medium(+) acidity, medium(+) tannin, full-bodied, high alcohol. Long finish.

Very good quality, can drink it now but has potential for further ageing. — 6 years ago

Bruno De Maria

9.1

Clear medium lemon colour.

Clean on the nose with medium(+) intensity of elderflower, freshly-cut grass, lemon, grapefruit, mango, wet stones, gooseberry, nectarine.

Very complex wine, with predominantly primary aromas of fruit and herbs. Youthful wine.

Dry on the palate with high acidity, medium alcohol, medium body and long finish.

Very good wine, drink it now, not suitable for further ageing. — 7 years ago

Bruno De Maria

9.0

Nose of red apple, lemon, flint, apricot, white pepper, grapefruit of pronounced intensity. Hints of biscuit and bread from lees ageing.

At a developing stage.

Dry with medium(+) acidity, medium alcohol and body. Favours of endive and fennel. A faint prickle of CO2. Long finish.

Very good quality.

Drink it now, not suitable for further ageing. — 7 years ago

Bruno De Maria

8.8

Slightly hazy, medium ruby with
a garnet rim. Legs.

Clean, pronounced intensity. Developing aromas – oak, smoke, toast, vanilla, coffee, chocolate dominate. Intense ripe black fruit (blueberry, black cherry, blackberry), hint of white pepper. Hint of leather, animal.

Dry, full-bodied, high alcohol, medium(+) tannin, high acidity, medium(+) flavour intensity. Long finish.

Very good quality.

Can drink now, but has potential for ageing. — 6 years ago

Bruno De Maria

9.5

Clear medium lemon colour.

Medium(+) intensity of lemon and fresh fig aromas, secondary of butter and cream from malolactic fermentation, biscuit and brioche from lees ageing, smoke, cloves and toast from oak.

Dry on the palate with medium(+) acidity, full body with rich, creamy and viscous texture. Long finish.

Developing wine, outstanding quality. Drink it now, not suitable for further ageing. — 7 years ago

Bruno De Maria

9.1

Clear in the glass, with medium lemon-green colour and evidence of legs.

Clean on the nose, medium(+) intensity aromas of lemon, apple, flint, wet stones. Also notes of hay, toast and hazelnut.

Wine at a developing stage.

Dry with medium(+) acidity, medium body, medium alcohol, long finish.

Very good quality, to drink now as it is not suitable for further ageing. — 7 years ago

Bruno De Maria

8.4

Pale garnet, with a tawny rim. Legs

Clean, fully developed aromas , which are medium in intensity; dried fruit (prune, raisin, currant), tobacco, earth (tar), savoury, wet leaves, oak (smoke), a little white pepper.

Dry, with high acidity, high tannin, medium alcohol, full body, medium flavour intensity. Medium finish and particularly drying tannins.

Good quality.

Too young. — 6 years ago

Bruno De Maria

8.8

Pale ruby, with garnet at the rim. Legs.

Clean, with medium intensity, and developed aromas of farmyard, tobacco, earth, forest floor. Red fruit (red plum, red currant, red cherry), black fruit (black cherry, black plum), white pepper, vague hint of sweet spice (nutmeg).

Dry, with medium(+) acidity, light tannin (fine-grained/velvet), medium alcohol, medium flavour intensity, medium body. Medium(+) finish.

Very good quality.

Drink now, not intended for further ageing. — 6 years ago

Bruno De Maria

8.4

Nose of grapefruit and red apple of medium intensity. Hints of honey and kerosene, developing wine.

Dry with medium(+) acidity, medium alcohol and body. Medium finish.

Good quality, drink it now, not suitable for further ageing. — 7 years ago

Bruno De Maria

7.7

A little dull in the glass, medium ruby colour.

Medical herbs at a first sniff, like iodine, but goes away soon. Then medium intensity of primary aromas of black fruit, like blackberry and secondary of oak like vanilla.

Dry with medium(+) acidity, but not a  natural sensation. Medium but very astringent tannin, medium body and medium finish. The wine is in a developing stage. Drink now however, as it is not suitable for further ageing.

The wine is unbalanced, as alcohol and acidity are too high with respect to the other components. Acceptable quality. — 7 years ago