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9.3

Cocoa, cinnamon and clove come together with crushed plums and balsam herbs as the 2018 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico blossoms in the glass. This is silky and enveloping yet cool-toned in feel, with depths of dark red fruits nicely contrasted by a core of saline minerality. The 2018 finishes structured and long, tugging at the palate with grippy tannins as hints of Baker's chocolate and inner rose slowly fade. This is a vertical and racy edition of Allegrini Amarone, but it will require some time to come fully into focus. (Eric Guido, Vinous, March 2023) — a year ago

Matthew Korzelius

9.1

Nose: semi-sweet chocolate, stewed stonefruit, ripe blue and black fruits

Palate: light but present tannin, blue and black fruits, fresh tobacco, black pepper, baker's chocolate, umami (a la a dark mushroom sauce for a steak)

Note: not decanted, but aerated — 4 years ago

Simon Weston

9.4

Vanilla, caramel and baking shop spices, light delicate whiskey, very good. — 6 years ago

Emily W

10

Cranberries, elegant earwax, tufted velvet mattress, irate peppercorn, one toke over the line, pickled baker's chocolate. — 7 years ago

Michelle M

8.9

Signature smells of bright and fresh raspberry, cherry, and plum, with bramble, notes of bell pepper and mint, hints of baker's vanilla, cinnamon and clove, and faint whiffs of warm tires and fallen wet leaves. On the palate fresh but richer red fruit of cherry, cranberry, and raspberry, hints of asparagus, with a medium mouthfeel and medium-length finish. The 13.8% alcohol gave the body some weight but was a tad strong for the bright red fruit profile. Overall this is a balanced Loire-style Cab Franc. Went great with my portobello caps with homemade porcini-morel gravy; food and wine really brought out the spice flavors of each other. — 2 years ago

Michael Tuchband

9.3

Notes of apple cider vinegar, tropical fruit, and kham, opening up into baker's yeast and fresh bread. — 5 years ago

with Moné

Matt Sterr

9.4

80% Cab Sav, 7%PV, 6%CF, 5% Merlot, 2% Malbec. Black fruit. Supple tannins. Baker's chocolate. Silky frame. — 7 years ago

Ely Cohn

9.2

Where the lemons, pears, the graham crackers and fresh sour doughs co-mingle - and not quietly. With extroverted aromatics and rich flavors. A throat coat of lemon syrup, Bosc pear, and sweet quince paste, sour fresh baker's dough. long depth of flavor. — 2 years ago

Matthew Korzelius

9.0

Nose: cherry cola, wet tobacco, black and blue fruits, Luxardo cherries, raw steak (blood)

Palate: solid acidity (after 1 hour in decanter, MUCH less before it had time to open), black cherries, baker's chocolate, crushed red pepper, espresso — 4 years ago

Daniel P. Drake

9.3

This wine I picked up this week thinking it was from Chile because it was in the Chile section of the store I frequent. I thought this tannat would be interesting to try. I was just going off knowing about tannat, so I picked it up. I did not read the label as closely I usually do. When I decided to open this 2016 Bodega Garzón Tannat Reserve I finally read the label closely and found that it is from Uruguay. What a pleasant surprise and I am happy I picked this up.

The nose was very pungent upon opening with a very heavy funk so I let it open up for an hour. After an hour the fruit started to show themselves. There is still the presence of funk but not as heavy as when first opened then the black fruits came out, black cherry, black raspberry, lack plum, baker's chocolate, vanilla and smoke.

On the palate the beautiful black fruit continues with black cherry, black plum, blackberry, dark spice, just a hint of well blended oak, smoke and rich soil.

This wine is full bodied with a well rounded mouth feel with medium + acidity and medium + leaning more to the plus side firm tannins that lead to a long dark fruit finish. A continued wonderful weekend to you all and please stay safe. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷 — 5 years ago