This wine is massive. Intense and deeply balsamic nose, Worcestershire sauce and iodine, very savory. Some dark berry fruit extract underneath. Dense and intensely mouthfilling. Again, little discernible fruit but copious savory flavors. Massive body. Lengthy finish. A Shrek of a wine. (But the label is awful, very ugly.)
UPDATE: Night 3, this is softer and more in balance, with more ripe fruit peeking through to balance the previously inky savoriness. Upping from 8.9 to 9.1, but for the next few years, make sure this gets plenty of air.
This wine is massive. Intense and deeply balsamic nose, Worcestershire sauce and iodine, very savory. Some dark berry fruit extract underneath. Dense and intensely mouthfilling. Again, little discernible fruit but copious savory flavors. Massive body. Lengthy finish. A Shrek of a wine. (But the label is awful, very ugly.)
UPDATE: Night 3, this is softer and more in balance, with more ripe fruit peeking through to balance the previously inky savoriness. Upping from 8.9 to 9.1, but for the next few years, make sure this gets plenty of air.
Jan 11th, 2023
Forest floor, black cherry, mint note. Spice. Warm impression. Evolved. Lovely.
Forest floor, black cherry, mint note. Spice. Warm impression. Evolved. Lovely.
Apr 11th, 2016
Super minerality, wet granite, dried cherries, smooth, balanced, balsamic notes, wonderful!
Super minerality, wet granite, dried cherries, smooth, balanced, balsamic notes, wonderful!
Sep 8th, 2015
Сладкий дуб от начала и до конца. Дуб и еще раз дуб. Выпечка, пирожные, сырковая масса, немного вишни во вкусе. Танины сухие, жестковатые. 15/20 (84/100)
Сладкий дуб от начала и до конца. Дуб и еще раз дуб. Выпечка, пирожные, сырковая масса, немного вишни во вкусе. Танины сухие, жестковатые. 15/20 (84/100)
Feb 22nd, 2014
Nice and dry. My love for Italians runs deep, but don’t love Brunello quite as their brethren. Despite that, this rises above most. Serious stuff here.
Nice and dry. My love for Italians runs deep, but don’t love Brunello quite as their brethren. Despite that, this rises above most. Serious stuff here.
Apr 1st, 2023
Montalcino, Siena, Tuscany, Italy
