Fiorano (Boncompagni Ludovisi)
Vino Bianco Sémillon
Lazio, Italy
A wild glass of wine that showed far better at room temp after an hour of air. #liquidhistory #vino
A wild glass of wine that showed far better at room temp after an hour of air. #liquidhistory #vino
May 23rd, 2015Waxy, honey, jasmine tea, oxidized peaches. Beautiful yellow/marigold color
Waxy, honey, jasmine tea, oxidized peaches. Beautiful yellow/marigold color
Nov 20th, 20161992, Botte 47
Semillon.
I've been wanting to taste the Prince's wines since reading about them in college. These were the inspiration for Scholium's The Prince in his Caves.
We opened two bottles, and the second one took on a lovely caramel toast - that oak-like thing that semillon does with age. It was oxidative and slightly animal with savory apple-balsamic tones.
Overall if you like this style, I think the Musar Blancs are more complex and better integrated. The various components here stuck out awkwardly, and generally it wasn't that enjoyable to drink. Based on opening two bottles of this and two of the Malvasia (these were the best 4 bottles of a full case), bottle variation seems like a serious problem for these wines. Corks were soaked through, slightly mushroomed, and required a Durand.
Would I recommend this? Not at this price ($50/$130). But if you are super curious about this story it's maybe worth satisfying that curiosity.
1992, Botte 47
Semillon.
I've been wanting to taste the Prince's wines since reading about them in college. These were the inspiration for Scholium's The Prince in his Caves.
We opened two bottles, and the second one took on a lovely caramel toast - that oak-like thing that semillon does with age. It was oxidative and slightly animal with savory apple-balsamic tones.
Overall if you like this style, I think the Musar Blancs are more complex and better integrated. The various components here stuck out awkwardly, and generally it wasn't that enjoyable to drink. Based on opening two bottles of this and two of the Malvasia (these were the best 4 bottles of a full case), bottle variation seems like a serious problem for these wines. Corks were soaked through, slightly mushroomed, and required a Durand.
Would I recommend this? Not at this price ($50/$130). But if you are super curious about this story it's maybe worth satisfying that curiosity.