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Monday, April 13th, 2009
90/B
Tasted by Mike Supple - 13 Feb 2009
Medium ruby core with a wide garnet rim. Still very young, but the aromas are showing the wine is beginning to integrate and evolve. Spicy cedar surrounds sweet leather and dried herbs. Blackberry and black cherry fruit lurk beneath the spices and are accented by an edge of charcoal. Powerful, chalky tannins on the palate. Raspberry, red cherry and plum flavors mix with chocolate and a touch of smoky game. Wet stones and earth linger on the finish.
A blend of 70% Sangiovese and 30% Cabernet Sauvignon.
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Tags: 2005, black cherry, blackberry, cabernet sauvignon, Campaccio, cedar, charcoal, chocolate, earth, game, garnet, herb, IGT, italy, leather, plum, raspberry, red cherry, red wine, ruby, Sangiovese, smoke, spice, stone, Terrabianca, Tuscany
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Monday, April 13th, 2009
91/A
Tasted by Mike Supple - 13 Feb 2009
Dark ruby core with a wide ruby rim, accented with flecks of garnet. Fresh and young on the nose with sweet herbs and leather around plum and dark cherry. A sweet ripe raspberry note yields to red cherry and a faint, lingering hint of earth. Bold ripe tannins are balanced well by lots of acid and tons of dark fruit. Plum and black cherry are backed by earth and cocoa powder with a touch of wet stone on the finish. Very well balanced and great mouthfeel. Another winner from Felsina.
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Tags: 2006, black cherry, castelnuovo berardenga, cherry, Chianti, Classico, cocoa, earth, fattoria di felsina, garnet, herb, italy, leather, plum, raspberry, red cherry, red wine, ruby, Sangiovese, stone, Tuscany
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Monday, April 13th, 2009
92/A-
Tasted by Mike Supple - 18 Jan 2009
Deep ruby core with a paler rim and slight garnet highlights. Clean fruit and spice aromas of plums, cinnamon and black cherry with a rustic earth, stone and leather quality, all accented by roasted coffee. Fairly full bodied in the mouth with intense flavors of smoky plums and roasted black cherries backed by spicy black pepper, coffee, nutmeg and baker’s chocolate with a hint of wild game.
This is an intense, complex wine. 2004 is sandwiched between two more critically acclaimed vintages. As a result, many great Provence wines from 2004 were overlooked, and this is a real hidden gem. While not a cheap wine, it is powerful and well balanced, and will impress any aficionado. Showing well now, but likely to continue getting better for another couple of years. A blend of 30% Grenache, 30% Syrah, 30% Mourvedre and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon.
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Tags: 2004, black cherry, black pepper, cabernet s, chateau d'estoublon les baux de provence, chocolate, cinnamon, coffee, earth, estoublon, france, garnet, grenache, leather, mourvedre, nutmeg, plum, red wine, ruby, smoke, spice, stone, Syrah, wild game
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Tuesday, February 17th, 2009
88 / A-
Tasted by Mike Supple - 16 Feb 2009
Medium ruby core with just a hint of pink on the rim. Full, fruity aromas of blackberry, sweet plum and black cherry underscored by leather, cocoa and a touch of dusty earth. Lush on the palate with bold acid making it a great food wine. Just a few very ripe tannins and a nice medium body. Spicy plum and black cherry fruits are matched by earth, violets and sweet leather with lingering vanilla, chocolate and cedar on the finish. Very easy to drink; lush and tasty.
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Tags: 2006, Avola, blackberry, cedar, cherry, chocolate, cocoa, earth, feudo principi di butera, italy, leather, nero d'avola, pink, plum, red wine, ruby, Sicily, vanilla, violet
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Friday, February 6th, 2009
84 / C
Tasted by Mike Supple - 26 Jan 2009
Medium brick red core with a lighter rim. Saddle leather and Brie rind over red cherry and cool earth. Earthy on the palate entry with sweet black and red cherries on the mid-palate. Just a touch of Brie with a chalk and coffee finish.
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Tags: 2001, black, bordeux, brick, brie, chalk, chateau belair, cherry, coffee, earth, france, haut medoc, leather, red wine, rind, saddle
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Sunday, February 1st, 2009
92 / A+
Tasted by Mike Supple - 29 Jul 2008
Bright, vibrant ruby in the glass. Explosive aromas of roses and violets surround red and black cherry fruits with a really great streak of flint and sweet leather. Bold in the mouth with great body and voluptuous tannins. Black cherry and plum flavors with a nice dusty, earthy accent. Lots of dark, roasted cocoa beans with bold highlights of dried anise and cinnamon spice. Long, lingering finish.
Argiano grows grapes in a very expensive and high quality region of Italy. They produce some outstanding high-priced beauties, and some of those grapes found their way into this fantastic bottle for a fraction of the price. $23 may not be cheap, but for wine of this quality out of Italy - it is a downright steal. This is perfect for any time you need to impress an Italian wine buff, and if you’re looking to dabble with $100 Italian wines, this one will get you there and save you 75 bones. 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Sangiovese, 20% Merlot and 20% Syrah.
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Tags: 2006, anise, argiano, bean, black, cabernet, cherry, cinnamon, cocoa, confunditur, dust, earth, flint, italy, leather, merlot, non, plum, red, red wine, roast, rose, Rosso, ruby, Sangiovese, sauvignon, spice, Syrah, toscano, Tuscany, violet, wine
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Sunday, February 1st, 2009
90 / B
Tasted by Mike Supple - 24 Dec 2008
Dark purple core with a fuchsia rim. Lots of purple fruit aromas. A touch of oak over blackberry, plum, grapes [yeah yeah, wine is made of grapes, but this is a fresh juicy grape aroma], and a hint of leather and smoke. Smooth entry onto the palate. Medium bodied with lots of spice. A bit overblown - big fruit flavors, lots of extraction, jammy and full. Good acid on the back. Fans of huge Australian Shiraz will like this quite a bit. For the money though, I have had several other Malbec based blends with better balance.
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Tags: 2006, achaval, Argentina, blackberry, ferrer, fuchsia, grape, leather, Malbec, Mendoza, oak, plum, purple, quimera, red, red wine, smoke, spice, wine
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Sunday, February 1st, 2009
93 / B+
Tasted by Mike Supple - 23 Dec 2008
Deep ruby core with a touch of garnet on the rim. Lots of rich earth, coffee and cedar spice in the aromas, surrounded by sweet plum, cassis, dried tobacco, dusty minerality and toasty oak. Beautifully silky entry on the palate. Medium to full bodied. Great to drink now, but still has nice supporting tannins through the back. Blackberry, plum, cassis, cedar, leather and tobacco flavors are all balanced very well. Medium length finish with mocha and black truffle joining the fruit.
I let the wine sit in my glass for a good 45 minutes, and it kept opening up. This is delicious now, and will continue to be at peak drinking for another 10 years.
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Tags: 1995, black, blackberry, Blend, bordeaux, cassis, cedar, chateau, coffee, dried, dry, dust, earth, estephe, france, garnet, leather, mineral, mocha, montrose, oak, plum, red, red wine, ruby, saint, silk, spice, sweet, toast, tobacco, truffle, wine
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Sunday, February 1st, 2009
90 / A
Tasted by Mike Supple - 24 Jan 2008
Rich ruby core, with garnet hints on the rim. The aromas are spicy and rich, with red and black cherries underscored by plum with cinnamon notes in the background. On the palate this tastes and feels stunningly like a beautiful red Burgundy. Lush and ripe, with elegant, smooth tannins. Dark raspberry and cherry flavors are accented by a touch of tea and leather with light black truffle and earth underneath.
I tried this blind the first time, and while distinctly Spanish in aromas, I could swear that I had a well aged Burgundy in my mouth. Stunning little wine. Most likely in its prime now, but should be able to hold its own for several more years.
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Tags: 2001, Add new tag, alta, benito, blakc, Bodega, Bodegas, Burgundy, cherry, cinnamon, earth, especial, garnet, leather, pedro, plum, raspberry, red, red wine, Rioja, ruby, seleccion, spain, spice, tea, Tempranillo, truffle, urbina, wine
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Sunday, February 1st, 2009
89 / B+
Tasted by Mike Supple - 22 Jan 2008
Dark purple core with a vibrant pink rim. White and black truffles support the nice wet earth edge to this leather, black cherry and blackberry beast. Sweeter fruit on the front palate is met by nice minerality in the middle. Long finish of dark cherries and toffee.
Another good example of an Italian wine made in California. These guys know what they are doing. Good quality for the price, and it also has a good hefty bottle that will impress people before you even pour the wine. Sealed with wax, which I find annoying for opening, but looks nice.
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Tags: 2002, Ambullneo, barbara, barbera, Bien, black, blackberry, california, cherry, earth, leather, Maria, mineral, Nacido, Nonno, pink, purple, red wine, santa, sweet, toffee, truffle, valley, Vineyard, white, Zito
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