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| I look forward to your notes, Pelochain. I'm going to hold my bottles for a while longer.
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| (Tasted 8/12/'07) Moderate ruby color with the slightest hint of age at the edge. Rather elegant cherry and light licorice notes with a touch of spice on the finish. Aerated in bottle for 2 hours and consumed over the following 4 hours. In retrospect, it may have performed better with more aeration. 93+ for now.
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| - 1997 Pian Delle Vigne (Antinori) Brunello di Montalcino - Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino (10/14/2006)
Post-Auction Offline (Toba Restaurant, Toronto, Canada): Medium-dark garnet with aromas of sottobosco, cherry, plums, licorice, and spice. Medium-bodied, pretty closed, with cherry, earth, Indian spice, blackberry. Moderate finish, 30-35s. Tight and restrained. Opens up with time. Needs another 2-3 years minimum. (90 pts.)
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| One of my favourite wines. The last bottle I had was similar to yours, but I think the best years are still ahead.
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| quote: Originally posted by DoktaP:
One of my favourite wines. The last bottle I had was similar to yours, but I think the best years are still ahead.
This is a great thread for me. I had a bottle about 6 months ago and I definitely agree with "tight and restrained". My inexperience led me to believe that perhaps I had already missed the drinking window and the best days were already behind. I have one bottle left and I'll hold it for a few more years. |
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| quote: Originally posted by theweb:
This is a great thread for me.
You and me both. Except I have two bottles left, and will continue to wait... 
Romeo and Juliet are together in eternity....
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| quote: Originally posted by steve8:
Opened my last bottle of this last night. I didn't take any formal notes, but this is drinking really well now. Floral and plum notes, full bodied and little sign of age. No bricking at all. Drink or hold. Not a 97 pointer imo, but definitely a 94-95.
I'm 96 points on that.
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