Deep garnet, full bodied offering with currant & plummy fruit on the nose. Decanted for 40 minutes revealing riper fruit forward with currants and dissipating tannins on the palate. This is a well structured wine that is still young and full but will be even better in 3-5 years. Loved it! — 8 months ago
Drinking beautifully… dark cherry, light spice, fruit forward with tannins dissipating after 15 minutes in the decanter. This remains a marvelous Chianti in the traditional style as Laura Bianchi continues the legacy of this great family of vintners. — a year ago
On the nose, the 2001 seemed promising after being decanted for 45 minutes- floral, dark cherry, cedar, light old leather, a touch of glycerin- but disappointing on the palate. I found it linear and tannic. It never really opened fully with layered complexity. It is fully mature but was not my favorite. — 4 months ago
Full bodied, dense, deep ruby Bordeaux. On the nose: dark mulberry fruit,cedar, & a touch of eucalyptus/camphor. On the palate: dark fruit, cedar and light tannins. After 40 minutes decanted the tannins recede and the soft fruit is delicious. This wine is fully mature and a terrific offering from Medoc. If you have it or can get it, drink now and enjoy! — 8 months ago
Fruit forward… black cherry, cedar, and soft tannins.
Mature and ready to drink.
Enjoyed with sous vide lamb chops finished on the grill, roasted eggplant brushed with olive oil & fresh tomato & basil salad.
Perfect! — a year ago
This is a perfect expression of Sangiovese.
The nose is of ripe fruit, black currents, light spice and a touch of juniper.
Soft on the palate, fruit forward after 20 minutes decanted.
Enjoyed with farfalle pasta with long simmering red meat sauce with capers & black olives. The 2016 vintage is mature and ready to drink! — 5 months ago
Wow! Soft, structured and delicious. — 9 months ago
Plum, blueberry, a touch of cedar/camphor and a very long smooth finish. This is a delicious offering in the 2004 vintage… fully mature and ready to enjoy… — a year ago
A perfect Bordeaux… ready to drink now. — a year ago
J Ferrugia
Well structured Sangiovese, fruit forward with initial strong tannins. After 35 minutes decanted, both on the nose and palate, there is a beautiful blueberry, spice & floral experience. The tannins are soft and the wine fills the mouth with delight!
It may evolve a bit more but is ready now.
— 16 days ago