Pop and pour, this took a few minutes to open and then drank well. Deep ruby in color. The nose has cherries, wet green tea, spice and slight char. Full bodied. A nice back bone of acidity. Lots of cherry fruit layered with forest floor notes and a bit of anise. Long finish. This worked great with a pasta dish. It also drank well on its own. It won't get better but should be great drinking for the next ten to twelve years.
Pop and pour, this wine is in a great place right now. Ruby in color with some garnet swirls. The nose is great with cherries, slight funk, and tea leaves. On the palate, this has great acidity. Lots of cherries with some dried cherries over some forest floor flavors. Good finish. This is past its time as a fruit bomb though it has plenty left. It is developing some lovely tertiary qualities. Of course, it needs some great pasta or other Italian foods on the dinner tables.
Consistently one of the better BdM's out there. 2012 was a good year if not stellar, but this wine was singing. Pop and pour, it took about an hour to open up and was good to go. Garnet in color. The nose has cherries, tea leaves, and slight spice notes. On the palate, this has slight tannins. Nice cherry fruit. Showing slight layering of fruit and forest floor. Good acidity. Long finish. This will work with a wide variety of foods and really begs for food. It is still on the youthful side bu no baby. It won't get better but should mature nicely for the next decade. Drink anyti
Ruby in color, mostly opaque and bright. The nose is dusty with black cherries, spice and tea leaves. On the palate, this is medium bodied. Nice cherry fruit with some underlying forest floor. Medium tannins. Good acidity. Nice finish. It does seem tight and in need of more cellar time. Hold for another three to five years and drink for ten to twelve after that. Plenty of upside with proper cellaring on this. A nice match would be a stew like the Tuscan favorite Spezzatino.
This is a very nice Sangiovese from Tuscany and from a good vintage. Garnet in color. The nose is dusty with cherries and a bit of soy. On the palate, this has medium tannins. Nice sour cherry fruit over a bit of forest floor. Slight complexity, this should continue to develop a bit more. Good acidity. Long finish. It is ripe and has an almost sweet quality about it but not. This will work with a wide variety of food. Obviously pasta and pizza are go to dishes. This might get a bit better but should last for another five to seven years if well stored.
