futronic
Toronto, Canada
Wine Bottler
Posts:3214
 | | 06/04/2004 7:50 PM |
| | 100% Sangiovese Lamole from 70 year old vines. Deep garnet colour with purple tinges to a violet rim. Aromas of black cherries, blackcurrant, dark chocolate, violets, earth, minerals, and licorice. Full-bodied with black fruits, figs, and vanilla. Present, but fine, integrated tannins. Long, 50+ second finish showing violets and blackcurrant. Outstanding, but needs at least a couple more years to show its full potential and will hold for many years after that. 93 points (05/23/2004). | | | |
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wineismylife
Arlington, TX
Master of Wine
Posts:12246
| | 06/04/2004 7:51 PM |
| Looks good. Wiill be picking up some of the 2000 and 2001 when I find them. | |
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Rothko
Palm Beach
Wine Thief
Posts:2870
| | 06/04/2004 8:21 PM |
| | Super Duper Tasting Note! | | | |
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Eric White
San Ramon, CA
Advanced Sommelier
Posts:9228
| | 06/04/2004 9:59 PM |
| | Tremendous tasting note! | | | |
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Budman
Master of Wine
Posts:11874
| | 06/05/2004 2:48 AM |
| | Kick-ass tasting note! | | | |
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Budman
Master of Wine
Posts:11874
| | 06/05/2004 2:48 AM |
| | Kick-ass tasting note! | | | |
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futronic
Toronto, Canada
Wine Bottler
Posts:3214
| | 08/07/2005 12:34 AM |
| | Dark purple/black colour; opaque. Aromas of vanilla, black plum, pepper, spice, and blackberry. Medium-bodied, very drying on the palate, with nothing showing from behind the massive wall of tannins at this point. NR (07/31/2005). | | | |
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ChangeMe
Master of Wine
Posts:11169
| | 08/12/2005 6:36 PM |
| At the Toronto offline.
70-80 year old vines. 100% Sangiovese.
Hot, peppery nose. Tannic and acidic. Might age well. Hard to evaluate. 80-84 | | | |
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futronic
Toronto, Canada
Wine Bottler
Posts:3214
| | 08/13/2005 12:26 PM |
| | This wine did not show very well at the offline, and will be better with several years in the cellar. | | | |
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Winetex
Austin, Texas
Master of Wine
Posts:10777
| | 08/11/2006 8:36 PM |
| | Just picked some of these up. Hopefully they will live up to Fu's original TN. | | | |
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futronic
Toronto, Canada
Wine Bottler
Posts:3214
| | 08/13/2006 6:02 PM |
| | It's probably still as hard as nails. Leave it in the cellar for a little longer! | | | |
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Winetex
Austin, Texas
Master of Wine
Posts:10777
| | 08/13/2006 6:42 PM |
| | It's not an option as these are still in Cali. | | | |
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Winetex
Austin, Texas
Master of Wine
Posts:10777
| | 09/23/2007 8:18 PM |
| It's not hard as nails but has way too much oak for my palate. It was complex but the oak detracted from the whole. - 2001 Podere Poggio Scalette Il Carbonaione Toscana IGT - Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT (9/23/2007)
It would be a very good wine without the heavy-handed oak treatment. Will the fruit outlast the oak? Seems like a ? to me. [Decanted and poured; Needs time in a decanter to open up.] (90 pts.)
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futronic
Toronto, Canada
Wine Bottler
Posts:3214
| | 09/25/2007 2:39 PM |
| Psssst ... leave it in the cellar. 
All will be fine with time. Trust me!  | | | |
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