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futronic Toronto, Canada
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 | | 12/01/2002 11:12 PM |
| I picked up a bottle of the '98 on Friday, only to have the manager of my local store call me up Saturday morning telling me that he just got some '97 Riserva by mistake if I wanted any of it. Needless to say, I picked up a bottle to have a side-by-side with dinner that night.
The '97 was disappointing to say the least. I'm sure some people will say I committed infantcide, but hey, I wanted to give it a shot to see if I wanted to pick up a couple more bottles for aging. Needless to say, that won't be happening. Muted nose of berries and oak. Heavy tannin still in the wine that might settle with age, but it didn't do much for drinkability now; very astringent. Not much on the palate either, even after hours and hours of decanting. I left half to try tonight, and it was just as bad. Definitely straight to the drain. 76 points.
The '98 had a deeper ruby colour. The nose was much more pronounced, with rich fruit and chocolate; a hint of oak underneath. Definitely a much more complex and richer wine. Full bodied with fine tannins, and great supporting fruit. Definitely much better than the '97. 88 points.
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| futronic Toronto, Canada
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 | | 12/08/2002 6:58 PM |
| | FYI, each of the '97 and '98 Riservas were $30CAD. | | | |
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