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Taster #3915
· Dec 28, 2025
92/100
Drank with a chocolate dessert. Deep dark purple in the glass. Still packing a punch with a small hint of effervescence (?). Dark black fruit is muted. Did not detect any secondary notes. Mouth coating finish. Some folks at the table thought it was port-like.
2004 vintage
Taster #5302
· Apr 7, 2025
92/100
100% montepulciano.Vin à la robe grenat appuyée et fort peu évoluée.Au bouquet,on croit avoir affaire à du grenache mais non....Des senteur de cerise noire,de sous-bois,de maquis émergent du verre dans une belle envolée notoire.La bouche est ample,souveraine,altière avec des tanins nobles complètement fondus.Il y a un léger côté doucereux,sucraillon comme sur certains Châteauneuf mais pas uatant que sur certains commentaires évoqués dans cette rubrique.Comme c'est la première fois que je goûte cette grande cuvée des Marche,je ne puis émettre un …
2008 vintage
Taster #7615
· Apr 9, 2020
84/100
The note by Antonio Galloni from June 2011 is still valid today: „The 2008 Marche Rosso Kurni is quite unusual in this vintage. The wine comes across as rather compact in its fruit, which accentuates the sweetness of the fruit and the French oak. In a blind tasting the 2008 could easily be mistaken for a sweet red dessert wine. Let's hope 2008 turns out be an anomaly for one of the Marche's most famous reds.” Almost 10 years later, …
2008 vintage
Taster #2263
· Mar 2, 2019
Not my cup of tea. Too sweet, chewy and fruity for my liking but Eddie loved it. Suffered from being drunk after a 2004 Camartino which was heaven.
2008 vintage
Taster #6211
· Jul 13, 2018
94/100
The last of my 4 bottles and it's drinking as well now as it did 10 years ago. A big wine, even now, with enough tannin in the backbone to keep it balanced. A agree with other tasters who compared it to a Port, although it definitely stops short of that. I would imagine it will continue to drink well for at least a few more years.
2004 vintage
Taster #1292
· Oct 29, 2017
91/100
Purchased in Spello in 2006. Darked purple; Port-like; prune, ripe grape, cocoa, licorice, wood nose; mid-body to big; semi-chewy; good structure, flavors; a little hot on the finish (15.0 alc.). BBQ/beef wine
2004 vintage
Taster #3586
· Mar 20, 2017
97/100
What a great wine! It has clearly come together and developed gracefully since I last tasted it back in 2008. Expressive aromas of black and red fruit with indian spices, leather and some toast evolving with some red licorice and rose petals. Very nice! The palate is full bodied with mouth coating tannins that have become smoother and more integrated with the lively core of fruit and some fresh acidity. The finish last for ever and remains fresh throughout. This …
2004 vintage
Taster #9043
· Nov 11, 2016
96/100
Drinking absolutely fantastic right now. Nose right out of the decanter after an hour out of the bottle was more of a port than a Marche red; deep purple in color, inky, almost fig-like in color. First taste was that of raisins, dates, dark fruits, but over time it evolved to leather, volcanic ash , blackberries. Extremely refined and masterfully crafted bottle of wine, paired very well with mushrooms, pasta in cream sauce, and goat. One of my all time …
2004 vintage
Taster #0098
· Jul 3, 2016
92/100
Gotten better as I've left it alone for a few years. Inky black, currants, great nose
2004 vintage
Taster #2686
· Apr 17, 2016
96/100
Well rounded, flavorful, bold, balanced Italian wine. Leg longs, soft finish, low acidity, and meaty flavor. Perfecto with meat, had with lamb. Very good wine, ready to drink now!
2008 vintage
Taster #5195
· Jul 30, 2015
90/100
En gnutta flyktiga syror som får mig att tänka på Piemonte. Men kraftigare än så. Riktigt bra, befäster Marche som en oerhört underskattad region.
2008 vintage
Taster #6781
· Mar 22, 2015
86/100
dark, inky red. Jammy fruit, lots of oak, and very sweet. Palate-fatiguing wine. Hard to drink with food. I couldn't even finish the bottle. Too much of everything. Overly heavy. Overpriced for what it is.
2008 vintage
Taster #6549
· Jun 4, 2014
93/100
- Garnet color - Took to the Cisco MoD Wine tasting event co-hosted with John Manville. Was a crowd pleaser. Pared well with the Ameraone. Liked it, scored higher than 91.
2008 vintage
Taster #6886
· Sep 12, 2013
Quite rich, concentrated, slightly jammy nose with prunes, black berries, and hints of tar and mushrooms. Full-bodied, noticeably sweet and bitter. Fruity, even jammy palate with red apples, plums, prunes. Silky. Very spicy, finishes hot and slightly bitter. Didn't like the sweetness at all.
2008 vintage
Taster #2961
· Mar 16, 2013
91/100
Colore inchiostro scuro ed impenetrabile. Frutta nera matura, cioccolato, tabacco. Si sente leggermente il legno ma e' ben integrato. Ingresso in bocca dolce, poi si espande, denso e saturante. Ha comunque un suo equilibrio grazie a tannino ed acidita', ben presenti.
2008 vintage
Taster #6153
· Jan 8, 2013
92/100
Red dark color , violet , dark fruit , plum, spices, licorice , cocoa . On the palate is explosive , full bodied , all the dark fruit is there but is not sweet because the hight acidity create a balance and make you wanting more wine to sip colore scuro , violaceo , al naso composta di frutta, prugna , spezie , liquirizia, cioccolato. in bocca ha una potenza esplosiva , ti sconvolge se ti coglie impreparato , si …
2004 vintage
Taster #9864
· Nov 20, 2011
86/100
Altro vinone molto tosto, con colore nerastro e concentratissimo. Non è però ne fastidioso ne dolce.
2004 vintage
Taster #7915
· Oct 24, 2010
96/100
An absolute blockbuster. Exhibits deep aromas of gorgeous dark and ripe fruit, with loads of exotic Indian spices, smoked meats, chocolate covered cherries and a mineral character. Full-bodied and super powerful, boasting masses of tannins and fruit that go on and on and on. This wine is extremely unique and just absolutely mouthwatering! - JD96+
2004 vintage
Taster #9573
· Mar 25, 2010
89/100
UWS 2010-01 (@ JB) : This wine must be not in the best drinking stage now. It is concentrated with glue in the bouquet as well as the taste. Also chocolate and good sweetness, acidity and bitterness. For the moment I scored it 89, but when it ages another 4 - 5 years it might be higher.
2004 vintage
Taster #3586
· Jan 31, 2008
94/100
Deep dark, almost black colour. Impressive aromas of black fruit, vanilla, toast and spices. Full bodied with palate-gripping tannins and loads of fruit. A long finish that echoes all the various elements of the initial tasting. Still a bit unbalanced and turbulent, needs time to find some peace.... Perhaps a lot of time, drink 2013 - 2030. Impressive and exciting right now, could move to 95+ point when given time to become more harmonious.
2004 vintage
Taster #0138
· May 26, 2007
Italian Tasting at K&L : Dark, pitch black cassis, plum, earth, chocolate. Slightly sweet, as it is made from partially raisined fruit. Quite tannic. Like most wines of this type (save a few Sforzato) this didn't do a lot for me.
2004 vintage
Taster #2763
· Jul 21, 2006
95/100
This is a giant, inky Montepulciano that was not ready to drink - my imagination ran wild however in imagining how wonderful this wine will be a decade from now.
2004 vintage