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Taster #5130
· Nov 21, 2020
50/100
Even though the cork was in great shape the wine was complete oxidized and undrinkable.
1990 vintage
Taster #6171
· Oct 14, 2020
30 / 30 Merlot / Cab and then 40% Sangiovese. Some fruit sourced apparently. Smells crazy - licorice, anis, earth, black truffle, modern. One taster notes "leaves me cold." And me too.
2015 vintage
Taster #2102
· Nov 28, 2019
89/100
Medium body, round, balanced.
2015 vintage
Taster #6503
· Aug 7, 2019
91/100
Similar tasting note to previous bottle.
2015 vintage
Taster #6503
· Apr 16, 2019
92/100
Tasty red cherry, pepper, and savory notes on the nose and palate with refreshing tannins on the moderate finish. Drinking well young.
2015 vintage
Taster #5916
· Mar 23, 2019
92/100
Solid but young
2015 vintage
Taster #8381
· Mar 1, 2019
88/100
- Brick color with slow forming legs and aromas of cherry, raspberry, mint, tea and tobacco. It's balanced and has flavours of cherry, tea and black pepper with a full body. Smooth texture with a long finish - Decanted two hours. Good crushed red fruit.
2015 vintage
Taster #1951
· Mar 20, 2014
90/100
Easily at its peak. Seamlessly combines the SG mild tar and rose petals with the magic of aged cab. Pretty right now.
1990 vintage
Taster #9146
· Apr 1, 2013
92/100
Now at full maturity, this beautiful wine has moved from its fruited youth into the wafty mediterranean realms of roasted balsamic tomatoes and provencal herbs. Very gentle and now relying on charm and soy-savoury complexity rather than structural integrity, this is not a wine to be kept for much longer but certainly is one to be savoured now.
1990 vintage
Taster #4127
· Mar 11, 2013
Not showing very Merlot-y, fairly classic Sangiovese notes of dried cherry and leather, nice length, not very big. Nice mature Tuscan. B+/B
1990 vintage
Taster #3236
· Dec 20, 2012
87/100
1985-1990 Super Tuscans (Tasted Blind) (Tom's house in Palo Alto, California) : Medium nose. Palate is not very smooth. A little disappointing. My #8; Group's #8 (112 pts). Tasted blind.
1990 vintage
Taster #0087
· Dec 20, 2012
88/100
Blind Tasting 1985-1990 Super Tuscans (Tom's House, Palo Alto, CA) : Reticent nose, touch of v.a. and furniture wax. Light to medium bodied with sweet cherry fruit. Nice but not much density or complexity. (my 7th, group's overwhelming last)
1990 vintage
Taster #7520
· Nov 6, 2012
93/100
Amazing Super Tuscan. Shocked by its smoothness and flexibility!
1990 vintage
Taster #3734
· Jan 6, 2011
WCC 1990 Tuscan Reds (Dorato's Resturant, Guilderland, NY) : Corked.
1990 vintage
Taster #2773
· Oct 30, 2010
89/100
At Wijn Antiq AMS (blind tasting, theme Tuscany). Stylish, well matured and well balanced wine. Reminds of an old Domaine de Trevallon from the Provence. Nice fruit tones like prunes and cherries. In the Nose rubber, several secundary tones and 'warm' character.
1990 vintage
Taster #6134
· Dec 7, 2008
91/100
ERI Pre Auction tasting (Union League Club, Chicago IL) : nose: very brunello-like with plush red cherries, roasted herbs, tobacco, lavender, and lovely tones of dark florals. A sumptuous nose that just brings out what one loves from sangiovese taste: great medium feel with some bits of barnyard along with plush red cherries, roasted herbs, dark florals, and tobacco tones along with some exotic spices. Good medium/low acidity and very smooth feel overall: nice ruby color with some see through …
1990 vintage
Taster #1719
· Sep 25, 2008
This 18 yr old wine was in reasonable shape with a minor flaw. Good color, decent bouquet remained and fruit on the palate. However, a very slight metallic edge intruded, even after sitting overnight. The bottle was un-corked 2 hrs prior to serving with dinner, main course beef strogonoff. Guests said they enjoyed the wine.
1990 vintage
Taster #7960
· Oct 17, 2007
91/100
I think "SteveHyde" described this pretty well in his TN, but, hell, I went to Yale and have travelled a lot in Europe and I have no idea what "sous bois" means. In any event, this wine, tannic but stylish in its youth. has matured beautifully. Rich, black cherry fruit. Earthy. A sprightly amount of acid remaining. The fruit rich, round and sweet. Moderate length. Perhaps not the nuances of my most recent "Tiggy" but more richness and concentration. A …
1990 vintage
Taster #2944
· May 1, 2007
90/100
This wines color is a medium brick red. At first whiff, the wine seemed to be over the hill. After a half and hours things started to get interesting. Lifted aromas of cranberry, leather, sweat and cinnamon dominate with some cracked peppar and rasberrry as well. Still some strucure from good acid and tannin. I have a 3L left that will be a great at the VSI X-mas party this year.
1990 vintage
Taster #8086
· Dec 24, 2006
Beautiful bottle and cork. It was undrinkable due to extreme cork taint.
1990 vintage
Taster #5777
· Nov 25, 2006
Take a generically-styled SuperTuscan without a lot of redeeminq qualities or anything that really distinquishes it. Let it age gently for 16 years. Be surprised by how well it shows, with a wonderful Tuscan personality that emerges from beneath the french oak treatment, with smokey olive leaves, sous bois, black raspberries and cherries. Resolved tanins, with decent acid and a touch of grip.
1990 vintage
Taster #9948
· Oct 28, 2005
Tokyo Tasting Group Round #2 -- 90/97 Sangiovese, plus Champagne and Dessert (Cuisine 219 Tokyo) : Nose shows base note of broad dark cherry fruit, with secondary notes of dark berries and a little cassis. Oak shows via a slightly spicy vanilla note, but is not at all overpowering. Fruit is fine and the spice is nice, but this seems to lack the leathery, earthy sangiovese notes one would hope to see. Perhaps there is a touch of cedar, but …
1990 vintage
Taster #1354
· Jan 1, 2000
86/100
too long ago to recall the details. however, i believe that i liked it better than what spectator had to say. assuming that the barriques designation indicates some selection within the vintage, it is curious that this wine received lower ratings than the general production for the year.
1990 vintage