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Taster #9294
· Sep 13, 2025
Drinking well. Still has 2 -3 years ahead with proper storage. Needs 2 hour decant to fully open up. New world style, but well integrated oak and tannins.
2014 vintage
Taster #3559
· Jul 15, 2025
90/100
A: deep garnet with some bricking at edge N: cedar box, pencil shavings, ripe blackberry, black currant, blueberry, chocolate, vanilla, herbal notes P: dry, med (+) soft, resolved tannins, med (+) acidity, med (+) body, 14% ABV C: good = balance of ripe black fruit, just starting to become dried, with soft, integrated tannins, med intensity, med (+) concentration, med (+) finish with some herbal notes, chocolate and black fruit. Drink now, perhaps past its peak. I typically really enjoy …
2014 vintage
Taster #9339
· Nov 1, 2024
91/100
2008 brancaia ilatraia Après avoir bu le 2016 ce midi, je ne partageais pas l’engouement des autres, j’ai donc ouvert le 2008 ce soir question de le comparer Nez puissant et jeune sur le cassis, le chocolat, la mure, la boite à cigare et les herbes La bouche est dense, concentrée, le fruit noir domine avec du bois et de la vanille. Les tannins sont asséchants, c’est structuré… parfait pour ma viande sur le bbq ! Très longue finale sur …
2008 vintage
Taster #1998
· Sep 4, 2024
95/100
Fabulous, elegant, luscious and drinking really well. Enjoyed it at Coppinwood with steak frites. What a match. Fab refined fruit. Beautiful.
2014 vintage
Taster #0015
· Jul 14, 2024
92/100
Decanted. very smooth, buy more
2008 vintage
Taster #0015
· Jun 23, 2024
88/100
It was ok. light, breezy.
2008 vintage
Taster #1998
· Jun 17, 2024
93/100
Solid cab based. Enjoyed it with AJ after putting in my resignation.
2014 vintage
Taster #5416
· May 24, 2024
89/100
Tom's Amazing Ribs & Some Good Wines (Edina, MN) : Modern. Bright fruit, spice, earth and oak. Tasty but lacks complexity.
2014 vintage
Taster #5177
· Jan 6, 2024
92/100
Very pleasant, drink well. Great quality for the price.
2014 vintage
Taster #6762
· Dec 17, 2023
91/100
Thick and dark powerful with dark plum and some fresh blackberries.
2008 vintage
Taster #2917
· Sep 16, 2023
Absolutely perfect. Drank from a magnum.
2008 vintage
Taster #4386
· Jun 3, 2023
90/100
PnP and consumed over a 2-hour period. Felt well integrated around the 45-minute mark. 2 hours from opening thought the wine went flat. Red fruit, smooth tannins, tobacco, dark cherry, cassis, licorice, and chocolate. I think it’s past prime. Overall easy drinking yet structured; very enjoyable when it lasts.
2008 vintage
Taster #9276
· Apr 18, 2023
92/100
Very nice vintage. Probably at its prime or maybe even a bit over it. Deep color, full body. Lots of berries in the nose with a hint of tobacco. Taste of cheery and rasberries with a hint of vanilla. Medium tannins.
2008 vintage
Taster #2654
· Apr 8, 2023
80/100
Nose was drowned in overwhelming oak note and couldn’t sense anything else. After 2 hours, starts to show the other notes like red fruit and smoke but it’s too late. Nice acidity and intense fruits in palate it showed right after the opening became way too weak. Maybe too late to open this?
2008 vintage
Taster #6988
· Nov 20, 2022
90/100
Not ready yet, will wait anoter 1-2 years before opening another one
2014 vintage
Taster #4439
· Oct 30, 2022
93/100
This is drinking very well. Bold, rich, deep, and profound. Grabs your attention. Lots of structure and intensity with a long finish. Blackberry, leather, tobacco, cherry, dark chocolate.
2014 vintage
Taster #1998
· Oct 6, 2022
93/100
Need time to decant to open up. Darker fruit pretty and leather prominent
2014 vintage
Taster #7995
· Dec 14, 2021
92/100
This was excellent. PnP - nose very primary but with intense plums, which transpose to the mid-palate with the addition of cassis, tobacco, and some prominent oak on the spice-infused ending. Mouth-coating tannins - this wine (Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, and Cabernet Franc) was a pleasant surprise. For the price, excellent. I will seek more bottles.
2014 vintage
Taster #1141
· Oct 31, 2021
91/100
Deep garnet color with slight discoloration on edges. Intense aromas of dark cherries, prunes, cassis, tobacco, vanilla, smoke. Wine is dry, full bodied with high acidity, medium+ elegant tannins. Taste of dark fruits, dark chocolate, black tee. Long aftertaste.
2008 vintage
Taster #6572
· Oct 28, 2021
91/100
More enjoyable blend than 2016, pretty natural being in Tuscany to have some part of Sangiovese instead of CF. Produced from 60% CS, 30% Sangiovese and 10% PV, matured for 18 months in FR oak (50% new). Deep garnet colour, ruby hue. Intense aroma of cured meat, cherries, cassis, earth, barnyard, tobacco, toasted herbs. Full body, velvety attack with flavours of dried cherries, tobacco, vibrant acidity and sandy tannins.
2008 vintage
Taster #4064
· Oct 23, 2021
93/100
I don't think I'm crazy but this wine is crazy good. Not from the best vintage, yes, but outstanding for the vintage and deserving of a 93 rating from both RP and WS. Had two bottles of this and both were consist with their dark fruit complexity, some terroir, and resolved tannins. No tertiary flavors at all unfortunately. Not usually a fan of wines with such high percentages of PV but this wine is not a fruit bomb at all. …
2014 vintage
Taster #1837
· May 27, 2021
84/100
Very interesting Bordeaux Cuvée from the Maremma with 40% PV, 40% Cab. Sauv. and 20% Cab. Franc. After 2 hours decanting opened but developed positive over 2 days. Very nice aromas and palate of black berries, wood, graphite and some herbs. Good wine but the 15 and 16 are much better in my opinion and will develop very good over 10 or more years.
2014 vintage
Taster #4880
· Mar 3, 2021
91/100
A full-bodied rich wine, dark in colour, long-lasting finish, cherry blackberry mixture on the palette
2008 vintage
Taster #2917
· Feb 14, 2021
92/100
Deep colour. Almost tawny. Medium to intense nose of vanilla, smoke, tobacco, chocolate, prune and asphalt. Dry, medium to high tannins, high acid, woddy, prunes, tons of chocolate and tobacco. Long finish. At its prime. Drink now ( tasted from a magnum). Fantastic with a bone in prime rib steak.
2008 vintage
Taster #4880
· Jun 3, 2020
90/100
Plush full-bodied wine that has improved with time. Aroma is readily apparent and taste was mid to dark berried in composition. Wine was a bit hot on the finish.
2008 vintage
Taster #0975
· Nov 24, 2019
90/100
Drank over several days and it got better at every turn!
2014 vintage
Taster #3559
· Jun 23, 2019
91/100
1 hour decant before it started to really open up, fresh, lively, well made and well balance, plenty of tannins and acidity to back the slightly dark fruit. Medium length finish, excellent flavor profile. Well done.
2014 vintage
Taster #0140
· Jun 16, 2019
Devenu un peu cher avec le temps, mais nous l’avons bu avec une bavette sur le bbq et c’est un bon match! Bien comme vin.
2014 vintage
Taster #6751
· Apr 18, 2019
93/100
Chianti Classico tour 2019 - 1 : So ready for drinking now, vibrant, fresh and balanced, silky with polished tannins, utterly delicious. Great job. Usually blended from CS 40% PV 40% CF 20%.
2014 vintage
Taster #3714
· Dec 21, 2018
88/100
Bu en succ. Bien mais cher pour cette cuvée. Pas des plus long et complexe, beau fruit et tannins assez anguleux, fianle un brin juste. Un peu déçu.
2014 vintage
Taster #9897
· Dec 26, 2016
90/100
Drink now.
2008 vintage
Taster #9897
· Oct 3, 2016
89/100
Drink now
2008 vintage
Taster #9897
· Jul 31, 2016
90/100
Decant gor 30min
2008 vintage
Taster #9897
· May 26, 2015
88/100
Drink now Decant for 45min
2008 vintage
Taster #9382
· Mar 12, 2014
91/100
Hat für mich alles, was einen Toskaner ausmacht: Frucht, Schwere, Schmelz. Ein großer "Kleiner".
2008 vintage
Taster #4702
· May 30, 2013
90/100
Powerful. Very dark with cherries plums and blackberries. Could benefit from another 5 years. Ends a bit short
2008 vintage