Its Italian night! This is Brunelli2010 Brunello di Montalcino imported by my favorite importers, Small Vineyards in Seattle WA. It is 14% and feels like 13%. Nevertheless, the bouquet is nothing like a California cab - yes I know its not comparable, but this is my base. It is almost like a plumb pie. Don't let this discourage you. On second smell, Its almost like a rubber fishing worm. Still, not what Im used to so maybe I don't know what the heck Im smelling! The color does have that slightly brown tint to the beautiful Oregon pinot color. The initial palate is crisp and fruity like cherries and cranberries. Nevertheless, the mid palate is just like a fresh sip of 100% cranberry juice. The finish comes with that lingering tartness of cranberry juice with a drying of the upper palate and a splash of spice. It is dry. It is good. It is one of my favorites! — 8 years ago
Valentine's Day surprise! Plumb, ripe berries, and subtly vanilla. Fantastic. Beast Douro wine. — 9 years ago
Balanced, a little spice with deep plumb sweetness. Better than anticipated. — 9 years ago
Deep, yet lighter flavors, oh so silky smooth. Pleasing aroma with vanilla/plumb taste. A fine match with a steak dinner or fried chicken or Friday with pizza. — 8 years ago
👁 Clear ruby purple
👃 Jammy, stewed black fruits -cherry, plumb, blackberry, spice box, coal and charring.
👅 Great acidity and excellent structure. Charred pizza crust, forest floor and earth.
✍️ Delicious and memorable! — 9 years ago
Nice aroma is plumb and cherry. Goes great with some sharp cheeses. Very mild start with a robust end. I would think it was aged in oak barrels with the spicy end that is very subtle. — 9 years ago
Exellent Bordeaux blend with a nice clean buzz. Spicy pepper charcoal and plumb notes delight the senses and the unique flavors have an enjoyable long draw. — 10 years ago
Excellent Pinot! Nice plumb, raisin, cherry flavor. Smooth, low tannins, perf — 10 years ago
Lovely complex red with plumb cassis fruit. Soft tannins — 8 years ago
Picked this up at the cellar door in Rioja. Smuggled a case in my luggage. Drinking perfectly now. Dark maroon. Decent legs. Bitter chocolate, caramel, maraschino cherry with a little heat on the end of the nose. Maybe some plumb. Medium body, dry and tannic. Long dry finish. Probably could be cellared for another year or two. — 8 years ago
Rustic, austere nose of brambles, plumb, earth, and pepper. Lovely balance - spicy fruit, meat, undergrowth, black fruit. Not heavy but concentrated flavour with excellent spine and structure. Still young but v good — 9 years ago
Started closed with strawberry and sour cherry character but really opened up and put on weight with air. Plumb and cedar evolved. Still lots of life left — 9 years ago
Flavors of cassis and raisins at first, then musky, unfinished basement. Incredibly smooth. The nose in the glass has deep notes of cigar and the woods at dusk, which reminds me of fly fishing, but above the glass it's noticably sweeter, with oatmeal and plumb, and other notes that are harder to describe. Like wandering in the dark. — 10 years ago
Excellent example of Napa Cab. Dark purple center with short watery meniscus. Fresh cut oak plank, orange blossom, dark plumb, raisin, vanilla, tobacco and tar. Tannic plus which required 2 hours decanting. Med acidity and long finish. — 10 years ago
peter taylor
Medium body. Tastes of plumb and cassis. Great fronsac. Will buy a few to age — 8 years ago