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2001 Toscana IGT Nearco, Tuscany, Italy

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Preserved black berries on the nose, cherries and plums, high in alcohol, slightly porty, smoky and roasted oak. Firm on the palate, dark fruit, sugar candy and toasted, spicy oak, polished, some licorice, smoky notes, herbaceous and malted notes, light acid bite, very full-bodied, noticeable alcohol, more porty notes, very good persistence and has some depth, very good alcoholic finish, hint of chocolate, Quite impressive, but also rather hard to enjoy for any length of time because of the high alcohol.

Best to drink: Bis 2014+. What our ratings mean

Last reviewed: 23 May, 2010
Type: Rotwein(Red wine)
Quantity: 0.75 L
Alcohol content: 14%
Registration number: CD/L3191
wein.plus rating: very good (88 WP)
Last reviewed: 22 February, 2007
Best to drink: Bis 2009.
Editor note: Preserved cherries and black berries, some juniper and herbs, dark roasted and smoky notes. Firm and quite juicy in the mouth, ripe dark fruit and prominent roasted aromas, slightly astringent, but nevertheless harmonious tannins, some dark chocolate and a hint of honey, some marzipan, full-bodied, quite persistent, very creamy, medium depth and length.
wein.plus rating: very good (89 WP)
Last reviewed: 6 June, 2005
Best to drink: Bis 2008.
Editor note: Quite deep, complex nose, cherries, dark berries, oak and some marzipan, with a touch of tobacco and mineral notes. Dark cherry preserves on the palate, some vegetal notes, plums marintated in rum, wine appears quite mature, at the same time elegant, with very good depth, very soft oaky notes, ripe tannins, delicate mineral notes, long, complex finish.

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