Carpazo 2007 Rosso di Montalcino (Tuscany) – Grating and surly, with more tannin than its black raspberryish fruit needs, and with more anger than the drinker wants. (8/11)
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For he’s a jolly good moscadello
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Capanna 2006 Moscadello di Montalcino (Tuscany) – Very, very sweet, with floral/perfumed aromatics but a density approaching that of white pedro ximénez. It’s immediately appealing, but the lack of complexity, acidity, or any other sort of structure make it a chore to drink more than a few sips. (8/08)
Little Poder
La Poderina 2001 Brunello di Montalcino (Tuscany) – Structured and mineral-laden, with a cedar overlay and a general absence of fruit. It tastes like old wood (by which I don’t mean “made in”), and decays rather abruptly in the glass. (2/07)
Camigliano Bowles-Parker
Camigliano 2001 Brunello di Montalcino (Tuscany) – Leather, powdered graphite and lots of earthiness. Striking. Very dry, but intense. There’s a future here. (2/07)
Lady di
Argiano 2001 Brunello di Montalcino (Tuscany) – Ungenerous. Graphite and sour, sour cherries. Soft and wussy underneath a surplus of tannin. (2/07)