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Score 93/100 · Drink 2000-2010, Robert Parker, Aug 2000

A thrilling wine is the 1997 Sangioveto. Aged in 25% new French casks, it boasts a splendid bouquet of overripe blackberry/strawberry fruit, smoke, licorice, and spice box aromas. Dark plum-colored, with an explosive mid-palate and finish, this full-bodied, dense, concentrated wine (made from a highly regarded clone of Sangiovese) should continue to drink well (because of its low acidity and super-ripe fruit) for a decade or more. Impressive! A Leonardo Locascio Selection, Winebow, Hohokus, NJ; tel. (201) 445-0620

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93
93/100

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93
93/100

Robert Parker

92
92/100

Daniel Thomases, Vinous

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92 points
Daniel Thomases, Vinous
Score 92/100 · Daniel Thomases, Vinous

Blackish garnet, slightly lighter at the edge. Quite spicy on the nose, along with very ripe plum. Rich in extract and velvety in texture; the plummy fruit is ripe and fresh. Long, tarry finish shows a silky, elegant texture and benefits from enlivening acidity. Quite forward compared to the earliest, slow-maturing vintages of this wine such as the 1985 and 1990-partly a result of the vintage, but partly due, I believe, to a new philosophy in the cellar.

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Sangiovese

Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

Under the law of Hong Kong, intoxicating liquor must not be sold or supplied to a minor in the course of business. 根據香港法律,不得在業務過程中,向未成年人售賣或供應令人醺醉的酒類 。
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