Wine Advocate # 147
Jun 2003 |
Daniel Thomases |
(90-91) |
Drink 2005 - 2015 |
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| The 2000 Desiderio,
dominated by the Merlot but with some supplementary Cabernet, is
ruby/purple in color with black highlights and features a ripe
and classic Bordeaux nose of cassis, blackberries, sweet sage,
and graphite. Ample and tasty on the palate, its force and
concentration are well balanced by elegant tannins, much
precision and focus, and a solid, mineral finish. Built to last,
it will offer maximum pleasure between 2005 and 2015. Ettore
Falvo took up the cause of Vino Nobile in the late 1970’s and,
together with Paola De Ferrari of Boscarelli, did yeoman’s work
in defending the cause. A sizeable operation with vineyards both
in Montepulciano and neighboring Cortona, Avignonesi (the name
comes from Falvo’s former wife, Adriana Avignonesi) the label,
for a certain period of time, demonstrated to the world’s
markets that the zone continued to exist. There has been some
inconsistency from vintage to vintage and from wine to wine in
the 1990’s, but this is a strong series |
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