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| ERASTOS ROSSO 2018 IGT Toscana |
| Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
CORTE MEDICEA |
| Unable to get a bottle for assessment from agent and unwilling to waste my money on buying another sample. A REPEAT of the 2016 (*+/**) that was released on November 9, 2019 at $15.95. Here is my previous note: Deep purple colour. Slightly spicy, bright, plum-cherry purée nose with some sandalwood notes. Slightly off dry (10 g/L residual sugar), medium bodied, fairly juicy, harmonious, ripe, plum-cherry purée flavours with a lingering, gently tangy, fresh, unoaked finish. A ready-to-drink, entry-level, blend of Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot with 13.5% alcohol and 10 g/L residual sugar with a new lot number L2929 on the back label. BEWARE: once again, the Vintages Catalogue quotes Luca Maroni’s inexplicably excessive OLD 96-point review (dated February 14, 2018). I am told that Luca Maroni deserves to be elevated to MWF status (Master of Wine Fiction). |
CSPC |
10948 |
| Type |
Red Table Wine |
| Agent |
Tra Cor |
| Country |
Italy |
| Region |
Tuscany |
| Rating |
*+/**(87 points)
PASS - Spicy, Tangy, Ready |
| LCBO Note |
Status |
 |
| TASTING NOTE: (Translated from the Italian) Sensations: excels in density, smoothness and well-defined aroma. This is an excellent wine, majestic in consistence, roundly harmonious to the palate, with expressive non-oxidized clarity and scent. This is how the purple pulp of the grapes and blackberry jam is evoked, adding a spicy touch to enhance its aromatic and vanilla features to the nose. Sensory outcomes of superior pleasure. Score - 96 (Luca Maroni, lucamaroni.com, Feb. 14, 2018) |
Price |
$ 16.95 |
| Bottle Size |
750 mL |
| Tasting Date |
vintages release - September 19, 2020 |
| Cases bought |
1049 (12 bottles per case) |
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Score:
- Not Presented * Below Average
*+ OK
** Good
**+ Excellent
*** Outstanding
***+ Exceptional
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