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Default [TN] '95 Il Sodaccio di Montevertine

On Sunday, June 23, 2013 11:16:48 PM UTC-4, Mark Lipton wrote:
> With Jean off in Hawaii this week, Andy and I are living the bachelor
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> lives. Tonight we made pasta (cappelini, fettucine and one lonely
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> lasagne) and I had a tomato-based sauce with it. With this, I opened:
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> 1995 Montevertine Il Sodaccio Vino di Tavola
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> nose: some maderization, pencil lead
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> palate: medium body, smooth mouthfeel, good acidity
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> Alas, a disappointment. Although there was no overt sign of heat damage,
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> it certainly bore the imprint of heat damage in its flavor profile.
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> Still serviceable with the pasta, it lacked the aromatic complexity that
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> I expect from this producer.
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> Mark Lipton


This was from auction lot? I opened 750 from this, showed really really well, with no maderization. Still have mags, will pay extra attention when I open.