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Need 2001 Tuscan help

by wrcstl » Sat Jun 02, 2007 3:48 pm

We are invited to a Tuscan wine tasting and the theme is '01 and '03. I have no '03 and am cellaring the '01 since I assume it is not yet ready. Any comments on which of the following may be drinking well now, all '01.

Felsina Berardenga

Fonterutoli

Fontodi

Riecine

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Re: Need 2001 Tuscan help

by Anders Källberg » Sat Jun 02, 2007 4:24 pm

wrcstl wrote:Felsina Berardenga

Fonterutoli

Fontodi

Riecine

Walt

Of those five, I am sorry that I don't know much about the wines from Walt, but I'd suggest that Fonterutoli, with its rather opulent and full-bodied style, might be the one that is the most pleasant to drink now, not saying, however, that it does not have a rather long life ahead too.
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Re: Need 2001 Tuscan help

by Dale Williams » Sat Jun 02, 2007 4:42 pm

The Felsina is bigger and a little more tannic than most vintages, but with a little air drinks well. I don't find that Sangiovese shuts down hard like some other varieties- may not be optimum time, but I seldom find one totally closed down.
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Re: Need 2001 Tuscan help

by Clinton Macsherry » Mon Jun 04, 2007 9:34 am

FWIW, Walt, I've been really disappointed with 2 bottles of the Fontodi consumed over the last 6 months or so. One poster suggested I'd have been a lot happier if I decanted, but I can't verify. I was only marginally happier with both bottles on day 2.
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Re: Need 2001 Tuscan help

by Brian K Miller » Mon Jun 04, 2007 11:04 am

I had a bottle of Riecine Riserva 2001 that was drinking pretty fine, although a little tight.
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