| 1988 R7R Castello Di Gabbiano |
| Dark pool, ambering at the edge. Very nice bouquet with some soft cedar and dark chocolate aromas. Initially very soft in the mouth with pleasant fruit, tannins follow and finishes with long toasty oak flavours |
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| 1992 R&R Castello Di Gabbiano |
| Still dark in colour, very nice bouquet,initially full, with light oak and dark fruits. Lacks some concentration. Tannins follow firmly. |
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| 1993 Per Ania Castello Di Gabbiano |
| Quite dark, nice sweet aromas, soft and round in mouth, fruit is forward with underlying tannins, finishes long. |
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| 1997 Boscarelli Vino di Tavola |
| Extremely dark, nose is subdued initially but opens upon airing. Very concentrated, with great balance, high extract levels and very expansive in mouth, finish goes on and on. |
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| 1997 Sangioveto - Badia A Coltibuono |
| Bright ruby colour, nose is closed, very concentrated, rich with loads of dark fruit flavours, smoky and spicy on the finish with long lingering flavours. |
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| 1997 Tignanello |
| Very dark in colour, big nose, loads of ripe fruit, cherry and cedar. Concentrated, with rich extract very filling in the mouth, tannins hit quickly but finishes with more fruit. |
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| 1997 Guado Al Tasso |
| Very dark, with lovely seductive bouquet of cassis, dark cherry and leather. Very big, rich fruit with a slightly tar edge. Finishes with a smokey note and fruit lingers for minutes. |
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| 1997 Solaia |
| Very dark opaque colour, nose is subdued on 1st smell, fruit attempting to show through. Huge concentration with intensely smokey cassis character, tannins hit imediately and are gripping. Fruit does show through and finishes very long. |
