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Avignonesi Toscana Desiderio(1999)

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Winery:: Avignonesi
Varietal:: Merlot
Region:: Italy > Tuscany
Type:: Red Wine
User Tags:: red grape, merlot, fruit, cabernet sauvignon, big, spicy, velvet, licorice, chewy, red

US $55.20

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Avignonesi Toscana Desiderio 1998

SnoothRank: 4

US $52^.27

Avignonesi Toscana Desiderio 1997

SnoothRank: 4

US $52^.75

Wine.com

June 2007

This super-Tuscan blend of Merlot (85%) and Cabernet Sauvignon (15%) was listed in Wine Spectators Top 100 Wines of 2002! Intense, ruby red in colour, its bouquet is delicate and persistent, with a slight scent of wild fruits. The taste is fullbodied, harmonious and round. Serving suggestions: roast and grilled meat, game and mature cheeses. Big and ripe red, with loads of black licorice, tar and sultanas. Full-bodied, with big, velvety, chewy tannins. Long, ripe fruit aftertaste. A blockbuster. Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. Best after 2005. -Wine Spectator

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Wine Spectator

93/100

June 2007

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JS: Wine Spectator; 09/15/02; 93/100

September 2002

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