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Donna Olimpia 1898 2007 Millepassi Red (Bolgheri Superiore)
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Millepassi (one-thousand footsteps) is an austere and sophisticated Bolgheri blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot and Merlot. The wine is very ripe (just shy of being exaggeratedly mature or jammy) with bright aromas of strawberry, spice, blackberry and dense chocolate.
— M.L.
(12/15/2010)
Donna Olimpia 1898 2008 Millepassi Red (Bolgheri Superiore)
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There’s a touch of heat and power on the nose, followed by lush, compelling notes of cherry Maraschino, blackberry pie, chocolate and moist pipe tobacco. The blend is Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot and Merlot.
— M.L.
(2/1/2012)
Donna Olimpia 1898 2007 Red (Bolgheri)
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This is a dynamic and exciting wine with loads of depth and personality. The hearty blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc opens with blackberry, spice, mature cherry, plum and leather. It feels compact and tight in the mouth and the finish is long and full of lively fruit flavor.
— M.L.
(12/15/2010)
Donna Olimpia 1898 2008 Red (Bolgheri)
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A Bordeaux-style blend, this lush red wine delivers big, chewy fruit, exotic spice and bright cherry intensity. The mouthfeel is rich, generous and long-lasting.
— M.L.
(2/1/2012)
Donna Olimpia 1898 2006 Red (Bolgheri)
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- $35
Here’s an inky Bolgheri blend (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc) with careful attention to detail and a sharp focus on black currants, cassis and dried lavender. Spicy oak tones fill in the background, giving the wine texture and weight. There are bitter cherry flavors on the close that add to the wine’s astringency and structure.
— M.L.
(11/1/2009)
Donna Olimpia 1898 2008 Tageto Red (Toscana)
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Tageto is a Bordeaux blend from Coastal Tuscany that will appeal to those who like an element of soft, chewy sweetness in their wines. It’s bold and big on the palate with enduring persistency and layers of sweet strawberry, cinnamon and nutmeg.
— M.L.
(12/15/2010)
Donna Olimpia 1898 2005 Red (Bolgheri)
- $40
Thick concentration and penetrating notes of Asian spice and cassis characterize this blend. Pretty background aromas include creamy coffee, caramel and deep oak tones and although the wood is well-integrated you can feel its presence.
— M.L.
(4/1/2008)
Donna Olimpia 1898 2006 Tageto Red (Toscana)
- $20
Here’s a clean and elegant red blend (Cabernets Sauvignon and Franc, Merlot and Petit Verdot) with well-defined aromas of blackberry, ripe cherry, plum and exotic spice. The wine is firm and clean in the mouth with smooth and crisp berry flavors.
— M.L.
(11/1/2009)
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