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{ SOMMjournal.com }  113 TASTING NOTES The tasting panel gave each vintage a consensus score. 2003 Tenuta Sette Ponti Oreno Dried black cherry, dried herbs, balsamic, tobacco, leather, vanilla, smoke; tannins are starting to tame and inte- grate; long length and fresh for a 2003! 94 —Taylor Grant, Wine Director, Scopa Italian Roots 2006 Tenuta Sette Ponti Oreno Graphite and unseasoned cedar jump out of the glass being driven by salinity; salami and dried meat presence with a savory element of black olives and rosemary; structure is well-balanced. 93 —Sean Van Straatum, General Manager, Avec Nous 2007 Tenuta Sette Ponti Oreno Red fruits and lively Sangiovese notes; silky and youthful, snappy and racy with crisp fruit; the wine is fresh and gener - ous, long and supple; well-integrated. 97 —Anthony Dias Blue, Editor-in-Chief, The Somm Journal 2008 Tenuta Sette Ponti Oreno Orchids, blue- berries, mocha, olive tapenade; plush on the palate with assertive yet silky tannins and youthful acidity; this is a fully-balanced wine. 94 —Allyson Gorsuch, Deputy Editor, The Somm Journal 2009 Tenuta Sette Ponti Oreno Ripe red and dark berries, sour black plum, mulberry, salinity, espresso and gravel; palate is incredible with lush - ness and persistent tannin; this wine is a conversa- tion piece. 96 —Nathaniel Muñoz, Wine Director, The Rose CaféVenice 2010 Tenuta Sette Ponti Oreno Dark center of purple; coffee cake, confectionary, strong fla- vors of cassis with green tobacco notes; alcohol is elevated yet finishes with acidity, making the wine balanced. 94 —Sean Van Straatum, General Manager, Avec Nous 2014 Tenuta Sette Ponti Oreno Blackberry and mulberry, dark plum, purple flowers of lilacs and violets; oak is vanillin and coconut, charred and seasoned; decadent and generous, sweetly fruited with impeccable acid. 97 —Nathaniel Muñoz, Wine Director, The Rose CaféVenice 2015 Tenuta Sette Ponti Oreno Crème de cassis, candied but tart cherry, fresh purple flowers, butter, mocha; aggressive tannins and high acid need time to integrate but lovely, vibrant wine. 95 —Allyson Gorsuch, Deputy Editor, The Somm Journal Tenuta Sette Ponti is imported by Kobrand.

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