Tom Casagrande

8.9

A solid inexpensive vintage port. Drinking it too young but whatevs. I love the deep rich fruit. Not complex and still quite tannic. But nice minerality underneath. I’d like to revisit in 10 years. — 2 days ago

Tom Casagrande

9.2

Second bottle of this in the past year. It’s deep, complex, and drinking really well now. A little note of barnyard adds a dimensional to the deep ripe fruit and deep granite on the nose. It’s dry and very deep on the palate. Deep savory and mineral notes are prominent, nicely augmenting the dark fruit. Nice but soft acids. A teensy little bit drying on the finish, so this is definitely designed for the table, where it will shine with stews and braises and pasta and . . . — 6 days ago

Tom Casagrande

9.3

RWOTN. Approachable now and quite delicious. Rich kirsch and and raspberry fruit, some wafty garrigue earthy notes. Rich and silky on entry, so delicious, but at the finish a bit of alcohol (15.5%) pooks though. — 8 days ago

Tom Casagrande

9.3

This is a classic example of the warmth of the 2015 vintage in Tuscany. Earthy nose shows dark, ripe plummy fruit, warm terra cotta roof tiles, gravelly earth. Soft and dark-toned in the mouth. The fruit is still there but tertiary notes abound. Tannins plentiful but very soft. At its peak (to my taste). — 2 days ago

Tom Casagrande

9.2

This co-op’s village-specific gran seleziones are seemingly always great values and nice weeknight dinner choices. Very classic nose of macerated cherry, and mineral-flecked gravel. Medium-bodied, soft and balanced in the mouth. Flavors tending toward the savory and mineral rather than fruity. Lengthy finish. — 4 days ago

Tom Casagrande

9.3

Gorgeously honeyed nose. Loving the day and loving this. — 8 days ago

with Dan and Angelo

Tom Casagrande

9.0

Very good if not quite to the level of the reputation of this cuvée. A large-framed Grenache but not showing as much of the sultry and sexy dark florals and other vegetative notes I expect from The Rocks District AVA. — 8 days ago

with Angelo and Dan

Tom Casagrande

9.3

This is Garagiste’s private label. I’m guessing the producer is Icardi because that’s usually their go-to for Barbaresco and Barolo, but I can’t be sure. In any event, this is terrific wine and at its peak, in my view. Nose is classic with rose petals, beautiful dried cherry, mineral-flecked gravel, and some tertiary old library scents making an appearance. Soft, long, and balanced in the mouth. Really fine. Strangely, zero sediment. — 2 days ago

Tom Casagrande

9.2

Deep gold color but still fresh. Lots of “petrol” on the nose and a myriad of other minerals. Some appley fruit as well. Round and mouthfilling, nice intensity and balance. Nice acids for an ‘18 but they’re softening. Bone dry, nice length. — 2 days ago

Tom Casagrande

9.1

Lots of fresh fruit — orchard and tropical — jumps out on the nose, along with lots of stony minerals and some sweet hay and floral notes. The pure fruit hits the palate immediately with mouthfilling juiciness. Scent acids and a medium length finish. Grenache Blanc, Maccabeu, Roussanne and Marsanne. This is a terrific pre meal aperitif or apps wine. — 7 days ago

with Angelo