Wil Chow

9.1

This was (is)...pretty damn divine. I literally stopped mid-conversation. Starts out with some pretty intense red fruitiness sitting in a pocket of rich earthy tobacco but then! It just evolves giving ya some ash, leather, notes of spearmint, rose petal here, a broken twig there all with this great long chewy finish. It’s like a goddamn stroll through through some majestic countryside where you stop and check out all those little details. — 5 years ago

with Erin

Andrew Lohse

8.9

Delicious, juicy black fruit and a structured med- frame / bramble with a supporting acidity and crushed rock minerality / classic & humbly sophisticated, while also being pastoral & convivial / almost a cru beauj thing going on — 6 years ago

Tracy Hall

9.2

I really enjoyed this. Very light in color and weight, super easy drinking and pairs with most anything. Red fruits with light tannins (aged in stainless steel, and bottled in the spring following harvest) and a nice finish. Get this by the case! SS — 7 years ago

Narun P

9.2

100% Nebbiolo
Bricked purple. Opaque, non transparent. Compact rim. Looks its age.

Aromas full of earthy characters. Black truffle, ashes, damp soil, wet rotten woods, with licorice flavored coffee, slight hint of dark chocolate.

Structurally, this wine has a long way to go yet. Substantial but completely integrated tannin, medium to med full body (14.5 abv), medium to med plus acidity, dry. Dried black cherry, fig, prune and plum. Fine texture. Mineral and ashy notes. Dusty. Balanced, carrying through from the first sip until the finish. Last very long on that enticing dried fruit and ashy profile.

At a great place to drink now. At $30+ in NYC, this's got to be my find of the year so far. Amazing bottle. Loved by everyone I shared with. 92. — 8 years ago

Carlos Barbosa

9.2

Really nice wine specially with a piece of meet — 9 years ago

Robert C

9.0

Great with Jazz and a Caesar salad. — 10 years ago

Tim

9.5

Shared a 26-year-old wine with Matt and Kim. Opened up nicely with a bit of leather and nice fruit. — 10 years ago

Kim Colonna

Owner/Sommelier/Importer Petits Creux & Grands Crus

9.7

When a woman makes wine !! Floral, fruity, almost silky .. Firm tanins, a great wine. — 10 years ago

Carl Hollifield

9.0

Very light, pretty ruby color. Tart and acidic with a mild smooth tannic finish, could drink a bunch of this! — 10 years ago

John Osborne

Wine Director Raoul's

9.1

So sad, our last meal @inoteca. '96 Borgogno Riserva and truffled egg toast make for a marvelous send-off! Thank you 'inoteca! #inotecalastsip — 11 years ago

David Kline

9.6

Black cherry and violets commingle with red cherry lavender and raspberry in a clean, and enticing nose of fruit and flower. Blueberry, blackberry and cassis are extras, but this is not the fruit bomb the description conjures. There is something light, sunny and natural about the whole; wisps of sweet tobacco and vanilla blossom undulate on a forest and mushroom motif that feels springy, panoramic and breezy. The palate boasts dried cranberries, tangy raspberry and plump black cherry. Thyme a cinnamon dusting and the aforementioned tobacco, now a fine, smoky cigar. This one is gorgeous, and a testament to the estate. Ripe and juicy, but the oak is in check. Bravo! .
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#AgostinoPaviaandFigli #lamarescialla #aglianoterme #barberadasti #piemonte #piedmont #barbera #Asti # — 5 years ago

Goh Weets

9.6

Don't like sweet wines but this is an exercise in restraint. Clean, uncloying sweetness, acidity, and flowery, bright aromas all balanced on a razors edge — 6 years ago

Ryan Wofford

8.9

Solid Freisa, classical yet approachable. A great #pinotlover replacement — 7 years ago

Andrew Lohse

8.9

Ripe, fresh cherry on the nose. Raspberry. Low tannin presence and a very light, ethereal body. Slight herbal notes on the finish, which is fairly long — 8 years ago

Louie Christensen

9.1

Such a great lil wine. Ripe cherries, pops of raspberry, followed by waves of tobacco and sweet-wood smoke. Bright acidity, backed by just the right amount of structure. — 8 years ago

Mark Lindzy

9.0

Bosc pears crushed by wet rocks...and a spritz. — 9 years ago

with Don, Christy and 1 other

Laura Booras

9.4

Floral and feminine but excellent structure. This is a wine made with kindness, and you can taste it. Exceptional. — 10 years ago

Arvid Rosengren

ASI Best Sommelier in Europe 2013

9.5

I982. Energetic and dense. Lots of tension and life left. It is a wonder to@experience the evolution in the glass. — 10 years ago

Ed Caissey

10

This may be my favorite all time wine. Slightly sweet, yet savory, with a luscious mouth feel. — 10 years ago

David Kozik

9.6

A bit of spice in a barbera — 11 years ago

Jeremiah Allen

9.0

Not a prime time vintage, but definitely in a good spot of development. — 6 years ago

Robert Rothfield

9.1

PNP....bright cherries and a hint of licorice....nice expression of Nebbiolo that drinks well right out of the gate — 6 years ago

Anthony Pro

9.1

Looks like a Barolo. Smells like a Barolo. Tastes like a Barolo. Needs a cantina though. This is how tannins should be in a wine. Barolo‘s are the Lebron James of wine for me. — 7 years ago

Aly Simons

9.1

Great dry wine to have with a meal! — 7 years ago

K Brooks

9.0

Delicious with a roast - very nice Barbera — 8 years ago

Luke Kenning

Sommelier/Wine Director Farallon Restaurant

9.2

For the age its a higher rating but for just judging it was still a beauty! — 8 years ago

Jennifer Lakari

9.3

Dark rich nose of toffee and plums. A bit floral. On the palate lighter than you would expect from an Amarone, but pleasant with a grip at the finish. — 10 years ago

Mike Martin @TheWineShepherd

Wine Buyer Vintry Fine Wines

9.0

Warm fruit on the nose that combines with a velvety palate of berries and licorice.. Elegant, flavorful and in a good place right now but will age.. — 10 years ago

Robert Knowles

9.1

Classic Barolo, great bottle to end a great dinner — 10 years ago

Maxwell Burns

Hospitality Kenwood Vineyards, Winemaker GARA

9.2

Still a baby. — 11 years ago