Vanessa

9.4

There’s a quiet intensity to Valdicava that makes its way into each & every sip.

🪽 On the label is the depiction of an archangel with sword raised, and wings open, standing as a symbol of Brunello—a wine shaped by patience, precision & deep respect for place—both protective & powerful, grounded in tradition yet shaped with its own energy.

⛰️ 🌊 Valdicava is located on the slopes of Montosoli (a prized ‘cru’), in one of the coolest sectors of the Brunello appellation, enjoying both cooling & warming factors from the radiant sun, to the forests of Monte Amiata, to the breezes off the Tyrrhenian Sea…

🌱 The growing environment is characterized by tension, which is reflected in this wine holding equal parts strength & finesse.

👁️ It is medium garnet in color with pronounced, layered notes of black cherry, black raspberry, baked plum, boysenberry, cedar, cardamom, nutmeg, cigar box, clove, sweet tobacco, black licorice, fennel, olive tapenade, balsamic, dried oregano, wet earth, leather & peat moss.

👄 The palate is dry, with velvety tannins, a vibrant acidity, and warming, though not intrusive, alcohol at 13.5% ABV & a lingering finish.

👌 It has a bold profile softened with age; it is supple & polished, held together with a firm acidity, giving lift to the kaleidoscope of dynamic aromas & flavors.

🥂Cheers to wines offering a sensory window to a particular place & time.   — 5 months ago

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Brian S

9.5

I love this producer whatever they make. So alive, fresh and beautiful. Could drink this all night! — 5 months ago

Neal Krishna Devaraj

9.1

This is great for the price. With steak — 5 months ago

Brian S

9.1

Rustic, bright red fruit, red brick, tar, red flowers — 5 months ago

Daniel De Nadai

9.0

Round, sweet, little salty in the end — 5 months ago

Doug Boatman

9.6

Still in its prime. Great fruit. Body. Finish. All the elements of a mature fine wine. — 5 months ago

Space

9.1

Выпито 27.01.26 в VIP loungeс Ириной и Дианой перед вылетом в Дубай на Маврикий. — 4 months ago

Andrew Belzer

9.6

Cherry, dust, raspberry, dried rose petals. Firm tannins and balanced acidity! — 4 months ago

Ericsson

9.5

Super Tuscans are always a treat. Especially with some age in bottle. Needs time in the glass to aerate to scents of tobacco, spice, black fruit and cedar. Cheers. — 5 months ago

Rob Brobst III

9.6

The 2017 Chianti Classico Riserva Rancia is incredibly polished and sophisticated. Silky tannins give the 2017 its racy, sleek personality. Over the last year, the 2017 Riserva has really settled into a gorgeous place. There is plenty of vintage 2017 intensity, but Rancia is distinctly medium in body and restrained. The wilder side of Sangiovese, one of the signatures of Rancia and Fèlsina. — 5 months ago

Mark Rosse

9.1

Underwhelming — 4 months ago

Keith M

8.9

茶褐色だが、熟成香はなし。もっと甘美な感じかと思えば、意外とエレガント。
凛とした雰囲気で、溶けんだタンニン。サンジョベーゼらしいスミレの香り、ミント、タバコ、鉱物的なニュアンス、プルーン、醤油、血のような鉄っぽさ。
もっと果実の乗ったガッツリな感じかと思えば、意外と？エレガント。
ボルドーグラスとブルゴーニュグラス、両方試してみたが、中盤以降は断然ブルゴーニュ。 — 5 months ago

Matthew Doty

9.1

2022 vintage. Very nice, especially for the price. A little too bitter for H, but I quite liked it. Best within first few hours of opening — 5 months ago

Tegan Marriott

9.2

Etna 🌋displayed here in it's most minimalistic version but the flavors are especially candid of it's distinct terroirs. I need to try some of the single vineyard versions after this entry level! — 4 months ago

Jan Dekker

9.6

Wow! Bad vintage, great wine. Pop and pour. — 4 months ago

Some Dude

9.1

We had a 2016, which was a great year, with a roast chicken and it slapped. — 4 months ago

Takuya Namise

9.1

La Bottega — 4 months ago

Conrad Green

9.3

violet and rich dark fruit. Tobacco and soft mild tannins — 5 months ago

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Jay Kline

9.4

Opened a few hours prior to service and enjoyed over the course of an hour alongside the 1999 Bartolo. The wine pours a garnet color with a translucent core; medium+ viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of Morello cherry, dried roses, tar, truffle, old wood, dried green herbs, and dry gravelly earth. On the palate, the wine is bone dry with high tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and savory. Lovely stuff. Compared to the ‘99, this leans a touch more on the elegant side. Delicious with controfiletto di wagyu Drink now with patience through 2048. — 5 months ago

Lisa H

8.9

Village tavern. Very good. — 5 months ago