Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.2

2023 vintage. Medium-heavy body. Richer and more sumptuous than the last go-round with this endeavor. Resto cost $26.77 a bbl. 2 cases please. 11.13.26. — a day ago

Pat A

9.9

Italy's Pinot noir. Fruity buy very dry and earthy, with a long finish. I like it! Had at Wine Wednesday. — 6 months ago

Pooneet K

9.2

One of the best langhe nebbiolos I’ve had recently, especially for a relatively reasonable price on the list at Leon’s. And a great pairing with pork braciole as well. Lots of fruit, but still quite refined, with great texture and acid. Quite pretty and delicious. — 8 months ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.3

Aldo Vaira took control of family vineyards in 1968, he was just 15 years old. Today, G.D. Vajra consists of 150 acres, mostly around the commune of Barolo. Ruby with a rich bouquet of fruit, spices & floral notes, fruit from several vineyards, aged 26 months in Slavonian oak. On the palate flavors of cherry & raspberry with notes of pepper, cinnamon & floral, slight earthy notes. Long finish, nice balance with fine soft tannins ending with earthy floral notes. Enjoyable now, a few more years will benefit. — a year ago

Doug Powers

9.6

Absolutely beautiful Granbussia Riserva, truffles, road tar, still quite structured and a tad tannic, but layers and layers of deep, complex flavors, absolutely lovely!! — 4 years ago

with Jim

Steven Heydemann

9.5

Lovely fully mature Barolo. The 85s are often on the decline, and this one may not be at peak, but wonderful balance, clear fruit, with a shorter finish than I recall from earlier bottles. 1 of 3 from a very nice dinner last night. — 5 years ago

David D

9.0

Nice and savory Dolcetto, with that Dogliani deliciousness. Good tannins, dark cherry, earthy, brambly, slight touch of vanilla and oak. From Flatiron Wines. 07/14/21 — 5 years ago

Rob DeShane

8.9

Very firm structure but not with the tannic structure of Nebbiolo: the blend softens that but this wine is not soft. Well defined if not a bit reticent to show-off… — a day ago

Conrad Green

9.3

Deep and rich. Tannic edges. Quite tightly held. Needs some time but serious stuff — 7 months ago

with Peter and Gregg

Greg Koslosky

9.2

Lovely Barolo from a ripe vintage really showed well after being decanted for an hour. — 9 months ago

Steven Heydemann

9.1

At age 55 it’s a bit faded. A little tired. But has an elegance and a weightless quality to it. Fruit not vivid but very much alive. Well balanced. This Granbussia, according to the label, was from Bricco Colonello fruit. Lovely. — a year ago

leon egozi

9.4

Big big wine — 3 years ago

Jan de Weerd

9.3

Vino Nobile de Montepulciano is a unique Sangiovese. We fell in love with it when we visited the region. Perhaps a bit of an acquired taste because it has a bit of a stringent dark, earthy, gravel, irony finish following vibrant dark red cherry… but it only takes a glas to get hooked. Paired surprisingly well with aged Gouda cheese proving its robust structure and present earthy umami flavors. The wine is aged in a medieval underground space below the winery with soaring high vaulted ceilings representing a cathedral highlighting wine as a spiritual experience. Also the name of winery goes back the twelve century as a recluse living in the caves, where the winery stands today, was able to read the weather from the behavior of a hedgehog, riccio in Italian. — 4 years ago

with Tammy

Conrad Green

9.6

very plush and open. Broad plush plummy fruit. Underbrush and a developed inky mineral. Soft around the edges with dried cherry and touches of leather and licorice. Gorgeous and long — a month ago

with Bex and David

Conrad Green

9.1

Pretty and light. Cherry and lifted raspberry. Light — 7 months ago

with Peter and Gregg

Jessica Walkup

9.2

Great Italien wine paired with lasagna or pizza — 10 months ago

Austin Hohnke

9.1

Trivia at Aldo Sohm wine bar. Our team lost by one point. This wine won by many points. I blind tasted my staff and they converged around Rhone. Great stuff! — 2 years ago

Rob van Kalmthout

9.6

Power and balance; A rare combination especially at age. This 2004 drinks wonderfully now. Still fruit (plum) and flower notes ( classic rose petals) there. But also cedar, bouillon and asphalt. Love it!! — 3 years ago

Conrad Green

9.3

Plum and orange rind. Roses. Really fine. — 4 years ago

with BOT, Matt and 1 other

John Malcolm

9.2

Very tannic and acidic even after a couple of hours of decanting. It needs several hours (about eight) in the decanter to calm down and open up. Earthy and smokey. Dried dark cherries, pomegranate, tar, cedar, leather, and spices. Powerful and dense. — 5 years ago