Amici Cellars

Amici Cellars

Hyde Vineyard Chardonnay 2017

@Anthony Biagi delivering great juice. Happy Chardonnay Day. Cheers — 4 years ago

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Olema Sonoma County Chardonnay

Light, crisp, and refreshing. — 5 years ago

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Charles Heintz Vineyard Chardonnay 2015

There's not a lot of Chardonnay out there in my opinion that can put this one in its place. Heintz vineyard, with botrytis rot on the grapes as it arrives (by choice), and yet it turns into this incredibly floral, complex dry chardonnay. 200 case production. — 5 years ago

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Maurizio Marchetti

Due Amici 'Two Friends' Rosso Conero Montepulciano

Rather liked this one. Drake it at the bar at the Wine Steward and brought a bottle home. — 6 years ago

Sei Amici

Bianco Dolce Bianco

Great bubbly summer wine. — 6 years ago

Falesco

Tellus Lazio Syrah

With Dorine at l'osteria degli amici — 7 years ago

Morlet Family Vineyards

Coeur de Vallée Cabernet Sauvignon 2011

No idea how long this wine was open, but probably was for an hour before I got there today. This wins the youthful fruit award (even beats the 13 Amici). This wine is massive, and displays a lot of ample chalky blackberry fruit, vanilla, and some lavender. The middle is darker, and finishes with good length, good acidity, excellent structure, and great balance. Was going to open the 2009 to compare, but will instead save this for another day. I'd say that this wine is undoubtedly on the rise, therefore the proper place for this one is in the cellar! But, we were CURIOUS, OK??? If you absolutely, positively HAVE to drink this one now, do it with a lot of decant time!! — 7 years ago

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Mark Flesher

Mark Flesher

No idea how long this wine was open, but probably was for an hour before I got there today. This wins the youthful fruit award (even beats the 13 Amici). This wine is massive, and displays a lot of ample chalky blackberry fruit, vanilla, and some lavender. The middle is darker, and finishes with good length, good acidity, excellent structure, and great balance. Was going to open the 2009 to compare, but will instead save this for another day. I'd say that this wine is undoubtedly on the rise, therefore the proper place for this one is in the cellar! But, we were CURIOUS, OK??? If you absolutely, positively HAVE to drink this one now, do it with a lot of decant time!!
Paul T HB

Paul T HB

One of the few 11's I liked, the 08 is fantastic, best vintage I've had from Morlet, hence the price & rarity of the 08 nowadays

Tenuta Sant'Antonio

Scaia Rosato Veneto Rondinella 2020

I’m loving the aromatics on this rosato from Veneto, Italy! 🇮🇹

@lulu_lara_g I can see (and taste) why you enjoyed it so much and agree there is a lot to unpack here! 🤔🧐

It’s comprised of 100% Rondinella grapes, native to Italy. This variety is a common blending partner in the red wines of Valpolicella and Bardolina. 🍇 Here it’s holding its own at center stage with notable florals on the nose, including elderflower, rose, and chamomile, alongside fruit notes of starfruit, cantaloup, raspberry, grapefruit pith, fresh herbal notes of chervil and fennel, and wet stone. 🌹

On the palate, it’s dry, has medium acidity, medium alcohol, and medium intensity in flavors. Flavors are largely consistent with the nose, but I’m also tasting Smarties candies -- both sweet and tart/tangy at the same time. It brings me back.

Saluti, amici!
— 3 years ago

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The Giatl 2016
Vanessa

Vanessa

@Paul T- Huntington Beach Thank you for the recommendation! I’ll try to track it down 🙏🙏
Paul T HB

Paul T HB

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Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Dark fruit aromatics, tastes of pepper, cigar box, currant, with a wonderful velvet finish that lingered for a while. — 5 years ago

Tre Amici

Barolo Nebbiolo 2011

All the Barolo wines are delicious. The Tre Amici is art in a bottle. Very good finish and loved by all my dinner guests. Definitely buy this wine. — 6 years ago

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Côtes de Provence Rosé Blend 2017

An evening spent with John Harris of Amici Cellars. Passed Hors d'ouevres, a 4-course dinner, and some delicious wines.

Passed Hors d'oeuvres: Salmon, beets, sorrel, rose water, raspberry and pink peppercorn. Paired with the 2017 Rosé Côtes de Provence. (Hors d'ouevres not featured in photo. The food in the photo was the final course comprised of mignardis served with the Côtes de Provence, as well.)
— 6 years ago

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Melka

CJ Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2014

This was pleasant, not yet quite as approachable as the Amici but with some bottle age could jump. Had subtle savory notes. — 6 years ago

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Tenuta Sette Ponti

Oreno Toscana Super Tuscan Blend 2005

I don't always drink Super Tuscans, but when I do...
Stay thirsty miei amici!
— 7 years ago

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Love this stuff. Hedonism is ok by me.

Pertinace

Barbera d'Alba

E’ molto popolare tra noi. E’ equibilibrato, perfetto per la cena. I miei amci lo hanno preso da Warehouse wine enoteca. Lo vogliamo di nuovo ancora. Vi piaciono i miei amici molto. — 3 years ago

Amici Cellars

Spring Mountain District Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Paul K
9.3

JD 98, RP 97. This is big and structured and beautiful. I may be low. In Florida visiting grandma and there is no way to get temperature right. People in this state have thin blood! The house is 80 degrees! — 5 years ago

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Olema Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon

Nice medium body and a smooth finish that lingers nicely for just a bit. — 5 years ago

Littorai

Charles Heintz Vineyard Chardonnay 2013

Edged out Amici in the fact that this one is very bright and acidic from the top and keeps on developing. Bright, bright front of lemon and limestone. Middle is dense and almost has a tangerine, lemon, pineapple kind of line to it. Finish was less expressive and while the 14 Amici is weighted to the back, this is weighted to the front. This will continue to develop over the next 3 to 5 years. — 6 years ago

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Killer expression of Heintz...Littorai’s style works well with the vineyard. My second time having this vintage and it’s just as great as the first. Steely lemon and lime on the nose with crushed rock. Sharp acidity on the palate. Palate has white flower, guava and apricot. No decline in sight.
9.4

Sei Amici

Dolce Rosso Emilia Lambrusco

Love it as a sweet wine, especially for summer meals — 6 years ago

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Missouri Hopper Vineyard Beckstoffer Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

PNV Lot. Missouri Hopper. — 6 years ago

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