Smooth dark fruit with the slightest hint of effervescence in the finish — 2 years ago
Solid spumante — 4 years ago
From half bottle. Aromas of leather loam and a little plum but essentially very savoury with fine sandy tannins. Oak is there but not overbearing. Loved the wine and a great accompaniment to Pork Belly. Met the owner and chef Tony Percuoco. A great restaurant and a regular for us when visiting Brisbane. His 2 brothers run the equally good Fellinis on the Gold Coast and Armando is the chef and owner of Buon Ricordo one of Sydney’s best Italian restaurants. All 3 highly recommended. — 7 years ago
Nice cherry notes with a zippy finish — 9 years ago
Light color with excellent clarity. Fruit forward bouquet with hints of pepper on the back. Smooth flavor, light and well balanced. — 9 years ago
Smokey, Oakley, lovely with red meat — 3 years ago
Somewhat of a new APA — 4 years ago
Smelled an abundance of fruit..not a fruit bomb but alcohol fruit — 6 years ago
This 2010 will stand out as a standard bearer. Upon opening the aromas were gorgeous but the acidity overwhelming, within a few minutes it became candied spiced oranges on the nose with powdered cocoa over orange peel with clove and nutmeg in the mid palate. So good I never wanted it to end. — 8 years ago
I love this style: bâtonnage, skin contact, small barrels / creamier, Burgundian / marzipan, custard, chewing gum? — 8 years ago
Fruit forward, cherries, some earthiness — 9 years ago
It’s still lives! So surprised that this was still kicking, with a nice acidity and smoky meatiness on the palate, with hints of marinated cherry (in like, brandy), tar, and the color of Port! The nose still notes of fruit even, with plum, smoke, spice, and Tiva says, “an old movie theatre, or magician’s room”. After a couple hours, the ripe red fruits were exploding out of the glass still, with velvet and even florals hinted on the acidic palate. The meaty, iron flavors lingerrrr. — 3 years ago
I do get oak but it is still delicious. — 5 years ago
Half moon bay either Armando — 7 years ago
Dried strawberry, cherry, roses, leather. Subtle hints of gravel and forest. Palate is acid driven with bright red fruit, with a hint of mid-palate sweetness and transition into a soft tannin finish, indicative of the 2012 perhaps. — 8 years ago
Takes a little while to open up, so decant this one. Super gulpable once it's had time to get its bearings in the glass. Flavors of prunes and dried figs with notes of cured meats, herbs, and coriander — 9 years ago
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La Minerva Orient Express Rome — 4 months ago