Nate Bowser

9.2

Smooth oil, almost orangish. Lush and minerally. Notes of apricot, pears, and cheese rind — 6 years ago

W Box

9.1

Getting better every day. Excellent to accompany fish and squid. Right acidity and depth. — 6 years ago

LM Segal

9.2

Most of the group had this as WOTN, but though it was beautiful and rich, there was a stewed fruit element that kept it off my podium. Otherwise beautiful saddle leather, soft cherry. — 9 years ago

Michael Park

9.2

Nice blend, well balanced. Just got better and better through the night — 9 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.3

Deep purple in color. Amazingly full bodied and "thick" for a Craiglee which one normally associates with spicy peppery cool climate aromas, but hardly a trace of this in 2003, a drought year. Some cherry vanilla notes. For all of our OS Delectable members, if you ever fly into Melbournes Tullamarine Airport, instead of going south on the Freeway to the city go north for 15 to 20 minutes and you will come to Craiglee. Vines first planted in the 1860s and best known for its marvellous long lived Shiraz. James Halliday tasted the 1872 (not a misprint!!) in 1993 and gave it 95 points! Challenges Biondi Santi Riserva re longevity!! I have a magnum of the 2003 which will stay sleeping for many more years. — 11 years ago

Benjamin Disesa

9.2

Great acidity and fruit integration. A very nice food pairing wine from a very eclectic region of Italy. The volcanic soil expresses itself in the wine with a smokey, polished mineral tannins. — 11 years ago

Ira Schwartz

8.9

Immediately attacked by red fruit and smoked herbs. Somewhat lean in the mouth due to the high acid. Lots of leather and earth but flavors are holding back. Will time fix all? — 11 years ago

Patrick Ballow

Consultant Dallo Enterprises

9.1

Volcanic sunshine. — 11 years ago

JohnQ Boxler

Sales Berkeley Wine Company

9.7

Love Etna reds! Outis always delivers. — 12 years ago

Geoffrey August

9.4

2011 vintage ciro librabdi — 13 years ago

Karen Lowenstein

9.7

Absolutely delicious, a full bodied yet light brunello. Another great wine shared from Jesse. Went perfectly with a dinner of roasted salmon. — 6 years ago

Luke raimondo

9.4

This and the biondi Otis were the best wines we had in Sicily. Pinot noir style, but with the Etna terroir. — 8 years ago

Scott C

Founder / Co-director SR Wine imports

9.5

Biodynamic producer ! This is a steal , way better than a Biondi Santi at a much better price . Such great acidity and what a wine . — 9 years ago

P S

9.0

Solid carricante. Slightly salty nice acidity full bodied. Big mouthfeel — 9 years ago

Jeremy Lindsey

8.9

Termini, Italy — 11 years ago

with Daniella and Ashley

Bob McDonald

9.2

A lovely dusty pink copper color. Savoury and bone dry as expected. You would not imagine BS making a bad wine no matter what the grape is. Short term drinking. — 11 years ago

Rebecca Hopkins

PR Folio Fine Wine Partners

8.9

Saline chalky minerality. Palate is bright w lemon zest & lip smacking salty finish. — 11 years ago

with biondivino

Paul Stefani

9.3

Very nice, but needs time. Quite tannic and currently hiding most of the dark fruit. — 11 years ago

Elisabetta M.

9.1

Chianta 2012-etna doc Biondi #winetasting — 12 years ago

Julieta Ho

10

wonderful strong wine, lovely and smooth but full of character. wonderful italian wine with mum, auntie and Fabio at Nou restaurant — 13 years ago

Jim McCusker

9.3

Yet another winner from Ciro at Le Volpe e l’uva, this is a pinot nero from Tuscany (as opposed to Sudtriol, which is where I usually expect to find these). Just a terrific wine with a nose reminiscent of sour cherry with hints of leather, tobacco, and spice (nutmeg?). Beautifully balanced on the palate, with enough acidity for it to keep up with dinner (lemon and ricotta ravioli with a tomato-based pumpkin-chipotle sauce) but not so much that you can’t thoroughly enjoy it on its own. Really terrific. — 6 years ago

with Vanessa

Scott Petrus

9.3

This wine is a pure expression of the 🌋 terroir of Cru Etna. Amazing aromatics combine with burnt cherry and dust. I haven’t met a Cru Etna I didn’t love. — 8 years ago

Hans-Ole Jochumsen

9.3

Dragsholm Slot aug 2017 — 9 years ago

K U

8.9

French oak. Smells like my grandma's toaster and she stuck a mixed berry Jane in and it was burnt. High acid, medium heavy body, bold oak that still gives you that kinda low sugar berry pie that's been in the oven for a bit longer than needed with muted fruit and a meatier kinda body. Fun wine. But get it with some food. — 10 years ago

web bond

9.1

Delicious...B11 clone, which is the Biondi-Santi clone first isolated at il Greppo. Le Chiuse fruit composed 60+% of Biondi-Santi Riserva through 1993 vintage. — 11 years ago

web bond

9.2

Le Chiuse "Stellare" Brut Rose Metodo Classico 2013. 2nd vintage. 100% Sangiovese Gross from B11 clone, which is the Biondi-Santi clone from il Greppo. 2 years en tirage. 2700 bottles produced. — 11 years ago

Bowen Dwelle

10

Exceptional! — 11 years ago

Nniccolò Contenta

8.9

Crazy pulpy light red ciro but big firm backbone of tannin that catches you off guard — 12 years ago

Alesha Rucci

9.7

At Cut with Ellis, Sarah, Astrid, and Ciro! — 13 years ago

Nat Gunter

Winemaker Cultivate Wines

9.6

Delicious! — 14 years ago

with Lily