Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.1

Some IGT wine to pair with red meat sauce (Sunday Gravy) on Penne from Lilian’s Kitchen for my birthday entree.

The 2011 Oreno is a blend of; Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot.

The nose as I poured it from the decanter had bright, brilliant, blue & purple florals. Ripe, lush & ruby; blackberries, blackberries, dark cherries, black plum, poached/baked strawberries, boysenberries & blueberry notes. Incense, savory meats, dark, fruit cola, anise to black licorice, dark spice, clove, nutmeg, cinnamon, limestone, dark, rich, black earth, dry crushed rocks, soft dry herbs, saddle-wood, not quite dry tobacco, leather, hints of graphite with dark, red, blue, purple flowers laid in lavender.

The body is, rich, round & just hits full. Still a shade early on opening. Needs another 3 years in bottle. The tannins are nicely round but, still show chewy tarriness...45-50% resolved. The tension, structure, length and balance are just hitting their groove. Ripe, lush, ruby & floral fruits of; blackberries, blackberries, dark cherries, black plum, poached/baked strawberries, boysenberries, raspberries as it opens (1-2 hours) & blueberry notes. Incense, savory meats, dark, fruit cola, anise to black licorice, dark spice with just touch heat, clove, nutmeg, cinnamon & hints of vanillin, limestone, just moist clay & top soil, dark, rich, black earth, dry crushed rocks, soft dry herbs, saddle-wood, not quite dry tobacco, dry underbrush, leather, hints of graphite with dark, red, blue, purple flowers laid in lavender. The acidity is round just about right. The delicious ruby fruit finish is, nicely polished, well balanced, a little flatter than I like and fall into gentle spice & round, slightly tarry & dusty tannins as it takes hold on the long set.

Photos of; Tenuta Sette Ponti, Merlot fruit nearly ready to be harvested, Owner- Antonio Moretti, who took over the estate from his father in the late 1990's. As well, was charged with fraud a few years back but, believe he survived those charges & Tenuta Sette Ponti vines. — 5 years ago

Sommelara

9.0

Beer from El Salvador with the same quality as Heineken, Moretti and Stella. — 8 years ago

Al Doyle

9.0

Drinking a very cold example of this on a last-minute holiday to the Italian coast on the invitation of Garrett Oliver. I am not regretting this decision. — 8 years ago

Charles Friesz

9.3

Good red Irish beer — 9 years ago

with Keith

Brooke Gordon

9.1

Steve really enjoyed this — 9 years ago

Matthew Beckman

9.0

A great QPR for a refined CA merlot. Plush without being overdone — 10 years ago

Mark Mcconkey

9.0

Great summer beer — 10 years ago

Chris Tanghe

9.8

Lots of green in color, starting to come into its own. Smoke, mineral, juicy fruit, Vegemite on toast. Really tasty. — 11 years ago

Andrew Harris

9.7

Love this grape ! — 12 years ago

Riccardo Arrigoni

9.0

Vinello Milano. — 6 years ago

TJ Maxwell

9.0

Refreshing little Pet Nat — 6 years ago

Alexandre Lemieux

9.2

More on the light red side with animal notes. Nice juice — 7 years ago

Michael Meyer

9.3

Last stop on the Sette Ponti Express. This is a new wine for Moretti and I don't expect much will reach the States (only 300 cases made). 100% Sangio, produced in Chianti-neighboring Valdarno. Purity and elegance, high-toned red berries, Italian leather, dried meadow flowers. Perfect combo to a local Florentine steak. — 8 years ago

Jody Roberts

9.0

Gotta love Italian wine. Found myself sticking my nose deep into the glass to be delighted by complex and earthy aromas of dusty earth and eucalyptus and a solid core of black cherry. The anti Orwin Swift....two thumbs up! — 8 years ago

Alex Lallos

Owner No Limit Fine Wines, Private Wine Consultant

9.3

Loved it when we bought it and loved it today. Dark fruits, olive tapenade, gravel, and spice. Really delicious and silky on the palate. — 9 years ago

with Lee

Kit Morrison

9.0

A little "grape juice" like but I actually really liked this wine. — 9 years ago

with Lisa

Ebbe Bonde Soerensen

9.0

Powerfull Sagrantino, this is again a biowine, strong color and taste, long finish. Still very young but aproachable . — 10 years ago

Scott Lauck

9.1

Great yeast, apple and mineral with bright acid and lemon. — 10 years ago

Boyd Shermis

9.6

Excellent small winery. Tasted in the Wine Ghetto. — 12 years ago

Gilles de Chambure

Master Sommelier & Educator

9.6

artist label by Moretti painted for the launch of Concorde first in 88 la Turque cote brune 93 syrah 7 viognier only 4800 bts produced 42 months ageing in 100% oak cask from their own cooper — 12 years ago

Belinda

9.0

Very bright and fruity, light in color but still drinkable. Had at home with lasagna. Palatable weekday choice. — 6 years ago

Ben LaBolt

8.9

Fairly subtle but a touch of fruit. Good with food. — 6 years ago

Marc S

9.0

After a strenuous walk — 8 years ago

Michael Meyer

9.3

Another Sette Ponti (Antonio Moretti) product. The winery is not too far from our hotel so it's logical that they have so many SP wines on the list. This one is super-tuscan all the way. Dark, plush, dense, rich jammy fruit, with chocolate and herbs/spices. Drinking well now but with many years left I think. Half Merlot, quarter CabSauv, quarter CabFranc. — 8 years ago

Bill Bender

9.0

Very enjoyable dark. Regular Moretti is awful but this was super solid. — 8 years ago

Tyler Hoehne

9.2

Dry tart amazing. I'd buy so much of this. — 9 years ago

with Shannen

Valentino Stucchi

9.0

Ottima birra, rifermentata in bottiglia. Leggero gusto metallico finale come le Weiss. Ottimo corpo, buon aroma. — 10 years ago

Matthieu Gille

10

Franciacorta reserve Victorio Moretti Extra brut. Good as champagne! But more expensive. What wouldn't I do to drink local @Milano 😊 — 10 years ago

Cristóbal Arellano Borges

9.3

Lots of life left in this bottle. — 11 years ago

Michael Zari

10

Devra loves it! — 12 years ago