Anthony De Blasi

9.3

100% Pinot Noir from Umbria, Italy. Quite strong with 15% vol. Alcoholic heat is present. This needs additional cellaring like the Merlot a couple of weeks ago. Promising… — a year ago

Joe Fischer

9.1

A beautiful peach color with aromas of peach, citrus, rose, and yeast. Yeasty and a bit berry on the bud. Very nice overall!!! — a year ago

Ivor

9.0

Very young with strict tannine structure and limited tertiary notes. Good dark Cab fruit and acidity but a bit short on the finish. Good match with home cooked venison steak. — 3 years ago

Dana Brown

9.1

Memorable! — 6 years ago

Hans-Ole Jochumsen

9.4

Sotto Vento Feb 2018 — 8 years ago

Chris & Hannah Schmidt

9.1

Drinking with Chris on our honeymoon - last night in Rome. Goes down really smooth and easy to drink. — 8 years ago

Nicole Gregory

10

Finally a red wine that I love!! Absolutely delicious! — 8 years ago

Anthony De Blasi

9.3

Second vintage of this Umbria Merlot where Michel Rolland was involved. Still very tight with a serious tannic backbone. But… I think that this will become a beauty after some additional cellaring. If I would have tasted it blind I would have said Bordeaux. Very classic. You could ask yourself what the added value is when making an Umbria merlot which tastes as a Bordeaux one? But this is nothing more than a personal opinion — a year ago

Vin d’Ottawa

9.0

Acidic. Melon and dragonfruit. My first taste of Piedmonte’s Nascetta grape. — 3 years ago

with Gillian

David Wanek

9.6

Loved this wine. So much to unpack - firm tannins, plush textures, wide range of scents on the bouquet. Really fun wine and incredibly well made. Like a mix between Masseto and a not too sweet Valpo or Amarone — 6 years ago

James Forsyth

9.4

The Arnaldo Caprai 40 Anni Vigna del Lago Sagrentino di Montefalco is, like its name, a big boy. Plenty of grippy tannins here, as one would expect, but certainly not too ferocious to prevent great enjoyment. Dark fruit, Christmas spice, tar and pepper all combine beautifully. This wine has a long way to go. — 7 years ago

Michael Meyer

9.2

Thanks to @Delectable Wine for a quick turnaround on ID-ing this relatively obscure cuvée. Caprai does amazing things that go way beyond his flagship Sagrantinos. Here is a 100% Umbrian Pinot Noir, made only in certain vintages. The varietal expression here is unique (a good wine to stump blind tasters) - richer and more powerful than you’d expect, with bluer fruits and higher tannins too...almost like a Bdx. — 8 years ago

Michael Meyer

9.2

This was utterly charming. I asked what was in it, but I guess it's a "secrete". — 8 years ago

Ray Vanderhoff

9.2

Interesting Single Vineyard Barolo! Very “Pinot Noir-like.” Light ruby color. Intense aromas of rose petals and violets. Red cherry/raspberry fruit on the palate with hints of tar, spices and menthol. Well balanced acidy and extremely soft tannins for a Barolo. Great sipper! Not traditional-style Barolo. Thanks for sharing this interesting bottle, Kase! — a year ago

Joe Weinberger

9.0

Solid pizza wine 🍕 — 3 years ago

Chris MacLean

9.0

The Oracle of Mecoli was right, as always. This is the best 6 euro supermarket wine on the Italian market. — 5 years ago

with Andrew

James Forsyth

8.9

Barolo and barbecue. Why not. This is a simple version of the classic. Lighter in profile. Floral and strawberries too. Tastes like it was made a few miles north in Alto Piemonte. — 7 years ago

Adam Ames

9.5

One of my favs — 8 years ago

Saul Schwarz

9.2

Full bodied, good tannins with dark cherry tones — 8 years ago

Richard Lewis

9.5

Smells like a dusty old library (which is lovely), fruit is still quite present, strawberry and red cherry, though showing age. Phenomenal. — 9 years ago

with Lynne