Rose petal, quince, potpourri, sour cherry. Fragrant and potent forest scents that follow through to the finish. Has a sweet herbal component that should Integrate nicely with some bottle age. Another one to lay down for the long haul. This one speaks more of cool climate styled Nebbiolo than Pinot. Think Valtellina instead of Barolo: — 10 years ago
I get the pinot/nebbiolo comparisons these wines get, but I think it acts a bit more like Grenache (aka Alicante or Cannonau in parts of Italy). I can see why they are on the rise. — 11 years ago
Beautiful nuanced Barolo that gains Nebbiolo expression with air. Substantial mouth puckering tannins, but balanced by ripe red fruit with excellent length. Aromas tend to high toned sour cherry and balsamico, even if this is a young wine. Darker fruit than the Albe, but also better length and depth. And more Barolo typicity. — 11 years ago
One of my more favourite wines — 11 years ago
2 more bottles at babbo. Come and get it! Only a buck fity. — 12 years ago
Longer oak and bottle aging than the Cerasuolo Classico, and correspondingly more cured meat and leather and earth balancing the bright red fruit. Very pretty. Cote Rotie fans should love the acid structure and savory tones. — 10 years ago
Beautiful brilliant onion skin color. Muted nose on day one with a kind of sauvage impurity. Totally purified on day two: some vanilla, lemon curd, quince in a fresh and light expression. On the palate immediately attractive: round, smooth and light weighted. Keep it for the next day to get more. — 10 years ago
very easy to drink! — 11 years ago
Really good with a house made mortadella and Gorgonzola platter — 11 years ago
Freshness, balance and long lasting aftertaste. What more do you need? Arneis grape for love — 12 years ago
Needed so much more time. Pretty cherries and fun chew yo' face tannin structure nonetheless. — 12 years ago
Rich and full with salinity and mineral backbone. Could use a touch more acid — 10 years ago
Needs more time . — 10 years ago
2001, Madonna delle Grazie Il Marroneto Sangiovese. A Brunello with 14 years of aging, doesn't get much better. Still has primary black fruit but layers of secondary flavors. It continues to open up and get more complex through the evening. — 10 years ago
The more I drank, the more I liked it - — 11 years ago
Needs a little time after chilling becomes it will definitely open up and become more expressive and aromatic. — 11 years ago
100% carricante. light oxidation and malo nose. citrus. med + body, med acidity, med body. katie says "who needs white burgundy?" about really great carricante. I think we both do. this is like a baby carricante with more crispness and a shorter finish and less dynamism. another perfect summer white. — 11 years ago
There needs to be more Pinot Meunier — 12 years ago
Kenta Hayashi
I have a cold so my nose is stuffed, but I this wine is intensely aromatic with dark Cherie and wet forest. Will do well to set aside this bottle for at least five more years. — 9 years ago