Moya

9.5

Recovering from a horrendous cold that I’m pretty sure I got from walking the streets of Paris last week, I decided to venture out for a “treat yourself” Monday night dinner back in Chicago.

You know that song lyric that goes, “whatever Lola wants, Lola gets”? Well, not in my case. I did want a French wine solely based on nostalgia, but settled on an Italian in a French restaurant.

With one nostril passage opened, I was able to get a very overpowering bouquet of tar (which by the way has been on my bucket list of aromatics to smell- so happy I can cross that off), earth floor, mushrooms, cedar and a bit of menthol.

Tannins are very much soft and nonexistent in this bottle- full bodied with high acidity. Medium garnet color, which was surprising based on the age. I didn’t find this as complex as some Barolos I’ve had in the past, but still found it very enjoyable. On the palate, a very surprising sweet ripeness of red plum that doesn’t linger long on the tongue. Overall- not bad for a Monday. — 8 years ago

Bo Yu

8.9

Smells like a Napa can. Tastes lighter, high acid, tart. — 9 years ago

Francesco Guidi

9.1

Very nice and elegant light peppery notes and a bit of freshness given by the Sangiovese. Smooth tannins and fine finish. — 10 years ago

Kandi R

9.5

A very excellent summer wine, light but not too light, sweet but not overbearing nor too much. A nice lingering smooth aftertaste. Perfect for summer because it tastes refreshing, like strawberries, by itself and especially in sangria! Will definitely get this again! ~17$ @ SAQ — 10 years ago

Kyle

9.0

Super sweet. Like alcoholic martinellis. — 10 years ago

Risto Haataja

10

Amazing white! — 11 years ago

with Heikki

T Coppotelli

9.6

A must have when you plan a dinner with meat like Tagliata, Fiorentina or Entrecôte, strong taste — 12 years ago

Ilaria Ropolo

9.8

2008 vintage, disgorged in 2012, 13%. Golden yellow color, with hints of green, very fine perlage. Elegant nose: honey, almond, marzipan. In the mouth it had great acidity, rich flavors of pastries and nuts, and the right sapidity too. I loved it! 93/100 — 12 years ago

Fanny Truchon

9.7

Un vin excellent en bas de 20$. !!!! — 13 years ago

Ivar M

9.8

An amazing Amarone. Air or decant well before drinking. Full bouquet of overripe red fruits, leather and mint. Luscious, very full-bodied and with a very long finish. Great with truffle, mushrooms, porcini and beef Wellington. — 8 years ago

with Marcel and Hanneke

Derek Gale

9.3

Incredible with a steak! — 8 years ago

Rick Fenner

9.2

Fantastic, leathery love! — 10 years ago

Hayley Archer

9.0

Kind of leathery, which i LOVE. So good. Beautiful bottle. — 10 years ago

with Brian

Kendall Johnson

9.4

Dry, light, a little fruity (hints of lemon, peach, and white flowers) — 10 years ago

Aldo Mussio

8.9

Interessante, è la seconda volta che bevo buttafuoco , la prima negativa mentre questa volta non mi è dispiaciuto anzi, il miglior vino della cantina. Buoni profumi, bocca interessante acidità alta, tannini pronunciati ma riesce a stare in buon equilibrio. Ancora qualche anno in cantina per apprezzarlo al meglio — 11 years ago

Rafael L Paes

10

Eccezionale!! Rifermentato in bottiglia, biologico, nuovo concetto terroir. Viva il Cilento!!! — 12 years ago

John Selle

8.9

Great summer white blend. Not too dry, refreshing, crisp.
— 12 years ago

with Dave and Marybeth

Kevin O'Connor

9.5

Wow! Great paso fruit with some sweet tannins. This is great but just a baby, the aglianico character comes in so well with fruit, tar, pepper, olive and you can't taste a hint of the 52 months this spent in barrel. Very unique. — 13 years ago

with Megan

Joe Fredriksen

9.6

Luna di Luna 2009 Merlot Cabernet
Italy — 14 years ago

Mark Wilson

9.0

Had at Becco I’m NYC. Enjoyed — 8 years ago

R. Dan Reid

8.9

Heavy bottle. Wine gets much better after breathing a while. Nice texture and flavor at the end. $42 bottle is too much. — 8 years ago

Bob Armbruster

9.0

Wonderful simply wonderful — 10 years ago

MattDamone

9.0

Lots of body, dark fruits, cherries, plum, nuts, and chocolate — 10 years ago

Jim Yonkus

9.1

So little so good #keifeandco — 10 years ago

Peter van den Besselaar

8.9

Vintage 2013 — 11 years ago

Sarah Cook

9.3

Crisp, light and easy to drink — 11 years ago

Michele Tomelini

9.7

Cà del Vent Pas Operè Blanc de Blanc 2009. 100% Chardonnay. Fantastico !!! — 12 years ago

with Cristiano

Aaron Epstein

Writer/Curator Le Metro Wines

9.0

Italy meets California. @giornatawines checks all the right boxes. Delish. Coming in March via @lemetrowine. — 13 years ago

Myriam Chaperon

9.6

100% Chardonnay...1.5g dosage ? Woooow — 13 years ago

CS

Sales Amy Atwood Imports

9.6

Shit is phucking RAD!!! @ryme @maglaab be proud, your wine is in a phenomenal phase. — 14 years ago