Calabria, Italy

Ruffino

Riserva Ducale Chianti Classico Sangiovese Blend 2017

Medium body, delicate, but pleasant nose. Smooth with a palate of black cherry. Pairs well with a variety of foods, but excels with pasta. Drank in August 2025 — 9 days ago

Tenuta San Guido

Guidalberto Toscana Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot

This was the jewel of all of the wine options at this particular restaurant. Full-bodied, a bit fruit-forward; went well with both veal Marsala and lasagna. Bonus: the leftover wine, when corked and stored in the refrigerator, held up well for a week. — a month ago

Banfi

Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese 2012

ESF
9.1

scored a split on closeout and it was tasty! probably just starting its gentle decline w/some musty oxidative aromas, but it also had engaging smoke & spice, worn leather, sour cherry, red currant, hint of vanilla & cocoa, sweet soil and other earth driven elements. med bodied, well worn tannins and some acidity presented a fairly balanced palate. usually priced out of Brunello so this was a treat! — a month ago

Andrew, Tom and 8 others liked this

Vietti

Castiglione Barolo Nebbiolo 2016

Great vintage showing red cherry, berry fruit, savory spices, dried herbs, menthol, rose petal with tobacco notes — 2 months ago

Severn, Jonathan and 22 others liked this

Tenuta dell'Ornellaia

Bolgheri Red Bordeaux Blend 2003

+1 hour decant(decent chunky/fine sediment). A splendid medium dark garnet color. On the nose: perfumed notes of red fruit, herbaceous, eucalyptus, mushroom, smoked meat, ripe olives, sweet tobacco. Taste: rich, velvety full wine with brambly dark cherry/plum, coffee, dark chocolate, orange peel, and a peppery- dried herbs- gamey long finish. YUM! A nicely aged and elegant wine with soft tannins and good acidity!! — a month ago

Brenda Terzich-Garland
with Brenda
Tom, Brenda and 14 others liked this

Valdicava

Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese 2017

Fruity, vibrant and rich, a stunning wine. — a month ago

Paul, Dave and 9 others liked this

Azienda Agricola COS

Cerasuolo di Vittoria Classico Frappato Nero d'Avola 2021

Almost port-like nose of dried plums or cherries, a little funky and earthy on the palate, some leather and horse blanket mixed with the dried cherry and a medium tannin and pretty bright for a red. Medium body and long finish. Deep garnet hue and was still good chilled. — a month ago

Rivka FriedmanNavin Nayak
with Rivka and Navin

Vietti

Tre Vigne Barbera d'Asti 2022

Tasting rich and pure on the Vermont lakeshore! — a month ago

Ira liked this

La Marca

Veneto Sparkling Prosecco

Super flavorful — a month ago

Casanova di Neri

Tenuta Nuova Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese 2017

It was very acidity and a bit bland at first. Maybe it needed more time, but decanted for 3ish hours and it tasted a lot like mushrooms, balsamic, black currant and a touch of underbrush with forest floor- with a touch of oak and spice. It was tannic but there was a lack of something in the mid palate and fruit. As I drank the last glass after 5 hours of decanting, it started to open up beautifully. All the aforementioned characteristics but with a strong mid palate filled with dark fruit. Delicious. Not as good as other vintages but this is worth drinking but give it some time to decante. Maybe 4+ hours. — 2 months ago

Tenuta Il Poggione

Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese 2016

These are drinking well. Rustic with balsamic, cherry, leather. — 22 days ago

Ira, Daniel and 3 others liked this

Cantina Zaccagnini

Il Vino Dal Tralcetto Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 2022

Soft nose of dark berries. Delicate task of velvet dark fruit tannic dryness. finish. — a month ago

Emidio Pepe

Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 2000

Floral, earthy, just the right amount of brett. — a month ago

Ira liked this

Marchesi Antinori

Villa Antinori Toscana Sangiovese Blend 2021

[Tasted on July 15, 2025 at Home]

Cherry, plum and pomegranate fruit, with iron, graphite and herbal notes. Good QPR.
— 4 months ago

Produttori del Barbaresco

Barbaresco Nebbiolo 2020

I can sit and sniff this for 20 minutes without taking a sip. Tonight I'm pairing it with a little Chicago deep dish and the Drive By Truckers. — a month ago

Pooneet, Doug and 16 others liked this
Doug Powers

Doug Powers

Such an excellent producer!!
Dave

Dave

Consistently good! @Doug Powers

Sella & Mosca

Riserva Cannonau di Sardegna 2020

Nose of sandalwood. Lots of strawberries and cherries. Light tannins. This one is lighter- bodied than others I’ve had. Complimented nicely the Pasta Amatriciana. — 2 months ago

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