Campania, Italy

Azienda Agricola COS

Cerasuolo di Vittoria Classico Frappato Nero d'Avola 2021

Drinking great with blackberries, flowers and some smoke, Taste had peaches, lemon and other with a nice long finish — a day ago

Allegrini

Palazzo della Torre Veronese Corvina Blend

I loved it would buy more when I find it. I would get into all the nuances of wine flavors that all the wine aficionado would say but hey just a serious good wine I’m not all the verbose. — 22 days ago

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

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

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. — 2 months ago

Pooneet, Doug and 17 others liked this
Doug Powers

Doug Powers

Such an excellent producer!!
Dave

Dave

Consistently good! @Doug Powers

Castello di Monsanto

Riserva Chianti Classico Sangiovese Blend 2020

I like the graphics. It looks like the wallpaper in an Italian restaurant in Philadelphia in 1965. The wine is great, too. I'm sneaking a sip while I cook, and hoping there will be a sip left when I'm done cooking. You ever do that?
I won't break down the flavor profile; it just tastes like solid Sangiovese.
Rocking out to Miles Davis.
— 20 days ago

Zach, Vanessa and 29 others liked this
Dave

Dave

Cheers, Zach! 🍷
Doug Powers

Doug Powers

I remember buying and consuming a case of the 2010 version of this wine, very good stuff!!
Dave

Dave

Well done, my man!

Tenuta Il Poggione

Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese 2016

These are drinking well. Rustic with balsamic, cherry, leather. — a month ago

Ira, Daniel and 3 others liked this

Emidio Pepe

Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 2000

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

Ira liked this

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

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 — 15 days ago

G.D. Vajra

Albe Barolo Nebbiolo 2021

I've had Albe a number of times, and it's always been very good. This bottle is delicious, even though it is young. It's vibrant and zesty with bright cherries, cranberry, a light dusting of... dust, little mint, little tea leaf. It would be great with some cellaring, but when it tastes like this at this price, why wait? Paired beautifully with some flank steak and chimichurri.
Delectable puts it at $48 but I don't think I've ever spent that much.
Listening to Christopher Parkening.
— a month ago

Robert, Ray and 28 others liked this
Tom Casagrande

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Great producer

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

Valdicava

Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese 2017

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

Paul, Dave and 9 others liked this

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

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 23 others liked this