Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

Golden lemon color with aromas of tropical and stone fruits with toasty nutty notes. On the palate flavors of melon, apple and pear with sweet citrus and raisin notes. Medium+ length, balanced lively acidity, ending with sweet fruit and nutty mineral character. — 17 days ago

Bob McDonald

9.5

An amazing high level Margaret River Chardonnay drinking at its peak. Smoky herbal aromas with ripe grapefruit. A medium + bodied palate of profound intensity. Still mainly citrus and ripe grapefruit notes on the palate with mineral. Great right now but would go on at this level for a year or two. My last bottle of the 2015. — 2 months ago

Bonnie Chu

9.0

With dad's oxtail — 3 months ago

Bob McDonald

9.2

Pale lemon in colour. From Campania arguably the home of Fiano not forgetting it is also grown in Sicily. Restrained aromas of pear, honeysuckle and apple. Those descriptors coming through on the medium bodied palate finishing dry with stacks of salinity. Refreshing and moreish. — a month ago

Jay Kline

9.3

Popped and poured into red Solo cups. The 1997 “Radici” Riserva pours a garnet color with a near opaque core and a slightly orange rim; medium viscosity with moderate staining of the tears and some sediment. On the nose, the wine is vinous with notes of ripe, tart, and some desiccated fruit: Montmorency cherry, plum, licorice, smoked meat, balsamico, a mix of organic and inorganic earth, exotics spices and minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tanning and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and earthy. This was quite the departure from the Napa wines surrounding it but made a statement. Drink now through 2037. — 2 months ago

Chris Zitzman

9.0

The 2022 vintage Fiano di Avellino from Ciropicariello starts with a rich straw-almost golden color to the eyes and unfolds in time on the nose with abundant floral notes and hints of honey. With a chance to breathe the palate evolves into a surprisingly mouth-coating viscosity that’s held together by its mineral driven heart. It’s a fuller-bodied example of the grape than what I’ve come across before and it earns it. — 3 months ago

with Beth

France Fournier

9.7

Fresh and salty! Love it! — a month ago

Anthony Riebsomer

8.9

Let it breathe. Do it. — a month ago

joy horn

9.0

Had at Elkridge Furnace Inn 8/'25 with dinner, ~$65. Very rich and full bodied. Strong tannins. — 3 months ago

Andrew Seiler

8.9

Back home from the Hamptons…pizza.
— 5 months ago