Garnet coloration. On the nose, amarena cherry, plum, vanilla, sweet toasted oak and forest floor. On the palate, same notes as on the nose, with a long plum and sweet toasted oak finish. Big, bold, full bodied and lush. Great amarone. — 3 months ago
This is a very elegant style of Brunello. Nose has sultry macerated dark cherry, terra cotta tile earthiness, some gorgeous sweet spice notes. In the mouth it’s soft, medium-full, and has some nice complexity. Notes of earthy gravel and porcini mushroom to go along with the rich fruit. Tannins are soft but still provide a nice tactile reference point. Acids are soft. Lengthy finish. — 7 months ago
Brownish ruby, medium opacity, noticeable tannins, leather and tobacco with red berries, fun grape varietal — 21 days ago
Opens up nicely — 5 months ago
Cape Roth is over while we were in BALENA for our yummy dinner that Mario made which is chicken cutlets with mushrooms and Caprese salad! — 2 months ago
Mineral driven, lemon, sharp — 5 months ago
Tom Casagrande
Seemingly more youthful than the notes on my last bottle, about 20 months ago, would suggest. A fair amount of bricking at the rim, but the nose shows a nice integration of dark macerated cherry, Provençal herbs, iodiney minerals, and sun-baked earth. In the mouth, the tannins are there but resolving. Decent concentration, and sneaky acidity lifts it up a bit. Nice! — 7 days ago