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Leone de Castris

Donna Lisa Riserva Salice Salentino Negroamaro 2017

Fantastic Puglia Salento wine with mainly Negroamaro grapes. Will still improve with further cellaring — 4 years ago

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Massimo Rattalino

Novantuno 91 Barolo del Comune di Serralunga d'Alba Nebbiolo 2014

Lyle Fass
9.4

Crazy crazy spice as expected from this cuvee. There are layers of tar, deep black cherry and huge minerals as well. It’s a terrific nose. Stunningly deep and aromatic 95/9.6 nose. It evolves constantly and is almost not stable it’s changing so much. Violets come into view. Also a loamy aspect. Palate is tight but oh so promising. Amazing fine grained tannins that are super velvety. So pure and love the 2014 angles. Complex and elegant with just terrific lift and brightness. Long, complex and mineral tinged finish. Sappy and pure. Really long. Awesome inner mouth aromas of sweet cherry. Balanced, pure and super sweet with air. This has massive structure and will only get better and likely demands 3-4 years in the cellar. So killer. 9.4 but I think in an hour it’s gonna be 9.4. Stunning finish.

After air this is insane. Nose is perfumed, complex and spicey. Deep violets. So good 9.5 nose. Palate is so velvety now. Great freshness and so pure. Terrific finish. Gets to every nook and cranny.
— 5 years ago

Aravind, Arden and 17 others liked this

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La Costa Dolcetto d'Alba 2019

Solid for the price point. Some funky earth and red fruit. Really well structured. Will be buying a case. — 5 years ago

Joel Fariss

Joel Fariss

Solid for the price point. Some funky earth and red fruit. Really well structured. Will be buying a case.
Joel Fariss

Joel Fariss

Solid for the price point. Some funky earth and red fruit. Really well structured. Will be buying a case.

Massimo Rivetti

Serraboella Barbaresco Nebbiolo 2014

Stay safe everyone — 6 years ago

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Leone de Castris

Messapia Salento Verdeca

То что надо. Хорошая классика под рыбу. — 6 years ago

Riva Leone

Barolo Nebbiolo 2014

Smooth but tannic Nebbiolo at Old Vines in Kennebunk, Maine — 7 years ago

Massimo Rattalino

Quarantadue42 Barbaresco Nebbiolo 2016

Lyle Fass
9.3

Gorgeous clear cherry on the nose. Round and opulent and so pretty. Spice, cinnamon, tar, tobacco, so clear and vivid. Palate is ripe, deep, powerful and very concentrated. Really this is a large scaled wine but still has an elegant yet intense structure. Red fruits all the way and a bit awkward initially and needs maybe 40 minutes to get there. Delicious stuff. Long finish and really high quality fruit that only comes from a top top vintage. — 4 years ago

Michael, Daniel and 9 others liked this

Clerico Massimo

Ca' du Leria Coste della Sesia 2015

Wow! Perfect with eggplant parmigiana. — 5 years ago

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Leone de Castris

Five Roses Salento Negroamaro Blend Rosé 1665

Cranberry/currant on the nose, bizzare color, 1st sip raspberrish second taste apricot yet tart — 5 years ago

Massimo Rivetti

Riserva Barbaresco Nebbiolo

Getting much better with age, needs to be decanted for at least 30 minutes — 5 years ago

Clerico Massimo

Lessona Riserva Nebbiolo 2011

Alto Piemonte Nebbiolo. Gorgeous, pale-brick color. Velvety, leather, ripe black fruit, dried roses, tobacco and tar, but with high-altitude and northern Piedmont freshness, minerals, and perfumed elegance. From Flatiron Wines. — 6 years ago

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Riva Leone

Barbera d'Alba 2016

Solid Italian red, good day 1 and day 2. Will buy again. — 7 years ago

Terre di Leone

Amarone Classico Amarone della Valpolicella Classico

Fantastic Amarone in the Classical style — 8 years ago

Figli d'Italia

Leone D'Oro Chianti Classico Riserva Sangiovese 2017

Fantastic. Great with chili. TW19 — 4 years ago

Massimo Rivetti

Neive Viarivetti22 Rosé Blend 2020

Rivertti Massimo Viarivetti22 Rosato Langhe DOC 2020: Light. Bright. Balanced. Youthful flavors of strawberry, watermelon, cranberry & rhubarb. Short dry, yet refreshing finish. All in all, a beautifully-crafted, 100% Pinot Noir rosé from Piemonte and a perfect pairing for poolsides and summer days! Cheers🍷 — 5 years ago

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Massimo Rattalino

Limited Edition Langhe Nebbiolo 2015

Looking for something to pair to spaghetti all'Amatriciana tonight. Decent but the dish probably deserves a slightly richer wine, more southern Italy.

Decanted 3H, prior notes mostly apply:
Nose has spring roses, mashed tart cherry, cold tar, cold dark chocolate and brown sugar.
Palate has milk chocolate covered cherry, lightly charred wood, early season cherry, dry loam-y soil, medium tannins and a medium-long finish.

Declassified Barbaresco thanks to Italian yield limits, this wine is a total value play at ~$35.
1088 bottles produced.

Future bottles should be at least 5-8Y out, 2026-2029 for future sampling, this wine has the guts to get at least there, and then some.
— 5 years ago

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Massimo Rattalino

Quarantadue 45 Barbaresco Nebbiolo 2013

Very aromatic - Violets, juicy red and black cherries, tar, fuzzy tannin, high acid. This has a long life ahead 🍒🥀⚡️⛰🤤 — 5 years ago

Dan, Paul and 20 others liked this

Domaine de Peyre Rose

Clos Syrah Leone Coteaux du Languedoc Red Rhone Blend 2000

Brad and Margot why are you in champagne and with us when you are so close. This wine is a revelation beautiful ripe Syrah, musty, long burn, rustic and exciting. — 6 years ago

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Massimo Romeo

Riserva dei Mandorli Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Sangiovese 2007

Love this wine! Value for the money is outstanding. — 7 years ago

Massimo

Prestige Vineyards Malbec 2010

John T
9.0

Lovely Malbec. Would buy again — 8 years ago