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Cascina Del Monastero

Cascina Luisin

Rabajà Barbaresco Nebbiolo 2018

Tom Casagrande
9.2

Fully mature, it’s got a very light color. Super fragrant, with the Nebbie fruit in the background now behind earth and fragrant mahogany library furniture and faded roses. Very classic flavors. Good flavor intensity, nice balance. A prickle of alcoholic heat in the finish is the only (minor) criticism. — 20 days ago

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Tom Casagrande

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Rabaja is a highly respected cru. I feel like many Barolos and Barbarescos these days just don’t age like the wine from the 70s and 80s. While modernization of winemaking there has resulted in fewer faulty wines and greater consistency, I feel like ageability in general has diminished. A huge generalization, I know, but that’s my feeling. Also, there’s the subjective element. Since I tend to prefer younger wines, maybe a taster without that preference would perceive this as not yet fully mature.
Jay Kline

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@Doug Powers @Tom Casagrande gonna chime in here since I’m not only familiar with this producer (Rosenthal’s portfolio these days) and vintage (generally an earlier drinking vintage). These wine are traditionally made and built to last. As Tom mentioned, Rabaja is one of the most heralded MGA’s in Barbaresco but we’re talking about a vintage that’s really lovely to drink now through 2033 in most cases.
Doug Powers

Doug Powers

@Tom Casagrande, thanks, interesting thoughts about whether these Barbaresco/Barolo wines age as well as they used to (or are even made to age as well)?? I really don’t purchase these wines any longer due to my predilection to age them, so I appreciate both your comments and @Jay Kline comments about the producer and vintage. And, I do want to emphasize (clarify?) that I am NOT in any way suggesting that I don’t like/appreciate younger wines as well — I DO — but after 45 years of buying more wine than we consume, which started because when I was starting out in NYC, I was friends with older friends who had older wines, and I loved how they tasted, but I also knew I couldn’t afford to purchase 20-25 year old wines in any quantity, so I built my cellar the slow, patient way (and of course the few times I purchased older wines at auction/retail, I inevitably learned the importance of provenance)!!

Cascina Degli Ulivi

Semplicemente Vino Bellotti Bianco Cortese

Jeremiah Glazer
8.9

Bright, effervescent red. Starts off kind of tasting like wet socks and then smooths and rounds out to dried apricot, green apple, and cinnamon, with a tart finish. Definitely something to worth chillingl! — 4 months ago

Cascina Chicco

Rocche di Castelletto Barolo Nebbiolo 2015

Steve Mitchell
9.0

Barolo’s are new territory for us. It was a medium bodied wine with tannins that were not over powering. Easy on the palate and a smooth finish. — 10 hours ago

Cascina delle Rose

Rio Sordo Barbaresco Nebbiolo 2020

"Odedi"
9.1

Ruby in color with light intensity and a wide reddish rim.

Fruity nose of red currants, cherries, earth, black coffee, chocolates, chalk and light oak.

Medium bodied with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with red fruits, earth, light wood, spices, coffee, dark chocolates, vegetables, herbs and black tea.

Medium finish with round tannins and tangy raspberries.

This is a very tasty Barbaresco. Easy drinking and elegant, but not as smooth as I expected it to be.

This 5 year old feels like it needs more time in the bottle to mature properly. Will continue to age nicely in the next 10 to 15 years. Would be nice to revisit it in 5 years.

This Single Vineyard Nebbiolo is complex and interesting. Good by itself and better with food.

100% Nebbiolo grapes were aged for 2 years in large oak barrels. A small production of only 3,500 bottles.

14% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$80. — a month ago

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Daniel Martinez Cardenas

Daniel Martinez Cardenas

@"Odedi" What it means Odedi? It’s just a nickname?
Daniel Martinez Cardenas

Daniel Martinez Cardenas

@"Odedi" I googled it, it’s a bird with a high-pitched whistle “O-de-di” 🐦 😆😉

Monastero Suore Cistercensi

Coenobium Ruscum Lazio Bianco Trebbiano Blend 2018

Phil Kessling
9.0

Very Sherry like. — 2 months ago

Cascina Fontana

Barolo Nebbiolo 2019

Andrew Cullimore
8.9

Tasted blind . Slightly cloudy, quite light garnet and wide garnet rim . Slightly funky on the nose , slightly deeper darker fruits , quite light in frame , slightly ethereal . Wild strawberry , raspberry , light herbal hints . Quite reserved and elegant on the palate , quite light tannins , fresh acidity . Slightly simple , but ok length finish. I would drink this now and over the next 5 -8 years. — 5 months ago

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Alessandro e Gian Natale Fantino

Cascina Dardi-Bussia Riserva Barolo Nebbiolo

Bruce Dunbar
9.3

What a wonderful wine! Elegant and elevated with light cherry, rose perfume, baking spice and tobacco flavors. Seems full of life 17 years after harvest and absolutely sang with grilled lamb chops. — a month ago

Giacomo Conterno

Cascina Francia Barbera d'Alba 2017

Ron Siegel
9.2

This showed lots of cherry, berry, pomegranate fruit with licorice, savory spices, floral & tobacco motes — 2 months ago

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Monastero Suore Cistercensi

Benedic Red Blend 2013

Phil Kessling
8.9

Spicy, teminds me of good Mondeuse. — 2 months ago

Monastero Trappiste Vittorchiano

Coenobium Lazio Bianco Trebbiano Blend 2020

Adam Kincaid
9.0

Really interesting white blend made by devout Cistercian sisters at Monastero Trappiste. Its a deep golden color, showing the 1 week of skin contact. Almost an orange wine. Herby and floral, smells like an aged autumn garden. Chamomile, almonds, and citrus notes. Unsurprisingly savory but still refreshing. (Btw- Love the label.) — 6 months ago

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