Bill Mowry

8.9

Vanilla nose with some acid and minerality. Lemon and citrus flavors paired well with salmon. — 6 months ago

with Cristian, Lou and 1 other

Randy Fillingim

9.0

Still drinking, wonderfully after 12 years. A fine example of this variety from Italy. — 2 years ago

Jody Wycech

9.2

A delicious primitivo. Paired well with some Italian food (pasta, wine, can’t remember). Is good, would have ‘gan — 3 years ago

with Ethan, Peter and 1 other

John W

9.6

Very good, consistent amarone. Review from 30 weeks ago is accurate. — 3 years ago

Ray Vanderhoff

9.4

Outstanding Italian White. Remarkable balance of minerality, acidity and fruit. Very pure. Apples and pears. Wine is bright and fully open right out of the bottle. Best white of the year so far. Nice!! — 7 years ago

with John

Ludovic Anacleto

9.0

Great wine indeed. Nose is complex, camphor, dry amarena cherry, some flint, no oxidation not fading on this bottle yet.
On the palate, Fruit is gone for this bottle, wine is dominated by its tannic structure that is on the dry side, almost austere. I was expecting a fleshier, mellower tannin. Dry herbs, dry raisins, cherry again.
Long finish, good acidity that’s keeps the wine alive and well going.
Mitigate the intensity with proteins and juice/sauce.
Osso bucco with prunes will work. We did Fiorentina and it was ok. The crust and smokiness did not help, over exhibiting the dryness of tannins. — 8 years ago

Nico J. Snyman

9.6

Tried the '90 recently, spoke of how amazing a producer of Californian Cabernet it is, but just needed a little more time, this '85 is well & truly on point, everything is in balance, there's fruit intensity yes, but the development/complexity/layers are really shining through, outstanding stuff. — 9 years ago

PS

9.3

Very drinkable chianti. Not very dry, nice and smooth — 10 years ago

Rob Moose

8.9

Also at BPI. This seemed hot. A good party wine for people who like big dry red. Served from magnum. — 10 years ago

Polly Caudill

10

Almost as good as the chianti in Paris — 12 years ago

Brad Merschman

9.5

See: dark red
Smell: pepper, cherry
Sip: earthy, pepper, black cherry
Tannins: high
Acidity: med. — 8 months ago

Andrew McIntyre

9.4

The type of wine I love drinking...especially with my wife. So many amazing memories attached to the flavours. 2016 Supertuscans are just amazing 😍 — 9 months ago

John Knudsen

9.0

Decanted for 2 hours. Still big, no signs of fading. Did not drink enough before it was consumed to review properly, but seemed a touch sweet. — 3 years ago

Lauren Atkins

9.1

Excellent full-er body Chianti. — 3 years ago

Nick Coveney

9.8

Just like back in montalcino — 5 years ago

with Kate, Bob and 1 other

Nathan D’Ambrosio

8.9

Sweeter than I typically prefer — 7 years ago

Carson Halley

9.5

Beautiful rich flavors. Dark murky color, with a hint of cherry and sweet leather — 9 years ago

Ray Vanderhoff

8.9

Light body and very "Pinot Noir" like. Bright red cherry and strawberry flavors. Mild tannins and light oak. Hint of smoke. Refreshing. Chill it a bit below cellar temp. Great story about the winery. A Mt. Etna lava flow just went around them 30 years ago. — 9 years ago

Michael Washabaugh

9.1

Paired well with a lamb, eggplant purée, fava beans, piquolo pepper. Would also pair with a medium rare magret duck or other game. — 10 years ago

Oscar More

9.5

Lucca recomendation — 12 years ago

Monique Blanchard

9.4

Great nose. Smooth throughout — 8 months ago

Ashish Pant

9.6

Go for it! You will not regret it. — a year ago

Matt

9.4

Love the high Merlot % this vintage has. There’s a plushness and supleness to the tannin that really impressed. With age the Merlot really bringing that core of sweet stewed red plum. Long, elegant, completely intact, very well-stored bottle. — 2 years ago

John Davidson

8.9

A bit young — 3 years ago

Guillermo Gonzalez

9.1

Can’t get enough Chianti. Great nose of cherry and rose. Some chocolatey fruits, hint of wood. Tannins pick up with time. Opened to pair with Melissa Clark’s ‘pizza chicken’. — 5 years ago

Maddie Fromell

8.9

Listening to fado in Lisbon — 7 years ago

Richard Jarman

9.2

A nice dry chianti red wine good with steaks or pasta. — 8 years ago

David Howe

9.0

Smooth and sweet — 9 years ago

Hanna Roberts

9.3

Sweet dessert wine — 9 years ago

Michael Magliocco

10

My go to house wine. Love it with pasta and steak — 11 years ago