Jim Wagonfeld

9.4

Dark, almost purple in color. Nose of dark cherry, spice, coffee and tobacco. Smooth, silky palate of dark fruit, plum coffee and tobacco. Well structured, smooth, long finish and obvious but not intrusive oak. — 4 years ago

with Judy

M. Christopher Roebuck

9.5

Happy Birthday to me....

Pretty much at the top of my scale. Not a man for words right now after finishing my first day as a 50-year old. Grateful for my family, health, and my love and aptitude for my work.

95+ points — 9 years ago

David Howe

9.0

Smooth and sweet — 10 years ago

Hanna Roberts

9.3

Sweet dessert wine — 10 years ago

Daron Watson

9.0

dark fruits...resting on a leather chair in an old reading room with a cigar box ~ palate starts juicy then goes characteristically dry for the vintage but falls short in length — 11 years ago

Oscar More

9.5

Lucca recomendation — 12 years ago

Nick Coveney

9.8

Just like back in montalcino — 6 years ago

with Kate, Bob and 1 other

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

Michelle Garland

9.2

Perfect for a rainy Friday night! — 9 years ago

Freemark Wine Enjoyer

9.0

I brought this one to jtd dad dinner. Great. — 10 years ago

PS

9.3

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

Gerald Montoya

9.2

One of my favorites! Velvety fruit of black cherry, with edges of wild mint and herbs and a leathery quality that is just beginning to show. This is Rabaja fruit through and through. So decadent and rich with gentle tannin (gentle for Nebbiolo, that is). — 11 years ago

Polly Caudill

10

Almost as good as the chianti in Paris — 13 years ago

Muralee Murugesu

9.3

Last bottle of this earthy, leathery still powerful super Tuscan. Stellar. — 7 years ago

Elle Scorcho

9.0

Beautiful rust color. Earthy, dry, subtle notes of stewed cherry, dirt, cocoa powder, pomegranate, & subtle coffee. More fruit forward than I remember. Dry, tannic finish. Medium acidity. — 7 years ago

Richard Jarman

9.2

A nice dry chianti red wine good with steaks or pasta. — 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. — 10 years ago

Tom Tomislav Migotti

9.4

Guests loved it!
Me too — 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. — 11 years ago

Alessandro Rossi

9.5

... forse la più grande bottiglia di vino base sangiovese mai assaggiata fino ad ora ! — 13 years ago