Beautiful Floral Pinot- acidity that causes quite a pucker, yet this will soften over time. We'll stash it in the cellar for a while and report back ! — 11 years ago
Great nose and bold first taste, but it's age causes it to fade fast and lose power. That being said, a Jose Bautista homer in the 10th for a 2-1 Jays victory over the Yanks makes up for it! Yeah, that was meant for you my friend and unfortunate Yankee fan, Mike Walker!! — 11 years ago
I love this wine!!! Never disappoints!! It's got a hint of pepper, not overly tannic, spicy, deep gorgeous color!!! Sweet but not overly sweet - it cures what ails us!! — 11 years ago
This bottle put me over the top on Catena Alta Malbec. In any decent year, as this one, beautifully extracted fruit under a dusty/earthy nose that screams its origin. Liquorice, blackberry, tobacco and neat acidity. An orchestra of cocoa to coffee. I'd serve this food-friendly beauty - they seem to hit a threshold at 4-5 years, longer for the single vineyard efforts - to my most wine-snobby guests. There may not be a better value in New World wine, which causes an issue only for Catena Zapata, who may have a hard time selling >$100 offerings when this can be had for <$40! — 11 years ago
This wine is deep and dark. The inky indigo color telegraphs the nose, exploding with blue and black berries and cassis, a whiff of campfire smoke and a mountain of prehistoric terroir. The palate is laden with dark fruit, too, not to mention spice and earth. The sage and rosemary linger into a finish that won't let you forget them. The tannic structure is fit for meat and aging while the acidity refreshes and causes the mouth to water. Beautiful work, Mike Sinor. — 11 years ago
I hope this finally cures the vicious cold I've had... — 11 years ago
Gae Saccoccio - NdC
Simply wine! Beyond such a crystalline and focused mark on the label, it is covered up a complex structure of activities and causes indispensable to produce this white wine made from 100% manual harvested Cortese grapes. So much so this semplicemente vino is genuine salty and refreshing that I would "simply" drink it up - at least - a couple of Jeroboam just by myself or perhaps in good company with some straight-edge friends 😁 ps. Delectable name of the winery is: Cascina degli Ulivi a biodynamic farm up in the hills of Novi Ligure, 30 Kms south-east of Alessandria, an extremely vocated wine area in Piedmont (Italy).
http://www.cascinadegliulivi.it/index.php/it/vini/vino-bellotti-bianco — 11 years ago