Mike Saviage

9.4

Light gold color, youthful appearance in the glass. Great CC nose with notes of citrus, ginger, reddish clay, wet stones and tan spice. Fruit still very present, matched against some fine-grained acidity. Awesome mouth feel. I know some of these can go south sooner rather than later, but this was right in the zone - youthful with plenty of energy. Great showing tonight. — 4 years ago

Neil Valenzuela

9.5

Pale ruby color. Aromas of raspberry... can’t unsmell the bubble gum wrapper @John Howard ! And rose stems. Fantastic flavors, loads of red fruit and a gorgeous finish. — 5 years ago

Byron Hewett

9.0

Solid CC. I like the Radda expression. A fairly elegant CC. — 6 years ago

Byron Hewett

9.0

Solid CC. Drink now. — 7 years ago

Jimmy E

9.3

Really delicious CC — 7 years ago

S Mead

9.1

A fabulous wine with hints of honey and pineapple. Bought from CC — 8 years ago

Max Kelly

9.4

Crisp, focused, graceful, powerful, terrific length. Very CC. Beautiful wine. — 8 years ago

Jay Kline

9.1

Popped and poured; DIAM cork. The 2015 Casa Emma CC pours a deep ruby color with a translucent but near opaque core with no obvious staining of the tears. Medium viscosity. On the nose, medium+ intensity with notes of super funky cherry (not Brett), dried herbs, porcini, menthol and cardamom. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Finish is medium and satisfying. Confirmed are the notes of cherry accompanied by dusty earth notes and orange bitters. Drink now and enjoy. — 4 years ago

Samuli Jokipaltio

9.1

Dry with pronounces tannins. Two hours after decanting, it emergences much smoother and rather nice to drink now. Not quite the standard Fontodi CC, but a very enjoyable wine on its own. — 5 years ago

MaJ CappS

8.9

Cellar musty nose that wears off after a bit.

Solid fruit, berry blended and a great mouthfeel. Touches of mint, all those tannins softer after a couple of hours of air.
A solid CC. — 6 years ago

Willem Booij

9.3

Looking out for one of the best CC from vintage 2016? Well you can stop you’re queste. This is how Chianti Classico should smell and taste, big, vibrant and just awesome delicious. Don’t hesitate and get you’re cellar filled up with this treasure. — 7 years ago

Shay A

9.2

@Benjamin Keator had his hosting at the CC tonight and it was absolutely incredible. What a night of gorgeous wines! All wines are guessed blind.

My guess here was ‘04-06 French champagne. I couldn’t guess a house, but I was able to rule out what it wasn’t (PH, Dom, Krug). This wasn’t reductive enough to be west coast. Balanced sweetness and yeastiness well. — 8 years ago

with Benjamin, Weston and 1 other

Matt

9.1

Everything I want in Sangiovese/CC at $25. Rockin concentration, juicy acid, fine tannin and perfect at the table. dark cherry fruit, menthol, black licorice, smoke, dust and violet. — 8 years ago

Sam Zavari

9.0

Lovely aromatics, ripe red fruit, internationally pleasing. Organic wine. Big, fruity, med+ acid, med- tannin, nice balance with hint of herbaceousness. Quite different than the benchmark CC style. $65 — 4 years ago

Byron Hewett

9.0

Solid CC. Tart cherry fruit. Tasty. — 5 years ago

Byron Hewett

9.3

Phenomenal CC! Rich, black cherry, damp earth. Terrific bite. In a great place. — 5 years ago

Jay Kline

8.9

A good CC that hits the spot with or without food. Fair QPR. Silly little stubby cork; certainly not meant to age. Drink now and enjoy! — 6 years ago

Mike Evans

9.3

Sweet and obvious up front, but it picks up a ton of complexity and florality on the very long finish. Surprisingly excellent. — 7 years ago

with Eric and Bill

Justin C. Thompson

9.0

As a beverage manager I was seeking out a new BTG option that was a low-priced red which could pair with our fresh island fish plates. As soon as I tasted this I knew it was the one. Very bright red fruit, med-high acidity with herbal notes. I’m highly impressed by this CC 🤙 — 8 years ago

LM Segal

9.3

These are now required purchases in any good CC year. Cherry-wood nose, some oak. Velvety dark cherry fruit, light on the acid but just enough to frame the beautiful core of toasty oak, baking chocolate, dark earth. Years to go. — 8 years ago