Jason Keefer

9.4

Classic! BRight fruit (strawberry), crisp acidity, perfect for summer (and sushi)! — 4 months ago

with Natasha

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.0

Smokin rose right here. — 8 months ago

Mary H

9.2

Yeasty bread, ripe and slightly browned Fuji and honeycrisp apple, hint of pineapple. Crisp but not bracing, fine bubbles. — 2 years ago

Susan Hanners

9.1

Cranberry/currant on the nose, bizzare color, 1st sip raspberrish second taste apricot yet tart — 5 years ago

Jay Ivison

9.6

One of the smoothest, most flavorful whiskies I have tried. — 5 years ago

Daniele Cuzin

9.3

Had the 2009 vintage in July 2019 in Kairon with family for birthday celebration. Excellent. — 6 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.3

Gorgeous nose. Chestnut, tar, leather, roses, old books, classic Nebbiolo. Palate has sweet sweet cherry fruit and nice density with terrific high acid and structure. Needs an hour to get going. Really intense 2010 structure but thrilling fruit. — 7 years ago

Mackenzie Svee

9.2

very attractive aromas of toasted brioche, raspberry, lavender, and black cherry, and it is dry and inviting, with pure red fruits that fill the palate, with its florality lasting long after the finish, with a cleansing lift of salinity — 5 months ago

with Katie

Tracy Hall

9.5

Nice! Inviting floral fruit nose. Pear and beeswax with a juicy finish. Great sipping but stands up to a bacon breakfast. — 9 months ago

Tim Hinck

9.3

Killer BdB. Intense acid, lemon curd, and some awesome sea aromas (not salinity). Would love to revisit in 8 years — 4 years ago

Zack Hall

9.3

Low pressure of course. Vinous. — 5 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.6

Tasted blind. Reddish tawny color. Edges suggest its old. Notes of strawberry, raspberry, iron, roses. Some zing and power in the nose. Slaps your face when tasted. Sappy. Powerful impact. Long finish. Other guesses were in Burgundy land eg Griotte but I went with 90 Rayas. Bingo. — 6 years ago

Martijn

8.9

2000 vintage on 25.1.19
True to type Barolo with roses and brique color. — 7 years ago

Rich Walker

8.9

Minerals initially segueing into light fruit. Fun. — 7 years ago

with Monica

romo

9.3

Plainly native Piedmont, but super-approachable now. Very pretty and open with lots of red roses. — 5 months ago

Gilbert Van Hassel

9.5

Les ursules 2020 — 8 months ago

MK

9.0

Blueberry wafting out - — a year ago

Jordan Yu

9.5

Third rating for this: started at 10 degrees , and warmed up to around 15-18 in a warm 29 degrees tropical Singapore. Was fresh, crisp, lemon-like at first, followed by zesty mandarin orange flavours that finally matured to mellow honey apricots. Best of all coloured like the upcoming Chinese New Year - perfect gold. — 5 years ago

Jay Kline

9.5

This bottle was the fourth and final bottle part of our Barolo ensemble, generously shared and curated by our friend Tim.

Served blind, like the others, after a lengthy slow-ox. We were all aware that we were drinking Barolo but all other details were hidden from us. This bottle showed no visual signs of age. It was actually quite gorgeous to behold with a deep ruby core and bright disk. The bouquet was powerful; the most powerful of the four we experienced on this night. Cherries, strawberries, raspberries, exotic spices, tar, roses, dried herbs...even a bit of an umami thing was happening...everything was on full display! The finish was long and savory. Almost gave me the feeling of a buzz button which, I have only encountered once before in wine.

Of the four Barolos, on this night and to my palate, this exhibited the most sizzle. I was well and truly smitten. When this was revealed to be the 2012 Cappellano “Pie Rupestris”, it became an Archimedes moment for me...short of running through the town naked. Until now, I had only tried Cappellano’s Barbera d’Alba and Chinato; both extraordinary wines. This fits squarely into my wheelhouse and has become a new benchmark for me; recalling a similar experience to my first Lignier “Clos de la Roche”. A monumental wine that is already drinking so well but has everything necessary to age with grace for decades to come. Scary thing? There remains upside, I’m sure of it. — 5 years ago

Ned Gray Creed

9.0

Nighty nightime nightcap. — 7 years ago

with Mark