David W Henion

8.9

The 2013, perhaps a so so year? — 6 years ago

Marzia Brumat

Founder, Vinous

9.5

This wine is such a pleasant surprise still so young but very well balanced with a long life ahead. Only Manferrari can make a wine like this in Friuli. — 6 years ago

TheSkip

10

So, I came home yesterday and there was a package at the door. I wasn't expecting anything and looked at the sender. @Martin G Rivard ! Well then! I knew santa was over, but perhaps Easter Bunny Rivard had struck?

I opened the box with haste. Surely anything from @Martin G Rivard would be of high quality. I saw a flash of orange and though, oh my! But there was only one bottle and it was oddly shaped. This must be the limited edition, double magnum of @Jason Chang's Nine Suns cuvée! I ripped open as if it were Christmas and out came Carlo Rossi.

I'd never heard of this producer but I trusted Martin. This bottle came with a very handy pour handle at the top. I was excited. Although it was only 4pm, I remembered what @Bill Bender said about 3pm so, I thought to myself, why not?

Hurriedly, I came into the kitchen and got my favorite Zalto glass, as inspired first by @Roman Sukley. I retrieved my corkscrew and opened the knife only to discover that this was a convenient screw cap! How thoughtful of Martin!

Open it went and the room filled with a lovely sweet grape must. I knew this would be special. I grabbed my winestop given to me by @Ron R and inserted to to insure there would be not a drop wasted.

Into the glass and my excitement prevented any thought of a decant.

What a wine! Those Concord grapes - what has Welch's been thinking? They've missed out on one of the finest varietals I've ever encountered. I knew I was truly lucky to try this rare wine.

But something felt...off. And I realized, I had nothing to pair with this! Thankfully there was a full 4L in this bad boy. And the screw cap allowed for prompt resealing.

Away I went in the car. What oh what to have? Aih! Exactly! @Paul T told me about the heaven of pairing McNuggets. Off to Ol' McDonalds I went.

Twenty McNuggets and sweet and sour sauce please!

I scurried to the back, and carefully withdrew my Zalto from my backpack. Opening the McNuggets, I knew this would be special. And indeed, I am with words to describe the experience. Yet, again, I knew something just wasn't right. The wine wasn't presenting itself. So I thought, how can I classy this up? And then I remembered all of @David L's posts with the classy silver wine coaster.

I had to have one. I asked the chap at the counter of McDonalds, but the response I received was less than satisfactory. I had to solve this issue myself. Thankfully , while returning to my table, I spotted a HomeGoods store immediately next door. I ran across and found a lovely silver charger.

And finally, returning to my table, I was now all smiles! More smiles than @Mike R !

What a special evening. I really wanted to end this off right. I grabbed a dozen roses and rushed home to the wife. Half a bottle Rossi still intact!

I showed her the bottle and wow! You should have see her eyes. I then suggested we retire to the bedroom and this was met with prompt approval.

And with such a great night, I wanted a lovely memento. I gently placed the bottle against her and snapped a lovely shot that is sure to be on the cover of the next issue of BBB with @Bill Bender !

Thanks for thinking of me @Martin G Rivard ! — 7 years ago

Jeffery Foster

9.0

Jeffery had this 8 years ago

Cathern Cooper

9.5

Cathern had this 9 years ago

Lisa Zawydiwski- Ahuja

9.9

Carlo is my best friend — 10 years ago

Rita Taylor

9.2

Good basic red — 10 years ago

Cassi Meo

10

Grandma bertas bday with opa larry crs n us — 11 years ago

Jake goldman

9.3

Had at Matt and Kate’s with steak. Dark berries. Easy. Light. Delicious — 6 years ago

Samantha Burek

9.2

Light and fruity! Loved it! — 7 years ago

Steve Medbery

9.0

Raspberry, lots of minerality, very long finish. — 7 years ago

Mike B

9.1

Big and juicy and chewy. I can't take credit for this description, but cherry liquor is spot on. — 7 years ago

Pooneet K

9.1

Very nice. First time having this grape, which apparently comes from a small part of Piedmont on the Lombardy border. Almost like a dry intense Riesling - petrol and acid - but a bit more floral. Would want more. — 7 years ago

Nate Norfolk

9.4

Merlot based beauty from the foothills of the Dolomites, so silky. Perfect age to drink it, with primary fruit still hanging on. $$ but worth it. — 8 years ago

Paul Lysek

Sommelier at Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak, & Stone Crab

9.8

Smoky as fuqq, but a beautifully luscious negroamaro. — 9 years ago

with Bryce

Paulette Menniti

9.0

Light and lovely — 9 years ago

Jonathan Taps

9.1

A fantastic full bodied white wine of Vermentino and Chardonnay that is aged in oak. — 10 years ago

Lizzie Farquhar

9.0

Ratchet jug of wine — 11 years ago

Anthony Filiberti

Winemaker Knez Winery & Anthill Farms

9.2

Thanks Carlo — 11 years ago

Ntobeko Ntusi

9.2

Excellent Nebbiolo from Piedmont region. — 6 years ago

Holly Orchard

Certified Sommelier, President of Savvy Cellar Wines Inc.

8.9

Pleasantly surprised, but it definitely needed the right food. It was great with a gnocchi in Parmesan and Gorgonzola sauce. The bright acid cut through the rich cream sauce. Some roasted lamb brought out the herbaceous notes, and once again the lighter body and acid helped to balance the rich dish. It was strange that it paired horribly with a carbonara dish- something about the prosciutto made it musty tasting. I think the key to the enjoyment of this wine is the food pairing, so pair wisely! — 6 years ago

Alex Benech

9.4

Excellent, powerful but smooth. To be retried asap- 2007 — 7 years ago

Andrea Arnau

9.5

Con Alli. Lo trajo a la casa — 7 years ago

Korie Almeida

9.2

Fruity leather smoke, soft tannin, delicious — 8 years ago

Eugenia Naletova

9.5

Unique. Tastes like stinky cheese and butter in wine. Yum. 2009 — 8 years ago

with Michael

Brandi Bratek

9.2

Massive fan of this. Definitely needs some fat and rich flavors for pairing. — 9 years ago

Randall Hopkins

Winegrower Co-Winemaker and Owner Corvus Vineyard and Corvus Cellars

9.0

Made with love by some wonderful people! — 10 years ago

Poli Mus

9.6

Сладкое, 200 рублей. — 10 years ago

Chris Thygersen

9.3

Great! Becca and I shared this weekend — 11 years ago

Hiroki Inoue

9.1

580円だけど結構深い。 — 11 years ago