Kseniya Volosnikova

9.1

Ripe and ready-to-drink Blaufrankisch, the nose is full of cherry, vanilla, tobacco, dried leaves, licorice and other spices. High acidity. Developed wine, juicy and fruity. Aged 12 months in French barriques — 7 years ago

Sam Brenner

9.3

Smooth and still powerful. Black cherry on the finish. Really delicious. Aged for 24 months in brand new barriques in a natural cave at the base of the Vulture volcano. Well paired with beef-based lasagna — 8 years ago

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Jakub Kalinowski

8.9

100% carricante fermented partially in barriques, which is noticeable in the nose along with white peach. On the palate however the volcano bites through and the salty minerality comes to front along with lemon acidity. Not my favourite white Etna, but still a very solid effort. — 8 years ago

Stas Medvedev

9.1

Very dense ruby. Pronounced aroma. 1st nose of blackcurrant jam, wood followed by earth, spices, grass. Fresh & bit of flowers. Development w/ black fruits, pencil shavings & black lead. Blend: ~70% CabS. Vibrant rich full-bodied palate supporting the nose. Lively tannins, good acidity. Still looks young in 9 yrs age but can drink now. 2nd label of 2nd growth Château Ducru Beaucaillou from separate & distinct vineyard. Blended during 1st racking. Matured for 12 mo in 20-40% of new barriques. Rating 4,1/5 — 9 years ago

Lup73

8.9

Intense body for an intense wine. Wonderful dark ruby with garnet shades. Intense note of wood (barriques, 50% new), a great leather and tobacco over riped red fruits. A note of under spirit black cherries in the mouth with silky tannins. Perfect acidity (from Sangiovese) to pair a good "ossobuco". 14,5% alcohol but only a few hint of it in the nose. Should be refined in the cellar but it's already a good wine. Ah, a wonderful place to visit, too, with its impressive "barriques arena" by Renzo Piano. — 10 years ago

Scorewine

Wine writer http://www.israelwines.co.il

9.1

A 1990 super Toscana that matured beautifully over the last 25 years....
This blend of CS and Sangiovese is at its peak, balanced elegant and refined.

It has a deep red with a touch of braun color, the nose is full of black fruits, cherries, cooked plums, tobacco, coffee, leather, the wine is full bodied, with rounded yet chewy tannins, great acidity and a long rich elegant finish.

Lovely wine!! My score 91, drink now! — 11 years ago

Jordan Gianelli

9.3

Mushroom, fig, slight brown paper bag on the nose, which is soft and subtle. Fresh fig, Reiner cherry and a smattering of herbs linger on the palate. Body is medium plus as is the acidity, which for me, is why this wine is shining so bright in 2015. I'd gladly invite this wine into my home again. 12.5%. — 11 years ago

Ilaria Ropolo

10

Maremma Toscana IGT 2008, 14,5%. Made with Alicante grapes, magnum bottle tasted in July 2014. Aged for 16 months in French oak barriques. This is the best alicante I've tasted in a long time: complex and elegant nose. Incredibly rich and smooth in the mouth, velvety and long lasting. I loved it! — 11 years ago

Bailey Howard

8.9

Not an expert, but I'd have to guess barriques were involved for this wine to be both as mild-mannered and oaky as it was. Not a bad thing, just not what I expected — 12 years ago

Karam Nasir

9.7

$10 at barriques. Amazing drink. Medium bodied - plenty of fruit and length — 13 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

My last 2011 bottle. The estate of Sette Ponti lies in the heart of the Chianti zone, 15 miles northwest of the city of Arezzo, past the village of San Giustino Valdarno. Crognolo, aged in French Allier barriques, deep red with red fruit aromas and sweet perfumed spice. On the palate raspberry and cherry flavors, gentle spice and soft tannins with great mouthfeel. Good balance, lingering finish ending with some oak and mineral tones. Aged well. — 8 years ago

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9.1

(fermented in stainless steel tanks and aged for a year in neutral barriques and demi-muids): Brilliant violet color. Intense, spice-accented aromas of cassis, violet and smoky mineral show very good lift and clarity. Offers spicy red and dark berry and floral pastille flavors that show very good focus and depth, along with a floral pastille flourish on the back half. The long floral-tinged finish features slow-building tannins and lingering raspberry and violet character. (Josh Raynolds, Vinous, Apr 2017) — 8 years ago

Jerrold Cameron

9.5

Matchstick and stone nose, full and acid and long mouth. Weird and great. — 9 years ago

Jennie Heath

8.9

Smooth. Light tannins. — 9 years ago

Terie Wanger

9.1

Very smooth. Easy drink. Great for entertaining. — 10 years ago

Tim Burgess

9.0

Blackberry & blueberry jam, white pepper, vanilla, a little smoke, & hint of bacon. Good acid, tannin & fruit. Balanced. — 10 years ago

Dmitry Koutcherouk

9.5

Nice and balanced wine with medium high alcohol 13% abv. Herbaceous notes with lime skin notes, grassy character and some buttery, oaky aromas going stronger with temperature rising. 50% fermentation in barriques. Quite complex and interesting wine, not your average Sancerre. — 11 years ago

Massimo

10

Vintage 2012 aged 6 month in barriques and 6 month in oak barrels (2500 lt) excellent with steaks , beef , pasta . 14%vol warm , full body and elefant — 11 years ago

Ilaria Ropolo

9.4

Lugana Superiore DOC 2010, 13%.
Bottle tasted in June 2014. Wine made with Trebbiano grapes, aged in steel and in French barriques. Elegant nose, rich of ripe peach. Very satisfying in the mouth, full, great body, and nice hints of hazelnut. Can't wait to drink it again! — 11 years ago

Giampiero Nadali

Wine Blogger Aristide

9.1

Garnacha 38%, Carignan 18%, and then Merlot, Cabernet Sauv., Syrah, Tempranillo, Cab. Franc, Carmenere. 18 months in barriques. €25. #DWCC #Montsant — 12 years ago

Konrad Ziegler

9.3

At Rootstock in Woodstock. Not quite a Chateaunuef, but punches way above its weight as a Rhône Villigaes. — 8 years ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.0

An organic Malbec Merlot blend (85/15) aged 12m used barriques. Ripe blackberries & stewed plums with some pomegranate juice and a touch of graphite + pinch of salt. Wooly tannins, juicy acidity and good length. Fully ripe now and drinking really well. — 8 years ago

Axel Finger

9.2

collectif anonyme 2014 collioure rouge "BEAU OUI COMME BOWIE" 90% Syrah, 10 Grenache. — 8 years ago

Jennifer Sparks

9.0

Great Valentine's Day wine. Super smooth :D — 9 years ago

with Andrew

Sony

9.3

Amazing cab, super French with a strong red finish and although not much nose to it, it definitely is complex and is a superb heavy food wine like BBQ or Italian pasta! Love this wine!! — 9 years ago

Mark Lindzy

9.2

Quite the baby since it's not even released yet, but has plenty of potential. From 40+ year-old vines from Todd Bros Ranch in red volcanic soils, just bottled last month after 18 in French barriques. Minerality of the soil jumps out of the glass right away, but needs air to let the fruit and tannin really come into play. — 10 years ago

Doug Powers

9.4

Lovely older Grenache, this saw barriques (I think?) so is more rounded than the two 1989 CdPs we drank it with (Pegau and Les Cailloux), nice juice. — 11 years ago

Matt Salzberg

9.4

While overlooking zebras in stellenbosch. 28 yr old vineyard. 100% wooded in second and third fill barriques. Flagship white from remhoogte estate — 11 years ago

Giampiero Nadali

Wine Blogger Aristide

9.5

Good balance between salty and acidity notes, this #Lugana ages in old barriques that you barely noticed. Awesome! — 12 years ago

Laura Registrato

9.4

Excellent value, lots of depth, mix of syrah and mourvedre is really nice. — 13 years ago