Lev Lavrichtchev

9.1

Aug 2025: PnP ready, very good nose, almost lost fruit, strong tannins. Very nice first 30 min, then faded away quickly in one hour — 10 years ago

Dick Schinkel

9.2

Just over his top! — 6 months ago

Steven Beishuizen

9.2

On the nose, this is bright blackberry, raspberry, and foreboding char... On the palate, this becomes all cranberry to me... Concentrated... Juicy... Acidic... Refreshing... Leather... Tannins are just carpet-level... Bright all the way theough a long finish... Cocoa? I love a great Barbera and I chose this wine as a pairing for a Carbonara pasta dish I was making... I thought this was an outstanding pairing nicely cutting through the oiliness of the dish, playing well with the egg, and honestly the length here made it a great sipper between tastes of the pasta. Loved it. — 2 years ago

Adam Beasley

9.0

Low tannin, medium acid, and a medium-, but smooth and round, mouthfeel made this effortless to drink. Aromas and flavors of cherry, cherry, and every kind of cherry I’ve ever encountered. Simple in the best way, but sort of irresistible too. — 4 years ago

Marisa Gianfortune

9.5

“I can get real drunk off of that”
“this feels like a wine Alisa would pull out way too late in the evening and I would be massively hungover the next day” - Laura — 6 years ago

Paul Masson

9.2

Dark and heady with surprising spice and minty herbal character — 7 years ago

Kara Wiley

9.4

Vanilla/Creamy Chardonnay — 9 years ago

with Ben, Jimmy and 1 other

Pinotman /// Andreas

9.3

Very light color almost like a rose. Spectacular aromas of blackberries, Kirsch, lemon zest. Tea leaves on the back palate. Very unique none of the leather one usually gets in Barolo's. — 10 years ago

Nelson Fitch

9.4

With Honey Butter Fried Chicken. — 10 years ago

with Ben

JohnQ Boxler

Sales Berkeley Wine Company

9.2

Finally starting to strut its stuff after a sullen, dumbed down adolescence. Ripe but not fleshy as befits vintage. Tertiary notes swelling up. Definitely rebuy. — 12 years ago

John Malcolm

9.1

Powerful, earthy, and spicy. Dark chocolate and cassis. Still has lots of life in, so feel free to hold if you have some in your cellar. — 4 months ago

WC Fields

9.3

Aldo has never done me wrong. — 9 months ago

Damian Walch

9.0

Nose is heavy tobacco with some leather. Very dry. Gina said rawhide leather. Licorice finish. Dirty, funky and earthy…good! Lots of charcter. — 2 years ago

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9.4

The 2020 Gattinara is elegant and lifted. Crushed red berry fruit, cinnamon and orange peel grace this ethereal, nuanced Gattinara. Bright saline notes and sweet red-toned fruit build into the long, persistent finish. Understated and silky, the 2020 is exquisite. All this needs is a few years to soften. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, January 2024)
— 2 years ago

Steven Heydemann

9.3

Fabulous fruit in this wine, alongside a terrific nose. Surprised how well it showed given the vintage. — 6 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.5

Dark tawny color. Powerful nose. Notes of black plum, tea, roses, black earth and some anise. Balanced. Rounded out over 8 hours. In a great zone right now. Everything you want in a nicely aged Barolo. Give it its needed air. — 7 years ago

Manny Abascal

9.6

Young but not a crime to drink now. Will be great. 10 on the nose, floral. — 8 years ago

Nelson Fitch

9.1

Good on day 4. Black. Freisa, Cab, Merlot. — 10 years ago

Pam Hamrick

9.3

Love this. Tart and flowery maybe? — 10 years ago

with Jay

Gabe Tramiel

9.2

Chewy modern style. Great wine — 12 years ago

Chris MacLean

9.0

15 euros at this imperfect yet awesome wine bar in Santa Marinella. — 4 months ago

with Sarah

Ron Siegel

9.3

Another enjoyable btl that was consistent with my prior note 2 wks ago — 9 months ago

Andrew McIntyre

9.2

This was suprisingly good. Cherries, menthol and mouth drying tannins. Nicely balanced and already drinking well. Went excellently with truffel tagliatelle — 2 years ago

David D

9.1

Delicious, lush, and savory. Good Barbera acids, prune, stewed cherry, cola/black tea, wet earth and some mushroom, Piedmont tar, some minerals. From Amaro Spirits and Wine. 01/29/22 — 4 years ago

Sean Griffin

9.0

Earthy, smooth, black cherry, herbal. — 5 years ago

Mariel Jacobs

9.5

Smooth red wine- great for a winter night — 7 years ago

Daniel McGeough

9.2

1990, fresh and beguiling!! — 8 years ago

Aaron Tan

9.0

Rusticity meets finesse here again. Reckon this needs a good looking at again — 9 years ago

Phillip Evanski

9.5

Always enjoy the 2000 Barolos. This is drinking well. Prune, cherries, elegance and well balanced. — 10 years ago

with Elizabeth

Noel Storey

9.2

Lovely nose of tar & roses, dark cherries, spice & a long long finish on the palate. Superb — 11 years ago