Ron from VA

8.9

This wine was never I commend it to stretch nine years, but it was very satisfying and still offered that beautiful aged Barolo feel – in both texture and in floral/verbal nuance! For probably $16, I count this is a real bargain and fun experience for our Ginger teriyaki salmon pairing :) — 6 years ago

madame_toastte

9.0

A bit past its prime but showing lovely earth, mushroom and gaminess and lingering traces of red fruit — 7 years ago

Yutaka Hisaeda

9.5

171123. At Miki-san’s home. — 7 years ago

Irene Ou

9.0

Meaty taste that go perfect with a medium rare steak — 8 years ago

Jason Keen

9.5

Earthy with an citrus undertone. Nice.
— 9 years ago

Rick W

9.7

Amazing, amazing. Compared back to back with a 2010 Damilano and an 07 Beringer Private Cab, this one has fantastic bouquet, silky feel, blueberries and roses, long long finish, paired excellently with cheese and beef. Highly recommended and only paid $40 at BevMo. — 10 years ago

Chris Blacklidge

9.5

Forgot about 2 days later...singing! — 11 years ago

Awe Some

9.0

Orange bitters, acetone, and crushed flowers on the nose. Slightly headier in the alcohol scent, esp after a day, than the ABV suggests. Sidenote: the color and light garnet shine is almost identical to the Damilano Nebbiolo we had 2 days ago. Candied orange, cherry stem, touch of oak and bark on the palate. Lots of body and decent finesse, and more nuanced than a lot of peer Pinots. Terrific at $24 club pricing. — 6 years ago

JJ Lumia

9.6

KWN Wine 4. WOW. Never had something this old before. I want more. Took a couple hours for it to come alive, but once it did it was memorable and one of those great experiences you won’t forget. 51 years old and magnificent. — 7 years ago

James Forsyth

9.1

Waltham is a town in the suburbs of Boston, near where Cara's mother lives. Its high street has both Dollar Shops and little boutiques. Its eateries include both inexpensive Cuban diners and hip new restaurants. Red Bird is one such place with its chic decor and unfussy new American dishes. The menu could have been guessed at well ahead of time: beet salad, Brussels, hangar steak. The chicken entree included a spiced apple bread pudding. Tasty but would have been more so served later in the meal with some Creme Anglais. Quantities were enormous.

Decent Massachusetts restaurants often have a common shortcoming: their wine list. Made worse by the illegality of corkage. The options were limited to around ten reds. A Chianti I've never heard of. A Bulgheri wine I've never heard of. A couple of Californian wines I've never heard of. And then there was a Damilano Barolo for $150. No thank you.

With some under the table research on Delectable and Vinous I chose this Oregon Pinot Noir from Averaen. Ripe red cherries but with nice freshness. Sustains well and gained complexity with air. (On an aside, I asked for the bottle to be cooled a little and it made the world of difference.) "Bottled by Banshee" on the label boded well as I'm a fan of what this Sonoma producer is doing, especially for the price. — 7 years ago

with Cara

JoEllyn Paolicchi

9.5

Wonderful, smooth red. Suggested by our waiter to pair with my summer truffle fettuccine. Soft, floral tones with a smooth finish. — 9 years ago

christopher stiglitz

10

Love it. Wish I could find where to buy more. — 10 years ago

Alberto Cdm

9.2

Nn mi fa cambiare da nebbilo a chardo... ?! Comunque ottimo! Chardonnay 2016 — 7 years ago

Michael Meyer

9.2

Batasiolo Wine Dinner / Pour #5
One of their top 2 Barolo cuvées, from the historical La Morra cru they share with Gaja, Chiarlo, Damilano and others. Black currant, eucalyptus, balsamic, licorice, and rose. — 7 years ago

Jennifer

9.2

☘️🍀☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️ starting the night off right. Now onto white wine. — 7 years ago

Esteban Leavell

9.0

Light grapefruit with slight mineral on the tail. Very nice — 9 years ago

scott watkins

9.2

2005 drinking beautiful great balance now — 9 years ago

Gus Kalaris

9.3

Love this stuff — 10 years ago