Had another bottle, Wow! Laura Catena, 4th gen winemaker, grew up in Argentine-Italian winemaking family in Mendoza. Wines, named after her children - Luca, Dante & Nicola - background of the label is the McDermott coat of arms of her American husband, Daniel McDermott. Single-vineyard wine from land belonging to the Laborde family. Deep red with big ripe fruits & smoky oak. Palate plum & jammy blackberry, spice with nice earthy character. Tannins are a bit rustic, lingering ending with toasty oak & spice. — 6 years ago
Cherry and Cake aromas, chocolate cherry, very fruity. Nice tart acidity... balanced and dry. Oak on it as well. Standard every day wine. — 7 years ago
It's from a tiny sub-region high up in the Valle d'Aoste where it can get hot during the day. As hot as hell... or in this case, as hot as enfer. A classic Alpine wine - all brambly, wild berries, with a rough and tumble rustic richness, balanced by classic Alpine freshness. And as with past vintges, it's one of those wines that may even be better the second day...even the third day. Maybe for an eternity, which would be handy if you actually find yourself in the Dante-esque scene depicted on the label. So grab a bottle, pop it open, and try really, really hard to make it last past day one. (We can't promise you'll make it to heaven, but you can at least have a taste!) — 9 years ago
Crisp, fruity, and refreshing. — 10 years ago
A great older vintage and this wine still has some fruit — 10 years ago
Aged in wood wonderful Chardonnay. Feels like bakery in the morning, lime tree flowers and stick jaw. Well balanced buttery wine with an aftertaste of dry apricot and raisin. — 11 years ago
This wine went well with my steak. I highly recommend it. — 11 years ago
Dante riveti babera d'alba — 12 years ago
The 2016 'Royal St. Robert' is a gorgeous wine from Carlo and Dante Mondavi which is a dedication to their grandfather, Robert Mondavi. The Pinot Noir is 80% whole cluster with native fermentation and aged in a combination of 10% new, four-year air-dried French oak and 90% neutral French oak barrels before being bottled without fining or filtration. The wine itself is absolutely gorgeous as it begins with aromas of ripe strawberries and raspberries along with floral, spices, wet stones, blood orange and hints of tea leaf nuances all taking shape. This continues to impress with its fabulous medium body and beautiful fine, delicate tannins. Balanced and focused, this remains remarkably pure and persice though the silky finish. Overall, this is a fantastic wine which is already drinking remarkably well, but should also continue to develop with time. — 6 years ago
First document to mention Terrabianca dated 1085: two centuries before Dante. Located 35 miles from Florence, in the heart of Chianti. A blend of 70% Sangiovese & 30% Cab Sauv, aged for 12 months in French & American oak. Dark Ruby with aromas of berry fruit and light toasty oak. On the palate cherry and ripe plum, a bit of spice and oak with a savory edge. Well balanced soft tannins, complex yet elegant. Lingering ending with fresh fruit and a little earthy mineral. A Fav! — 7 years ago
Good value in a Livermore cab — 9 years ago
Tasty simple red — 10 years ago
Equilibrado. Es un típico tres copas, diría Brascó. — 10 years ago
TCV. Spicy and delish — 11 years ago
Raspberry and fig in the nose. Raspberry and toasted vanilla with a bit of pine or cedar in the palate. — 11 years ago
A little strong, but fruity and bold — 12 years ago
Rating based on combination of wine quality and price — have not been disappointed in this wine and pairs well with a variety of occasions — 6 years ago
Beautifully smooth and tasty — 7 years ago
Dark but light — 8 years ago
Great with some pizza and salad . I haven't had Dante in a while and just revisited it tonight easy drinking and really nice with the food — 9 years ago
Wow. I'd drink this #wine any night. Congrats to the Mondavi team and thanks for sharing @Carlo Mondavi @Dante Mondavi — 10 years ago
Smooth chianti with a nice dryness — 11 years ago
Really digging bonarda — 11 years ago
Very good. First Sunday dinner at new house. Chicken and eggplant parm. Nice wine to compliment and under $15 — 12 years ago
Orange style textural Pinot Gris with extended time on skins, on pour with the best Sommeliers in AU. Exceptional. — 12 years ago
Ruth Barnard
Paso Robles on anniversary 2019. Excellent and complex But again! — 5 years ago