Phil Kessling

9.0

Love Elio Altare wines, one of my favorite Piedmont producers. Entry level nebbiolo that drinks way above it’s price point. Think value priced Barbaresco. — 7 months ago

Ed Chin

9.0

A nice wine though I don’t see this being really interesting. More on the simple side. — 7 months ago

Riley Solter

10

One of the best reds and barolos ever, so good — 9 months ago

Manny Abascal

9.0

2 hour decant but needed more. Cherries, Tannic, a bit astringent. — 3 years ago

M. Christopher Roebuck

9.3

Garnet to pink rim, clear and bright. Soft fragrant rose petals, baked cherry vanilla biscuit, closing out with a hint of licorice. Some nuttiness on the palate, with persistent alcohol-warmed cherries midway. Tart and grippy tannic finish. More bottle life awaits. Very very enjoyable, bringing back memories of La Morra last summer. Looking forward to our return to Piedmont!

93 points — 4 years ago

Chip Hughes

9.3

Lemon meringue and chalk. Complete and satisfying, balancing freshness and savor. Riesling-like energy. Always one of the most sophisticated Chardonnays from anywhere in Italy. #grasso #piemonte #chardonnay #langhe — 6 years ago

Camille Puglia

9.3

Rate this very highly. — 6 years ago

with Jim

Ericsson

9.3

From the man himself, Elio Altare, at the cusp of integration with at least a couple of facades and decades to go… Classic Barolo with rose petals, cherry, sharp tannins, and brutally elegant. — 7 months ago

Elise

10

Dessert wine at Thai restaurant in Helsinki 2023 — 9 months ago

Brett Rogosin

8.9

Ripe red cherries. Earth. Black pepper. Tasty. — 10 months ago

Rob Dyer

9.6

Absolutely spectacular. Essence of Barolo. Cherry and then more cherry. Can’t get enough! — 3 years ago

Fredybeans

9.4

Robe noire
Nez prune sanguin d épicé et de cacao
Bouche extra large pulpeuse avec une Coeur de bouche plein et classe à la fois
Finale longue sur la cerise noire et le cacao
Superbe — 5 years ago

with El

Matthew Cohen

9.4

Great but needs another 2 years. Spice chocolate. Dark fruits. Dark dark dark. Not hugely fruit though. Almost smoky and very dry. Lovely rose internal aromatics. Wow. Bought from Fass Selections. ... really elegant. Powerful but perfumey. An intense perfume. Still juicy. Great structure. — 6 years ago

with Lyle

MAH

9.1

Opened up after 15 mins to provide good balance with a bit of minerality and earthiness. Good value at approx $20 — 7 years ago

Raitt

9.0

Fabulous on the nose, elegant and balanced. — 7 months ago

Jay Kline

9.2

Popped and poured; consumed over a few hours. The 2016 Barbera "Vigna Martina" is deep, dark ruby with an almost impenetrable core. More than ample in the fruit department with all the dark berries. However, it's got enough of the non-fruits: the inorganic earth, purple flowers, some herbs and spices, to leave one in no doubt of its origin. This is certainly one of the more polished versions of Barbera. As for longevity, even at 6 years post vintage, this seemed fairly primary. That being said and based off my experiences with Barbera in this category, I expect the secondary characteristics of leather to begin emerging in the next couple of years. Tasty now and should continue to reward through 2030. — 7 months ago

Jon Ebsworth

9.0

Last wine of the night. Nice tension and muscle to this. Multi layered fruit to stave off any excessive tannic kick. — 2 years ago

Mike Holzer

9.1

Waited 2 hours and tasted.tight. 2 more hours opened up but still quite tannic but delicious cherry tobacco. Some tar. Nice. Somewhat complex but felt needed more time but delicious as is. — 4 years ago

with Sean-Patrick and Ania

Nick

9.0

Decanted for 1.5 hours first - a little rough at first but opened up - tart cherries, ripe fruit, very round and smooth but tannins have a strong grip. Great with steak! — 5 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

History begins in 1885, when Osea Perrone, a doctor in San Francisco's Italian community, bought 180 acres near the top of Monte Bello Ridge in the Santa Cruz Mountains. This is 100% Zin! Deep red almost purple. Aromas of cherry fruit and unmistakable Zin spice! In the palate, blackberry and cherry flavors with peppery herb spice integrated with dusty tannins. Lively acidity shows up in the medium finish ending with a big fruit finish. Nice! — 6 years ago