Ceccherini Cristiano

9.0

Chardonnay 70%, whire muscat 15%, viogner 15%
Extrely fruit driven
Muscat is king

Summer drink
Aperitif or matching a fat white fish like flounder or barramundi.
Not for everyone, but super interesting — 2 years ago

David Sweeney

9.2

Big, dense, dry. I liked it but a little told dry. Worked with a meat based pasta that had some sweetness to it. — 6 years ago

Len Hirst

10

Mary has this at The Other Side 1/10/18 — 7 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 — 8 years ago

Victor Chang

9.4

Will be interesting to see how this evolves. Great aromatics and fruit on entry. Keeps going mid palate with a nice finish. — 8 years ago

John B

9.3

Fresh nose of rose petals, red fruit and wet earth. Bright cherry, licorice and a hint of barnyard. Lovely balance. — 8 years ago

Evan Bienstock

9.5

Hand picked grapes from Altare -- uno per uno. Amazingly small production. — 9 years ago

Elise

10

Dessert wine at Thai restaurant in Helsinki 2023 — 3 years ago

Manny Abascal

9.0

2 hour decant but needed more. Cherries, Tannic, a bit astringent. — 5 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 — 6 years ago

Mike Evans

9.2

Beautiful Barolo, very much in defiance of the stereotypes of Altare’s wines. — 8 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! — 8 years ago

Jordan Yu

9.1

Big for a merlot, very typical Ridge style — 9 years ago

Matthew Cohen

9.3

Gorgeous.

Nose is awesome. Elegant old school.

A hint of age. Sweet wood. — 5 years ago

Hanibal

9.0

Very disappointing showing..way too much oak and little fruit.... — 6 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 — 7 years ago

with El

John Fiehrer

8.9

Funky barnyard in this one, light on its feet — 8 years ago

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. — 8 years ago

with Lyle

Jiga Hitorn

9.0

Posh old wine — 8 years ago

Evan Bienstock

9.3

A bit young but the vintage is so approachable. Very earthy and funky but oh so complex and delicious. Ahhh, Barolo, you keep me guessing. — 9 years ago