Jay Kline

9.2

Popped and poured; no formal notes. The 2019 Luigi Baudana “Serralunga d’Alba” shows bright red and dark fruits, roses, tar and dried earth. Tannins are high and acid is at least medium+ but one can tell that the typical elegance of Baudana is present. A baby and while it’s very good right now, patience will be rewarded. Should drink well past 2040.
— 7 months ago

Kate

9.2

Tart. Medium to full bodied. — 7 months ago

Rodney Miller

9.2

Dark fruit, spice, long finish — a year ago

with Merritt

Darren Dittrich

9.0

The ‘19 is 53% Dolcetto, 44% Barbera, and just 3% Nebbiolo. If you like GD Vajra’s Rosso efforts like me, you will love this wine. Blue fruits and fresh berries abound, you can taste the Dolcetto and Barbera. Probably less Nebbiolo than Vajra to keep things more appealing for American palates? Just a guess… count me in the minority Nebbiolo+ camp. Still, plenty of brightness, low-ish ABV, no faults, and completely gluggable… this is a fun and tasty red. Thank goodness this is possible from plantings in Cali. Drink chilled. — 3 years ago

Darren Dittrich

8.9

A really nice Arneis blend from GD Vajra. A little Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc thrown in for good measure, producing a richer finish. Decent QPR, found at Whole Foods. — 4 years ago

Ebbe Bonde Soerensen

9.3

A new vineyard to me , again great potential with seductive taste and nose. — 5 years ago

BaroloDude

8.9

Very fruity still. Not much complexity even at 10yrs old for a Langhe. Very drinkable nevertheless. #Vajra Ruggeri Langhe 2008 — 6 years ago

Nick Yungner

9.0

Not everyday I drink Italian Pinot! Dark and full bodied for a Pinot noir. Definitely taste the terroir of piedmont in my glass. An astonishing 15.5% ABV. Very unique wine. Drink up geeks. — 7 years ago

Robert Baxter

9.1

My favorite chinato! — 8 years ago

michele janezic

9.0

dear santa... — 8 years ago

Russ W

9.3

Fireworks out of the gate. One of the best values and quality barolos I’ve had in awhile. — 7 months ago

with Krystal

Jonathan Clark

9.4

Absolutely splendid! Enjoyed with a SNARFs Italian sandwich. This wine is underrated and good luck finding it in Colorado… a vaccum for quality. Brought this back from Mecca in my luggage. Nice one to drink to your face on Coors 150th anniversary in Golden, CO. Enough of a rant. Thanks for reading! Another moment wasted in the company of JC, amen. — 7 months ago

Rob DeShane

9.1

2011: yes, tar and roses but also strawberry compote, slight menthol, black tea, and violets….tannins are dry. Finish is medium-long length. Another gorgeous Vajra Albe — 2 years ago

Byron Hewett

9.4

A bit more complete than the Vajra Bricco delle Viole. A tad bigger and more rich in the mid palate. — 3 years ago

MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET

Owner TomeVinos wine shops, WSET Level 3, Blogger www.spanishwinesandmore.com, blog.tomevinos.com

9.1

#riesling #langhe #piemonte — 4 years ago

Ebbe Bonde Soerensen

9.3

A fantastic nose, colour and taste, my next love in Barolo vineyards Cerretta😇 — 5 years ago

Toni Beguer

9.4

Can Ricardo Braga — 5 years ago

Stanislav Lobanov

9.0

16.5/20 (90/100) Вино с красивым и элегантным ароматом красных ягод и молочного шоколада. Свежая кислотность и интенсивные и вяжущие, но, одновременно, мягкие танины. Вкус достаточно насыщенный. Очень неплохо, хотя и молодо. — 6 years ago

Michael Mendes

9.0

Very unique. Dark assertive fruit with solid acid and soft tannins. Drank well over 2 days. — 7 years ago

Patricia Schnitzer

9.2

Feb 22, 2016. Loved this, 2010 vintage. Must have aged well. Med-full bodied. Soft tannins. — 8 years ago

Austin Ferrari

Wine Director Hillside Supper Club

9.7

Young still — 10 years ago

Shay A

9.3

@Delectable Wine : This is Domaine Les Monts Fournois’s Vallée 75 Mois de Cave - Premier Cru NV de Luxe. I didn’t see it in the database.

From winemaker Juliette Alips (Louis Latour, GD Vajra, Louis Roederer), cousin of the Bereche brothers (who are helping consult).

I love any and all things by Bereche, so when this new producer became available to try, I bought this as well as the vintage Grand Cru Cramant (which I posted a month or two ago).

As the name suggests, this receives 75 months on the lees. Base 2015, disgorged Sept ‘22. Blend of Pinot Noir (70%), Chardonnay (20%), and Pinot Meunier (10%). What I enjoyed about this over the Cramant was how Bereche-like it was. Powerful, beautifully ripe, textural as expected from the extended lees contact. Spiced golden apple, Mirabelle, layers of ripe and exotic yellow fruit before channeling the darker red berry fruit. Kiss of toast and sea spray at the finish. Wears its 5.5g/l dosage really well. I enjoyed this quite a bit. 93+ — 7 months ago

Jay Kline

9.5

Popped and poured; enjoyed over a couple of hours. No formal notes but I can assure all that this is freaking delizioso. Loads of sexy red fruits: fresh bramble fruit, Montmorency cherry, pomegranate, cranberries along with some orange peel...and a tar pit…surrounded by a wall of roses. The tannins are so firm (high) right now. Acid is medium+. The finish is impossibly long, drying and savory. This is incredible and the only reason I opened one now is because I wanted to try while young since I have multiples. The 2019 vintage is the real deal. Best after 2029 and should be a stunner through 2069. — 9 months ago

Chris MacLean

9.0

Doesn’t disappoint for 15 Euros at the local Fruit stand — 2 years ago

with Sarah

Daniel Sullivan

9.0

Well blended and balanced. — 4 years ago

Chelsea Moody

9.5

Bold with gripping tannins. Great mouth feel. — 4 years ago

Darren Dittrich

8.9

Tart strawberry with cherry liqueur, some white pepper and rose petals. There’s plenty of acid, balanced with a sappy sweetness that make this wine approachable, Reminds me of another northern Italian varietal in the lovely Vajra Rosso: Freisa
SommSelect. Thanks for this one, Mike! — 5 years ago

with Mike

Lyn Farmer

8.9

A 50-50 blend of Pinot Noir and nebbiolo gives this brightly sparkling wine a beautiful color, crisp acidity and cherry and strawberry with a hint of peppery spice flavors. Lovely wine, priced for its rarity do not a great bargain but a lovely drink — 7 years ago

Parker Story

9.0

i think this rosé fires on all pistons. i have a simple rubric for my "needs" from a killer rosé: 1. acid/agility 2. minerals 3. delecate fruit.

for rosé wines if low concentration, i seek out intensity within the "treble clef" aspects of the wine. i really dig a tavel, or a rosato wine out of barolo (vajra specifically) if i'm looking for more rounded, and sometimes cuisine specific rosé styles. but 9 times out of 10, i'm really looking for a wicked quick palate impression, a crisp finish and a wide range of food pairing options.

the wine also has (with this vintage) a shrunken sense of varietal character compared to the previous %100 pinot noir vintages and i'm bot the least bit mad about it. the glouglou is string with this one.

fruit impressio.mn is initially tart with a supple, gooseberry finish that accessed a personal nostalgia for me.

i think i'll drink another tomorrow. — 7 years ago

John Schlechter

9.2

Gullet thought delicious — 9 years ago