Jay Kim

9.0

Casa del Vino February 28, 2019 — 6 years ago

Michael Greene

9.3

Very bright and precise. I just love the high altitude Etna. Red fruit and good acid. Needed a couple hours to show its best. — 7 years ago

Cleo Tobbi

9.0

Delicious, yeasty, salty. Easy to drink. Great effervescence. — 8 years ago

Sarah C

9.5

Spectacular! — 9 years ago

Peter Mallon

9.2

Elegant, refined Bolgheri Bordeaux blend. Well balanced, lithe, with strong minerality. A sophisticated wine. — 9 years ago

Eric Bloodsworth

9.3

Fresh strawberry, cherry, subtle cinnamon and truffle. Dolcetto and Pinot. — 10 years ago

with Jill

Ryan Mullins

9.9

Gaja barrel cask strength. Beautiful integration of terroir and wood. Well worth the price tag — 11 years ago

Conrad Green

9.6

Soft cherry and leather. Very transparent and delicate. Haunting and pretty — 7 years ago

with BOT, Matt and 1 other

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.1

On the nose, dark sour cherries, dates, burnt figs, grilled meats, burnt ambers, liquid smoke & dark dry florals. The core color is dark with garnet edges. The palate is; slightly sour but mostly sweet dark cherries, stewed plum, cooked strawberries, rhubarb, dates, figs, tomatoes, smoke, grilled meats, brewed coffee, light tarry notes, dry crushed rock powder, volcanic minerals, dark rich earth, dusty tannins, dry dark florals, soft chewy leather, nice round acidity with a decent, soft, elegant finish...50-50 fruit & earth. This is the largest co-op producer in Europe with 50 members. They collectively have 250 acres; which is about 1/6 of the total under vine. Photos of; the town of Barbaresco (their tasting room near the tower), Produttori cellar and their tasting bar. No appointment necessary. Close to Gaja and the town has one of the best one star Michelin lunches as well as the best service we've experienced. Just right of Gaja. Good with our Veal Bolognese. — 8 years ago

Clare Gillette

9.2

Bricked out color. Dried cherries, very dark chocolate powder, dried sage and thyme, and Fennel. Beautiful texture. Happy birthday Megan! — 9 years ago

Renegade Wines

9.3

Wonderful. — 10 years ago

Luke Blanch

9.5

holy ripe cantaloupe! — 10 years ago

with Angie

Jason Rzutkiewicz

Wine Blogger Jason's Wine Blog

9.0

@A16. 2010. — 11 years ago

Neil Shah

9.2

Gaja on the cheap - not shabby — 7 years ago

Rob Sternthal

9.5

WOTN. Drinking incredibly well. — 8 years ago

with Richard, Daniel and 1 other

Devin Bray

9.4

In the words of my buddy, "smells like a beautiful lady." Herbs and flowers, orange blossom, cherry and plum, a hint of mulling spice, good dusty/gritty mouthfeel, nice phenols giving it some lovely notes on the exhale. Intensely earthy with great Rosewater and well managed oak. This estate is good friends with the adjacent Gaja vineyards, world renowned for their Nebbiolos. — 9 years ago

Jerry Raphael

9.1

The grapes for this grappa come from Gaja's vineyards. Very complex, and although, not listed as a Aqua di Vita it was aged in barrels and pale gold in color. — 9 years ago

with Barbara

Ben Heide

9.6

Awesome. Everything it should be. — 10 years ago

B

9.5

1996 Soldera Riserva Brunello. Drank at dinner at Il Pistaiao w K, McC, and Judy. Awesome. K loves this wine. To me, it's a bit acidic and tart, but he preferred this to the Gaja, which followed. — 10 years ago

Ihor Sawczuk

9.9

Pinot noir like Spicy. Italian — 12 years ago