2005 vintage, 500 ml bottle. Forward style of Barolo if not quite international or modern. Nose of tar, spice, leather and some earth. The palate has vanilla (has probably mellowed with age), dark fruits, and mellowed tannins. Good acidity to cut through the fat of the large cut prime rib at Metropolitan Grill in Seattle. Not enough earth to really play with the cedar plank wild mushrooms. I've had older Fontannafreddas and they seemed much more modern in style. The waiter noted that around the mid-2000s they began to change. Would be interested to see if this continued. — 9 years ago
WOW!! Find this gem. Tastes like you would smell after eating beef jerkey all day while making chocolate wearing your favorite old leather jacket. — 9 years ago
This Sauternes is a true gem! Unctuous roasted peaches, dried apricots, orange blossom water, and candied orange rind play off of the heady saffron aroma and flavor. I could drink this every day paired with absolutely anything. This is perfection in a bottle. — 9 years ago
Little Gem with some wonderful local Indian Food!!! — 10 years ago
Wow! Nice gem we found tonight in the locker. Beautiful nose. Full of fruit with a huge finish. Amazing to see this 'affordable' Turley grow over the years. — 10 years ago
Very nice birthday lunch wine. — 10 years ago
Absolute gem — 10 years ago
Unbelievably yummy. Aromatic black currant, blackberry, and cocoa. A gem from the cellar. — 11 years ago
Pure chocolate, spices, cake on smell. Lo g persistence, rounded, great acidity and great balance with fruit. A great great one after more than a week enjoying international wines — 12 years ago
1999 aged to perfection ! A real gem of a wine!! Soft round elegant yet such a full mouth full of flavours ! Soft tannins a real pleasure to drink — 9 years ago
An absolute gem. It was great initially but just kept on getting better and better as it opened up. Definitely a wine that I need to keep on hand at home. Especially since it comes in half bottles. Tastes like it's in its prime. — 9 years ago
This is an amazing Zin. From my first sip I knew this was a real gem. I am promptly going back to Diablo Foods to buy a case!
— 10 years ago
Thanks @Bobby Stuckey for sharing this gem with me at OAK at Fourteenth! — 10 years ago
A rare gem — 10 years ago
Aromatic and complex, definitely not international style — 11 years ago
Inky dark color with bold and brooding fruit on the nose. You can almost feel the Syrah and Zinfandel gracefully grappling with each for dominance in the glass. Their internal clash has rounded out the edges and imparted great muscularity that culminates in a velvety finish, 10 seconds+. Adamantine. — 9 years ago
A special gem. Still kicking in the most awesomely way. — 9 years ago
Great wine. A few years really seems to make this one better. Tons of fruit, mature and balanced. Drink now and enjoy this inexpensive gem. — 10 years ago
Awesome. Rich buttery texture with well balance citrus notes. A real gem at the price — 10 years ago
A hidden gem — 10 years ago
Not as good as 2009, but still a fantastic Beaujolais. The wine hit it's stride an hour after opening, and it's drinking well the next day. Maybe should have waited a little longer to drink this gem. — 10 years ago
Legit. Good now and only getting better — 10 years ago
Gem amongst 2011 — 11 years ago
James Wells
2013 vintage and I already cannot get enough of this gem from Antinori! Stock up on this because it is sure to only become more beautiful in due course! — 8 years ago