Gianfranco Manca

Gianfranco & Serena Cordero

Barolo Nebbiolo 2011

Mature, raisins, good tannins — 4 years ago

Gianfranco Alessandria

Barolo Nebbiolo 2015

4-5 hour decant at first thought barely opened this quality Barolo but in glass we got some preview of its future majestic state. Initially utterly sealed on the nose. Very strong tannins still need integration & the perfumed rose & Black fruits were coaxed out by much glass swirling. So not complete infanticide but kinda close. Still fascinating though to glimpse the inner power of a developing Barolo — 6 years ago

Owen Mazon
with Owen
Severn, Anthony and 8 others liked this

Gianfranco Fino

'Es' Primitivo di Manduria

Straordinario. Enozioni2018 — 8 years ago

Bernard Dugat-Py

Champeaux Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes 1er Cru Pinot Noir

2007 Mineralita incredibile, tannino potente, manca un po' di eleganza ma c'è veramente parecchia materia in questo vino — 8 years ago

Agricola Querciabella

Chianti Classico Sangiovese Blend 2013

Whenever I'm back in London I try to pay a visit to Franco Manca for a dose of heaven manifest as pizza. For all the discernment of ingredients going into each mana-circle, it baffles me that the wines served as so appalling. Therefore I brought my own, discombobulating two waitresses in the process. Try the house wine to lift any confusion as to why I would BMOB. Querciabella's Chianti Classico is a consistent stunner for the price. Good depth and texture, it is a red fruit driven delight that held its own next to Franco's divine pizza. — 8 years ago

Nick OxleyHetty Forsyth
with Nick and Hetty
Nick, Hetty and 1 other liked this

Quinta do Vale Meão

Tinto Douro Touriga Nacional Blend 2010

This is in a tie for the best Portuguese dry red with Pera Manca and Barca Velha. Very classical register, no new wood you can detect. Rich, bold, but complex and profound. Its in its infancy, we decanted an hour before. Its all good here and a wine we wish we had more bottles. Great stuff !!! — 4 years ago

Adriana PaglianoJose Roberto Palazzo
with Adriana and Jose
Adriana, Severn and 3 others liked this
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This wine - regardless of vintage - is delicious!
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Gianfranco Bovio

Langhe Nebbiolo

D G
9.2

Heavy hitter at price point — 5 years ago

Gianfranco Alessandria

Barbera d'Alba 2016

Ken Z
8.9

Drank 1/10/19. Tasting event. Tasting pour.

Nose of cherry, and leather. Cherry and leather mix with earth flavors backed by medium, drying tannins Medium, drying finish. .

3/21/8/4/3 +50 =89 pts.
— 7 years ago

Ron, Keith and 4 others liked this

Azienda Agricola Gianfranco Daino

Sicilia IGT Nero d'Avola 2011

18/V/2018
Гвоздика, тыква, мокрый гранит, спелые красные ягоды, красное яблоко, грифель, морёное дерево. Полное тело, прямолинейная, несколько утяжеленная структура, выигрывающая за счет приятных третичный тонов; долгое сладковатое послевкусие. 17/20
— 7 years ago

Alexander, Joshua and 4 others liked this

Gianfranco Bovio

Rocchettevino Barolo Nebbiolo 2011

Wonderful wine almost delicate. — 8 years ago

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Cantina Santadi

Villa Solais Vermentino di Sardegna 2015

Molto corpo, manca acidita un po. Piutossto e' similare con Grillo in Sicilia. Non ce male certamente. Sono sorpreso che e' buono ancora dopo una settimana. Buongiorno ono mercato! — 8 years ago

Gianfranco Bovio

Barolo Nebbiolo 2016

Fragrant with unrelenting texture and tannins at opening. 24 hours later it’s shy but sweet with cherries and plum, floral and leather. Needs time. Plan on buying more 2017 to drink now. — 4 years ago

Paul, Dawn and 8 others liked this

Gianfranco Fino

Sé Primitivo di Manduria 2017

Younger version of the Es. Beautiful wine, very fruitdriven, still needs time to soften the sharper edges. However, a QPR which is not completely in balance... — 7 years ago

Jeroen WagemansKen MaesAmanda Danger Lundberg
with Jeroen, Ken and 1 other
Ted, Bob and 7 others liked this

Gianfranco Bovio

Riserva Elisa Barolo Nebbiolo 2004

Outstanding nose of ripe nebbiolo fruit. A tad hot and missing a bit on the mid palate but a quality wine nevertheless — 7 years ago

Case Basse di Gianfranco Soldera

Pegasos Toscana Rosso Sangiovese 2005

2005
Not so clear in terms of composition, blind tasting says it is not typical Sangiovese.
Example of organic wine before it became a mainstream. Very good balance of berries and seems like it was aging in oak 3 years. “I make Sangiovese, the rest are making coke” popular saying of the wine maker 😊
— 7 years ago

Gianfranco Bovio

Gattera Barolo Nebbiolo

Fantastic Barolo - lighter and silkier than most Barolos, but plenty of tannins, dark fruit and mild tobacco for a nice balance and complexity — 8 years ago

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Argiolas

Costera Cannonau di Sardegna

E' buono e buono mercato.(13 dollari questo web manca l'info importante veramente mancano della prezzi tutti botteglie purtroppo. Dicono che mancano tutti volte. Che cose dice la gente dell compagnia per il problema?) — 8 years ago