Pop and pour. Vinous note suggested early drinking, CT tasting notes suggest waiting. Split the difference? I was expecting a fruit-forward modern-styled barolo, and while this definitely leans modern, it is not over-the-top. In fact, quite charming at this stage. On the nose: classic blood orange, soft florals, but modern sandalwood inflections, with some dried strawberry secondary notes. On the palate: excellent acidity, bitter herbs, dried raspberry, dried sage, and soft plum. Serious tannin kicks in, but the finish is juicy enough that most food pairings will soften the tannic blow. Tipping the scales at a burly 14.5% ABV, but this is surprisingly nimble. I really enjoyed this... — 4 years ago
Really quite excellent. Amber in the glass, but full of verve. Really deep lemon citrus flavors but with a bit of heavier white fruit as well. Delicious with a long and acidic finish. — 6 years ago
Crisp and fruity. I had it in Barolo grill. — 7 years ago
CVed 1/26/18. Second of three. Strong funk on nose literal barnyard manure but gradually blew off into iron earthy fall leaves with mature cherry notes. Palate balanced and lithe, long finish. Good recovery! Origin unknown. Must be early Gordon's. Note: even overnight the empty glass with a bit of wine still shows that earthy funk but in a poorest way. Terroir indeed! Opened 2/22/18. Wow so not at all prominent funk on the nose! If anything a bit reticent. Cork in perfect shape. Wonder why. Great balance on package and long finish. Perfect pairing with pasta red sauce eggplant. Yum. Upping score by one. — 7 years ago
david says buy again!! from moore brothers — 3 years ago
Long finish, solid wine — 3 years ago
Very smooth, with dried cherry and leather, medium tannin — 5 years ago
nice. highly drinkable. soft acid for a barbara. usual dark fruit. good weeknight wine. from moore brothers, industry city. — 6 years ago
Great wine, need more — 6 years ago
House wine at restaurant in Siena. Very nice Chianti. Not my personal favorite as it’s a bit dry but still very drinkable. Similar to wine at Gianni Franzi — 7 years ago
Yeasty, bright, with fruit and nice acidity. Great wine for the price! — 8 years ago
White cherry on the nose, apricot skin, grapefruit pith, lots of minerality and savory notes on the palette, acidic and tannic but we'll balanced - lots of character — 3 years ago
Outstanding — 4 years ago
Nose: grape - almost artificial, like a popsicle. Dirt, dried leaves. “Fumey.” White pepper. Plum skin (tannic smell). Alcohol smell.
Palette: tannic, dries out gums (right away). Round/full. Smokey. Juicy - grape, plum, berry. Jammy. — 5 years ago
This is a solid every day red, good with chicken, sausage, pasta, cheese, marinara sauce dishes, and the likes. Nose of raspberry (a lot of it), pepper, allspice, and a sweet floral note I can’t quite put my nostrils on. There’s a slick acidity that keeps your mouth salivating and minimal tannin and very lovely fruit juice. It’s medium to light body makes this quite gulp-able. Solid price point too. — 6 years ago
Light woody slight acidity. Perfect for apéro !! — 7 years ago
A beautiful bouquet of velveted roses and violets pours out of the glass. Complexly intermingled raspberries and cherries over crushed white pepper and a subtle cedar woodiness.
A bright cherry pallatte if backed by dusty lovely tannin. The racy acidity drives the flavors across the pallatte as they turn darker riper and leave a lovely cocoay feel. Great wine. — 7 years ago
Super Tuscan is right! A great versatile blend that would be right at home with any Italian dish — 8 years ago
Richard Portes
18.5 deeply complex nose. Wonderful fruit! Fills palate . Very long. Brunello doesn’t get better than this! — 2 years ago