Merritt Santino Raül Gilé

9.2

Oh Giovanna! — 7 years ago

Kendall Johnson

9.6

Citrusy, granites goodness #wsjwine — 8 years ago

M. Christopher Roebuck

9.2

This is going to take a while.

Not a stellar year, add age, meh....
Dark, opaque, browning at the rim. Not much in terms of complexity. Next week, I'm opening a 1997 Ciacci.

92 points — 8 years ago

Lizzie Clawson

9.5

World of Wines 3/29/16. Dark berry nose, mild structure, nice smokiness. Would pair well with hearty salad. — 9 years ago

Joyce Tompsett

9.0

Good rose. From the Wine Steward. — 10 years ago

Jack

9.0

2012. Muy rico — 10 years ago

Nikki Voltolina

9.0

Enjoyable and different. — 11 years ago

Martin Frowde

8.9

A 2012 out of a magnum and decanted. Nice dark red colour and an enticing brambly plum bouquet that was echoed on the palate. Very pleasant with balanced acidity that worked well with the homemade gourmet pizza it accompanied. I would be very happy to serve at an informal large gathering as it is very quaffable. — 11 years ago

with Georgina

Daniel Rivalti

9.2

Easy, light and excellent chilled! — 11 years ago

Lara Elisabetta Belgrado Barzan

9.8

Beatiful Euro 18 Vol 13,5 — 12 years ago

John Osgood

9.2

So lovely and yummy. — 8 years ago

Kai Wright

8.9

A little help turning that Tuesday corner. Indulgently flavored bang for the buck here. Boozy, but intense dark fruits and mature tannins with a nice long finish. — 8 years ago

Ingrid Elias

9.2

Sweet and fresh — 8 years ago

speedy duncan

9.1

Stunning how this came around with air and baby backs cole slaw and spud salad for the love of labor — 9 years ago

Ryan Guy

9.0

Declassified Brunello grapes from a difficult vintage. Dusty red fruits, barnyard scents, clay, cloves. Juicy, creamy fruits, wrapped in subtle oak, hints on black pepper. Good length. Solid QPR for the '14. — 9 years ago

Kevin Ortzman

9.0

Light, floral and stone fruit. — 10 years ago

with Russell, Frank and 1 other

Greg Collins

8.9

This wine was decanted 2 hours prior to consumption. At first taste it was very tight and closed. Better 2 hours in. Nose of tar, smoke, mahogany, and tobacco; inter-mixed with a bit of earth and red fruit. On the palate not very generous but complex. The second glass was better than the first. The next day after leaving the decanter open to the room temp air this became more integrated and the fruit level improved. Classic too young Brunello. Currently 88 pets, better in the future. Currently the Ciacci Piccolomini is better, but it is hard to tell which wine will be better in 5-10 years. — 10 years ago

Michael Faddis

9.2

Delicious! — 11 years ago

Kelly Barrows

9.1

Balanced and smooth - wine 5 — 11 years ago

with Rob

Elisabetta Tosi

Wine Blogger Vinopigro

9.5

With the Chiaretto, the Giovanna Tantini's Bardolino is a must for this tipology. Fruity and friendly, strawberries and cherries, long and drinkable — 12 years ago

with Giampiero

Merritt Santino Raül Gilé

9.0

Followed the Giovanna with this at our Italian dinner last night. Very nice. — 8 years ago

M. Christopher Roebuck

9.2

Not a ton to say... It had the underlying chocolate that I love. Nose was underwhelming. Very solid but the complexity of Ciacci or Cassanova wasn't there.

92 points — 8 years ago

M. Christopher Roebuck

9.1

Siena...

So this really never mellowed. Stayed pretty hot.. I think this could sit a while longer. Hopeful but when I drink a 2012 Ciacci Piccolomini, it's ready. So I don't know.

91 points — 9 years ago

Andrey Zubarev

8.9

Изюмные нотки, кофе, душистый перец, пыль и черноплодка, баланс и послевкусие на высоте! На пике. — 9 years ago

Paul Barnes

9.6

Sublime with Pietro's chicken parm — 9 years ago

Merritt Santino Raül Gilé

9.0

STRIKE THREE YOU'RE OUTTA THERE!!! Go on, go on... Swung and missed hard on this nebbiolo that I thought was a sangiovese. Giovanna would be so disappointed. #3 on the blind tasting. Enjoyed this one, but I bet it was aged en barrique and now I can never show my face in Barbaresco again. *spits* — 10 years ago

with Giacomo

Paul Stefani

8.9

Sharp and tart at first sip, but after decanting and letting it air out it really came around. Red cherry and balsamic. — 11 years ago

Michael Meagher MS

Chairman/Founder Boston Sommelier Society, Beverage Director Cafe Escadrille

9.0

2012. Honestly for the money, this is great. A killer house wine. Classic Sangiovese framework with some modern highlights from Cab, Merlot and Syrah. — 11 years ago

Karl Kuhn

9.0

Fruit forward Sangiovese with bright red cherries and dried cranberries. Supported by a bed of dried herbs. Well balanced wine. Chianti, look out! — 11 years ago

Christine Vandover

9.5

spicy rose at GEB in Chicago — 14 years ago

with Jason