Ming L

9.0

Expressive nose of sweet and sour cherries, blue berries, incense, and dried flower. Round and bright palate with medium to high acidity and soft bittersweet tannins. From a tiny 2/3 of a hectare family holding of the Santo Stefano di Perno vineyard, aged for 18 months in used Slovakia oak barrel, this Barbera shows exceptional freshness and purity of the fruits at this young age, but also has depth and structure to age further. — 7 years ago

Matt Waring

9.2

Wonderful acidity, well balanced fruit, a firm finish. This is top shelf Barbera and a real delight. Bravo. — 8 years ago

with Christine

Steve Distler

9.0

1962 Guiseppe Mascarello — 10 years ago

Anthony Biagi

Winemaker Hourglass, Owner Patria

9.4

A touch of brimstone to start but blew off this bottle finished gloriously. Del rio purchased on release 1978 vintage — 10 years ago

Jasmine Hirsch

Sales & Marketing Hirsch Vineyards, founder In Pursuit of Balance

9.0

Old ass Nebbiolo. — 11 years ago

Patrice Conxicoeur

9.2

Magic. And while slightly over the hill, still outstanding, with lots of aromas to offer. — 7 years ago

Antonio Galloni

Founder, Vinous

9.1

A gorgeous, fully mature Barolo with tons of tertiary character and nuance. Still has quite a bit of depth. Gets better and better with time in the glass. — 8 years ago

Jim Yonkus

8.9

#keifeandco — 9 years ago

Amy Pelletier Beck

9.4

Cherry, tar heaven — 10 years ago

with Stephen

Davis Smith

Sommelier Acquerello

9.0

Holding up very well, considering the vintage. Definitely secondary, but with really nice balance of tannin and acid — 11 years ago

Michael Ochsner

9.5

Holy moly! Alive and well! Super meaty and masculine off the cork and then the weird herbs and nuts came full on. — 7 years ago

Ned Gray Creed

9.5

It's a 9.5 kind of night. Oh my Dorthy, how I wish we were eating pizza with this. The pasta with fava beans, mushrooms, and prosciutto did us well though. Have to get another bottle of this for future use. — 8 years ago

Jason Heller

Master Sommelier

8.9

Wow, shocked by how delcious this is. — 8 years ago

Francis Huicq

9.4

At No 3 St James's. Excellent, near perfection considering the challenge of the vintage. Full, rich and dense. Plenty of matter, ripe/fat tannins. — 10 years ago

Kelley Fox

Winemaker/Owner Kelley Fox Wines

9.7

Well-it is an ascensional deliciousness. And smells of an alpine spring. Feels like the fountain of youth a la Ponce de Leon or something. Joy, pure joy in the glass. — 10 years ago

Rachel Black

10

Young but drinking so well. Black cherries, tannins a go-go, and acid. — 12 years ago