Gilbert Van Hassel

9.5

Very hot and dry weather. A lot is structure. Plum, tar, confit cherries. Very balanced almost a desert in a glace — 4 months ago

romo

9.4

I might have had three glasses of this before I realized others at the table might want some of it. — 5 months ago

Jan de Weerd

9.3

Crisp, tight dark red fruit that initially hid the earthy, forest floor flavors. It ultimately all integrated nicely in about an hour. Always an interesting ride with a Barolo. This one was 12 years old so we thought we didn’t need to decant….had to be patient instead. — 6 months ago

with Tammy

Alvaro Bustillos

9.4

Reunion comida luis corral en san juanito — 7 months ago

George Taylor

9.0

Punchy dark cherry, juicy. — 9 months ago

Randy Fillingim

9.0

Do not drink a lot of Barbaresco. however this came across very well with fruits and tannins still doing their job. think it has a few more years left in it — 3 years ago

Steven Heydemann

9.7

Absolutely ethereal. Always exciting when a wine this age delivers. — 4 years ago

Austin Hohnke

9.2

Pretty florals. Candied pomegranate seed. Wood tannin on the center of the tongue.
Had this been a blind I could see myself calling Ruché. First time trying Quintarelli and did not disappoint. — 4 months ago

Ethan Samuels

9.2

Extremely enjoyable, great substitute when you don’t want to pay 4x for the Barolo. Plenty of depth and intrigue here. Pleasure. — 6 months ago

Tom Casagrande

9.1

With some of the entry-level Brunelli like this one, it’s a tough call when to open them. In my experience many try to play in the big leagues by overextracting. This one’s always been on the tannic, somewhat astringent side, so you want to wait to allow the tannins to drop and for it to settle down, but you don’t want to wait so long that the fruit dries up. I think this is about as good as it’s going to get. The fruit is still there, and the astringency is abating a bit. Still tannic. Good acids. Should go well with a simple pasta with tomato and sausage sauce.

UPDATE: After 24 hours under a vacuum seal, it was so astringent as to be nearly undrinkable, to my taste. — 6 months ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.6

2013 vintage. Decanted and tasted immediately and after 30 mins. Reticent nose. Medium-heavy body. Massive flavors and structure. Wouldn’t open it any time soon. Phenomenal now but so so intense. If you can Potsie it for a decade plus, do so. Another reminder as to why Barolo is the wine of kings. 11.01.24. — 8 months ago

Chris MacLean

9.1

Not super expressive just yet but still plenty to like. — 4 years ago

with Sarah

Kamall

9.2

Muscular and powerful, but quite approachable. Will gain more complexity, I’m sure, but delicious anyway. — 5 years ago

Jay Kline

9.6

Brought to dinner, opened and poured into a decanter just prior to service; enjoyed over the course of 90min. This was my last bottle of the 1994 Rosso del Bepi and I found it to be similarly sensational to the previous bottle that was enjoyed a couple years prior. The wine pours a deep garnet color with a near opaque core; medium+ viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is vinous with a mix of ripe, tart and desiccated black fruit: brambles, pomegranate, Montmorency cherry, plums, spiced meat, ginger, old leather, dried flowers and just a kiss of VA. On the palate, the wine is dry (technically) though there’s some obvious residual sugar; medium tannin (integrated) and medium acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. This finish is long. As I stated earlier, another outstanding showing. Drink now through 2030. — 5 months ago

Leah Tarpy Rodgers

9.5

I am intrigued by this wine- it has subtle minerality with a clean finish. I plan to track down more:) — 6 months ago

with Greg

Gilbert Van Hassel

9.6

There is amazing balance in these wines. A certain lightness despite 16.5 alcohol which is a testimony to the greatness of the producer. Takes time to open and would benefit from a further aging after 11 years. Great spices and black fruit, full bodied. — 6 months ago

Dick Schinkel

9.4

From double Magnum!!! — 8 months ago

K. Syrah

9.4

1999: Yeah. Outstanding 25-year old Barolo still an explosion of Nebbiolo flavor. Brick color but plenty of depth, with strawberry fruit well-balanced by typical leather and tar. A treat now, and wouldn’t wait any longer. — a year ago

Stephen Osgood

9.0

prefer the rosso a bit younger. nothing wrong here tho. fully secondary. — 4 years ago

Chris Grimm

9.1

Floral, strawberry, cherry, leather, searing acid, screaming tannins. I see where Nebbiolo gets it from. A beautiful wine, but definitely needs time. — 5 years ago