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. — 10 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

Phil Kessling

9.1

Young and needs a lot of air to drink now. Will be great in 3-5 years. — 6 years ago

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

Premshree Pillai

9.0

Tannins mellow out a little on day two. Beautiful and elegant, wonderful expression of Nebbiolo and the region. — 8 years ago

John T

9.2

Fantastic! — 10 years ago

Mike Holzer

9.9

One of last bottles I bought in 2004 in Italy at winery. Absolutely gorgeous nose. Cherry, floral, Coca Cola. Still has lots of fruit smooth tannins and great length. Drinking window by professional stated through 2015. Has at least 5 years in my mind. — 10 years ago

with Sean-Patrick

Nina Izzo

9.5

Kirshé fume exponentiel en bouche final fraîche et tension — 11 years ago

Michelle Wong

9.7

Very unusual. Fruit forward. Medium body. Very surprising. — 13 years ago

romo

9.4

I might have had three glasses of this before I realized others at the table might want some of it. — 10 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 — 4 years ago

Steven Heydemann

9.7

Absolutely ethereal. Always exciting when a wine this age delivers. — 5 years ago

John Stafford

9.3

Exactly what I am looking for in a Brunello. Lovely balance of fruit and acidity. Typical Sangiovese characteristics coming through. Tertiary aromas of mushrooms and smoke starting to appear. At a perfect stage for drinking now. — 6 years ago

Patricia Schnitzer

9.2

March 4, 2017. Dinner w/ Doc Jim. Wonderful, deep, rich, Amarone. — 8 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

Cathy Corison

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

9.2

Surprisingly resolved. Warm and fuzzy. — 9 years ago

with William

Nancy Kaffer

9.2

Lovely summer red. — 10 years ago

Karen Wetzel

9.0

Really enjoy this wine, it went great with the meatballs with pasta fresco as well as the chicken marsala — 10 years ago

Nathan Fausti

8.9

Expressive tree and stone fruit, lingering bitter walnut finish. — 12 years 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

Lee Pitofsky

9.5

Along with the majestic 2010 one of my favorite Stella vintages. So giving right off the bat, never any heat, just so fresh and clean. Amazing expression of Sangiovese. — 2 years ago

Stephen Osgood

9.0

prefer the rosso a bit younger. nothing wrong here tho. fully secondary. — 5 years ago

John Osgood

9.3

Always great — 5 years ago

Jodi Suguitan

9.5

@ Quintarelli tasting — 6 years ago

Nniccolò Contenta

9.1

A bigger tannic beast than 2014 langhe nebs but an intense signature Rinaldi bouquet forming which is what I love about these wines. — 8 years ago

Matt Waring

9.2

Wonderful acidity, well balanced fruit, a firm finish. This is top shelf Barbera and a real delight. Bravo. — 9 years ago

with Christine

Nick Fingleton

9.7

Made me think of the baron and baroness and wishing them a happy Christmas and a great 2016! @David Monaghan @Baroness Catherine Monaghan — 10 years ago

with Baroness and David

Jade Hwa

9.5

Amazing Italian red. Opens up beautifully — 10 years ago

Ryan Mullins

9.4

Prerealse tasting but lots of potential — 12 years ago