Michael Quentel

9.4

"On 16 October 1989, Giacomo Bologna carried out a late harvest of Barbera, contrary to the advice given to him by everyone. "Ai Suma!", "We did it", he exclaimed as he tasted the wine: a new Braida Barbera was born from his foresight and stubbornness. Since 1989, it's only produced in the best vintages." (copied from Braida webpage). Today, for example, one can marvel at how lasting his legacy has been in the 97 Ai Suma. In its 23rd year this wine still smells and tastes great. Especially the shares of tertiary aromas like espresso, leather or warm, moist forest soil are wonderfully interwoven with the remains of an expressive fruit of dark berry fruits, plums, liquorice as well as balsamic notes. Dense on the palate, with a nice melting, remains of round, grainy tannins and a moderate acidity. The acidity is rather moderate, yet the wine is drinkable, because the "fat" of its youth has integrated and the wine shows today - at the age of 23 years a nice balance and ends long. Even a certain grandeur may be attested to it. 93 points 2020-2025 — 6 years ago

Kelly Keene

9.0

Airated beautifully, low tannins, good solo or with food — 9 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

8.9

The 90 Pichon Lalande is a wine of controversy between professional wine critics, wine lovers and I'm sure the producer. Parker gave this wine a 79. Neil Martin an 86. Wine lovers give it an average score of around 92 on Cellertracker with some scores as high as 96. The 90 left bank vintage is well respected and certainly Pichon Lalande is a well respected producer. While this producer is one of my favorites, the 90 Pichon Lalande does not live up to the grandeur of the 90 Bordeaux vintage. However, is this a bad wine? No, but it is off for such a quality vintage. The 90 does not have distinct or even bright fruit. The fruit is cooked and it also has a green vegetal character with it's strong presence of cooked green bell pepper. The 90 also lacks mid palate and finish. It is however, still elegant in the style of an older Pichon Lalande. When you taste it, you recognize some of the Pichon Lalande characteristics but it lacks the quality one has grown to expect from them. The conversation will likely be the same for their 05 but additional time will be required to make a fair assessment. Open a bottle and join the debate. — 10 years ago

Francesco Petroli

8.9

2011
🇫🇷 Et enfin, hier soir, on nous a servi en dégustation à l'aveugle un Bourgogne Aligoté. La plus petite des Appellatios... mais dans ce cas capable d'exprimer tous l'essence des grands vins de Bourgogne ❤️ La grandeur de Lalou Bize Leroy

🇮🇹 ieri sera ci è stato servito alla cieca un Bourgogne Aligoté. L'ultima delle Appellations borgognone, che nel caso specifico è stata in grado di esprimere tutta l'essenza dei grandi vini di Borgogna.

Lalou Bize Leroy — 11 years ago

Nestor Gonzalez

9.5

If you do not want want to be a generalist... Taste the this grandeur of specificity. Welcome to the New Spain. — 11 years ago

Vinny Eng

9.7

A revelation, Beaujolais of grandeur and depth. Thanks for the intro @StVincentSF! — 12 years ago

Sylvain Rhainds

9.4

Dans les meilleurs Bordeaux 2003 all in avec Clinet! Allons nous avoir la même grandeur que 1990 pour ces 2vins? Le temps va nous le dire!!! — 6 years ago

Fredrik Finn

9.2

Valmaggiore; a superiour vineyard in Roero. The sandier soils brings finesse, elegance and a more approachable and instant wine compared to the big boys of Barolo and Barbaresco. This treasure with the legend Bruno Giacosa behind the wheel must be a hallmark example from the cru. Enchanting and mesmerizing nose showcasing the grandeur of Nebbiolo with a varietal, red fruit-rosy primary character and a pronounced savoury and earthy background. Good grip on the palate with fine knitted and gripping tannins and a salivating acidity that is bringing a balanced act through the finish. — 7 years ago

Dongming Yin

9.6

Worth every penny and more. Grandeur, magnificent, spectacular, like the 5th concerto for piano by Beethoven. — 10 years ago

Jiga Hitorn

9.3

Serious stuff. Deep red, dark berries and Bordeaux grandeur. — 11 years ago

Christy Canterbury MW

Master of Wine

9.0

Delicious and decadent with petrol grandeur. Aging a bit quickly for its age. — 11 years ago

Gab Floramica

9.5

Not one for the light-hearted, but one that fills you up with power and grandeur #livewine2015 #livewine — 11 years ago

Dongming Yin

9.7

little oxidized but still amazing. It's like a huge chamber of a cathedral, grandeur structure and a bit rare sense of blood. In a good, delicate and wild way. — 12 years ago

Andrew Schirmer

9.1

Tart apricot. Oxidative, honeyed. A baby at nearly ten years. Many rivers to cross, only lacking the grandeur, expansiveness, and suavity of its big brother. — 7 years ago

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James Forsyth

9.3

Cherries and almond, but not in a forward way, like a Bakewell tart, but rather in a faded grandeur, Miss Havisham, kind of way. — 8 years ago

Molly Hoarty

8.9

Nice easy drinking Rhone-blend. Holds up well a few days after opening. — 10 years ago

Alex Powell

9.1

This is indeed quite a lovely old school rioja, the nose awash with savoury leafy tones, tobacco and warm earth, dried plums and unfortunately the coconut dill of american wood....very refined palate, mid-sized, fluent and sweet n sour throughout, delicious peat moss and mud tones, plenty of dried fruit, however a creaminess to the texture and a splash of cedar on the finish detracts from its otherwise unmistakable beauty. I just can't help but feel this would be so much better without the american oak. I can only wait for the day all top riojan wines cast aside the shadow of their past, and believe wholesomely in the grandeur of their unique terroir. — 11 years ago

Lucien Matthews

9.4

Excellent young wine for drinking . Smooth dry, rich, easy drinking red blend — 11 years ago

Esteban Figuerola

10

Tasting Grandeur Grand Reserve, from ANTIGVA Compañía Agroalimentaria Española del Mediterráneo, at their office in Xativa, Valencia, Spain. — 11 years ago

Richard Downing

10

No comment, lydia like — 13 years ago