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9.4

Luminous, pale straw-green. Wonderfully vibrant, perfumed nose combines pear, green apple, Meyer lemon, ginger, lemon verbena and a steely, iodiney quality. Densely packed, tight and young, with a terrific core of citrus, powdered stone and orchard fruit flavor of uncommon purity. Already seamless but still youthfully imploded, this really coats the palate with its concentrated flavors on the horizontal, extremely long finish. This is so complex and rich it actually tastes as if a portion of the grapes had been hit by noble rot. Clocks in at 14% alcohol but you can hardly tell. Along with Terlano’s Vorberg, Nalles and Magré’s Sirmian and the Pinot Bianco by Doro Princic, this is Italy’s best Pinot Bianco wine. (Ian D'Agata, Vinous, May 2018) — 7 years ago

J Levenson

9.2

Decanting for 30 minutes makes all the difference. “The palate is pretty voluptuous delivering ripe tropical fruit notes and a ...long finish. “ - Ian Cauble — 7 years ago

Rob Brobst III

9.6

Wow the texture of this Grenache. @Stanley Barrios @Mike Smith @Paul Treadway Huntington Beacher @leon egozi @Eric Shanks @Vanessa D @Shay Aldriedge @Warren Sapp @Walter Sorensen @TheSkip @Jacqueline @Ian Blackburn @Jim Trobaugh @Eric LaMasters @Vanessa D @Doug Davidson @Kimberly Anderson @Martin G Rivard @Moin Rastegar,C.S.W — 7 years ago

Liza Anne Trinidad

9.0

Very silky and easy to drink! A celebration bottle for a great day! With Ian Trinidad and Vanessa Freedman! — 8 years ago

with Ben

Sam Volkering

9.6

Excellent Pinot from the Victorian High Country region. Tannins hit the front of the tongue. Oak, cherry, complex taste but straight out of the bottle was delicious to drink — 9 years ago

with Ben

Brian Armenio

9.4

When my pal, Ian Cauble, MS, tells me it's the best rose on the market, I figured I had to try it. He was right. Typical Bandol complexity, bone dry, strawberry, and much more. Great for pairing with food. — 9 years ago

J Levenson

9.1

A quick 30 minute decant will definitely enhance your experience. Enjoyed the 2014 on 2/28/16. Terrific minerality. Ian Cauble is spot on with pointing out the "yellow apple and unripe white peach". — 9 years ago

Andrew Myles

10

Best Peat ever ! — 10 years ago

Raini Keyser

9.4

Out of this world minerality acidity and wet slate. Thank you, Ian Cauble! — 11 years ago

Jason Rzutkiewicz

Wine Blogger Jason's Wine Blog

9.2

Now I drink a lot of rosé but this Le P'tit Paysan may be the best of the summer. It was great to meet Ian and taste his wares... — 12 years ago

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9.3

Pale straw yellow. Very refined aromas of white flowers, beeswax and white stone fruit. Fresh and lively with vibrant orchard fruit, mint and green apple flavors. Long and bright on the clean crystalline finish. A knockout Pinot Bianco that is truly mesmerizing on the nose. (Ian D'Agata, Vinous, May 2018) — 7 years ago

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9.4

Luminous deep red. Captivating aromas of sweet red berries, cinnamon, violet and licorice. Then also very fruity in the mouth; refined, juicy red plum and raspberry flavors linger brightly on the fresh back end. Has a delightful red fruit cocktail quality that makes it practically impossible to put the glass back down. And though it is simply bursting at the seams with early appeal, this truly lovely Brunello will also age well. Unless my memory fails me, this may well be the best entry-level wine from Casanova di Neri that I have ever tasted. (Ian D'Agata, Vinous, April 2018) — 7 years ago

J Levenson

9.2

“...refined, elegant...with all the purity and perfumed complexity we yearn for in classic top quality Brunello” - Ian Cauble Decant for 40 minutes. — 7 years ago

Tom Riley

8.9

2015. Doesn't pretend to be anything other than it is. Bright red fruit combined with expected minerality. Too easy to drink and a great match tonight with grilled bone-in pork chops. Wish I had bought a case. Thanks to David Lynch and Ian Cauble for a great pick. At $18 more than satisfying QPR. Magnums next time. — 8 years ago

with Mary

Rob Brobst III

9.3

This wine possess a great deal of potential. The vineyard has the capability too. Honey, melon and a coated citrus fruit marries with bright acidity. A medium bodied wine. @Palmer Emmitt @Paul T @Martin G Rivard @Connor McMahon @Terri Walker @TheSkip @Warren Sapp @Terri Walker @Eric S @Jacqueline @Vanessa D @Jim Trobaugh @Jody Scharf @David L @Vanessa D @Eric S @Neal Schaffer @Bill Bender @Ian Blackburn — 8 years ago

Cheryl Mangum

8.9

Great wine with beef filet. Highly recommend. — 9 years ago

Peter Sultan

9.0

Downed w charcuterie & Ian Hunter. Great grip but not tree bark ripping tannins or too blueberriesh, er, just right for a strong mouvedre — 9 years ago

with Paul and Owen

Ken Rosenbaum

9.0

At A5a steakhouse with Ian Golding — 9 years ago

Ian Durrell

9.0

2007 turned out to be much better than I was led to believe. Have Agee bottles left but trying to drink up the rest of my 2006s as they r good but not going to last as long as the 2007s. am a little surprised it goes well with saon.

Ian Durrell — 11 years ago

C W

9.7

Ian likes this one! — 12 years ago

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9.2

Bright red. Sweet spice, ripe red cherry, licorice and flowers on the nose and in the mouth. Smooth and bright, and though not exactly the last word in concentration or complexity, this is downright irresistible in its juicy, fruity appeal. Podere Brizio recently changed ownership and now belongs to Dievole, the Chianti Classico producer (Podere Brizio’s previous owner, Roberto Bellini, is the man who sold the Chiesa di Santa Restituta estate to Gaja, who renamed it Pieve di Santa Restituta). (Ian D'Agata, Vinous, April 2018) — 7 years ago

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9.2

Bright red. Very perfumed floral nose of red berries and minty herbs. High but harmonious acidity lifts and extends the strawberry, orange peel and mineral flavors on the long, vibrant back end. The wine ages roughly 24 months in 33-hL Slavonian oak casks. Scopetone’s Brunellos are always some of the shrillest, most taut and pristine wines made in all of Montalcino, though at times they could use just a touch more flesh. That recognized, I love the floral perfume, very juicy strawberry flavors and mineral edge that give this wine a unique personality among Montalcino’s greats. (Ian D'Agata, Vinous, April 2018) — 7 years ago

Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

9.2

Second and last of the blind white wines for our South African blind tasting. Relatively new to the US-DC market and brought in by Alyssa and Ian Red Wolf Imports. Made up of 100% Chardonnay, 100% barrel fermented and aged for nine to ten months in around 20% new French oak.

Medium yellow with a touch of oak and butter on the nose. A little bit of citrus too. Medium plus acidity (6.5/10) and rounded with a medium body. A creamy texture and mouthfeel throughout with notes of lemon zest, a touch of stone fruits and minerality. Needed to warm and some time in order to open up and lengthen. Medium plus to long finish. Would be very interesting to try with a couple years in the bottle. Drink till 2026. (92+) — 7 years ago

with Sean, India and 1 other

Katy Wallace

9.5

Salted slate with Ian. Very good. Aug 4. 2016 vintage — 8 years ago

J Levenson

9.2

Outrageously good for only $22. This wine single handedly showcases Aligote. Organic, wonderful minerality. Decant for 30 minutes. Why are my wine ratings consistently high? It's because almost everything I've been drinking is recommended by master sommelier Ian Cauble at sommselect.com and his selections are amazing. — 8 years ago

Scott Barber

Wine Educator Meadowood Napa Valley

9.3

Savory, complex classic Chinon. Great with all kinds of food. Ian Cauble special! — 9 years ago

with Tom, Adam and 2 others

Ugo Menard

9.5

Super. Thought it had to much fruit, not at all. Such a nice balance of alcohol, plummy taste and leather. This one you would love Ian. — 9 years ago

Nancy Bernstein

8.9

With Julie and Ian at Blue Ribbon — 11 years ago

Bibiana Gonzalez Rave

10

Thanks to Ian Cauble and my husband that got some wine from his daily selection! Awesome wine with Sonoma County farm to table food
D — 11 years ago

Julie Lang

9.7

Wonderful sweet red. Ian really likes it. Purchased from PRP at Patzke house — 12 years ago

with Dawn