Il Bello

Ruffino

Il Ducale Toscana Sangiovese Blend

medium body, with nice warmth. would like it a little heartier, but it's good. pairs well with steak, becomes ruby red in flavor — 7 years ago

Castello di Amorosa

Il Barone Cabernet Sauvignon 2011

Enjoyed with steak and family. Thanks Chris! — 10 years ago

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Ridge Vineyards

Estate Monte Bello Vineyard Merlot 2010

Paired well with a lamb, eggplant purée, fava beans, piquolo pepper. Would also pair with a medium rare magret duck or other game. — 11 years ago

Il Borro

Toscana Red Blend 2009

Bold, lush, notes of blueberry, leather and spice. — 13 years ago

Brancaia

Il Blu Cabernet Sangiovese Blend 1998

Showing younger than I expected and with plenty of life remaining, ripe dark fruit and a little leather, showing quite well. — 7 years ago

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Stella Rosa

IL Conte (L'Originale) Semi-Sweet Moscato d'Asti

Not very bubbly for an Asti & jus a tad on the sweeter side but would def buy it again — 9 years ago

Ridge Vineyards

Monte Bello Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1985

Tried the '90 recently, spoke of how amazing a producer of Californian Cabernet it is, but just needed a little more time, this '85 is well & truly on point, everything is in balance, there's fruit intensity yes, but the development/complexity/layers are really shining through, outstanding stuff. — 9 years ago

Poggio il Castellare

Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese 2003

dark fruits...resting on a leather chair in an old reading room with a cigar box ~ palate starts juicy then goes characteristically dry for the vintage but falls short in length — 11 years ago

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Ridge Vineyards

40th Anniversary Vintage Monte Bello Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2001

Gary Westby
9.7

Our K&L Redwood City staff party at LB steak was fantastic- nothing smaller than magnum allowed! This double mag has been in our cellar since release and has hardly moved at all! Big, powerful, Mountain fruit! — 12 years ago

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Valle dell'Acate

Il Frappato di Vittoria

PC
9.4

Good for red sauce Italian and pizza. Cherry. Medium bodied. — 7 years ago

Il Paradiso di Manfredi

Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese 2009

Тальк, сочная вишня, брусника, красная смородина, легкие животные тона, пот, марганцовка, каперсы, сухая земля. Среднее тело с элегантной, естественной органолептикой, живой кислотностью и тонкими, аккуратными танинами. Уже вполне открыто, в хорошей форме. Легко и изящно в движениях, без большой комплексности, но с отличной фактурой и внутренней гармонией. — 8 years ago

MaJ, Alexander and 9 others liked this

Castellare di Castellina

Riserva Vigna Il Poggiale Chianti Classico Sangiovese Blend 2011

Sweet red berries, strawberry, raspberry, candy, cinnamon, orange peel and dried herbs. M- acid and tannin. M body. Fruit forward. M finish. — 10 years ago

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Il Marroneto

Madonna delle Grazie Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese 2001

2001, Madonna delle Grazie Il Marroneto Sangiovese. A Brunello with 14 years of aging, doesn't get much better. Still has primary black fruit but layers of secondary flavors. It continues to open up and get more complex through the evening. — 11 years ago

Castello di Gabbiano

Il Cavaliere Chianti Sangiovese Blend 2011

Almost as good as the chianti in Paris — 13 years ago

Stella Rosa

IL Conte Stella Rosso (L'Originale) Semi Sweet Red Blend

Drank at Farinas winery & cafe in grapevine TX — 13 years ago