Il Principe

Rivera

Riserva Il Falcone Castel del Monte Rosso 2009

Any wine that can shine from a plastic cup deserves extra kudos. Mistook for a Northern nebbiolo with its structure, detail, & balance, but the fruit is pure southern, pomegranate & black currants. Eye opener (esp for 30$ list). Want to re taste in proper stemware. I think 80% nero di trioa 20% montulpiciano — 10 years ago

Owen Mazon
with Owen

Castello di Gabbiano

Il Cavaliere Chianti Sangiovese Blend 2011

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

Fiorano (Boncompagni Ludovisi)

Principe di Venosa Vino da Tavola White Blend

Botte 47. Phenomenally complex and constantly evolving. Initially savory with some animal fur, toasty honey (aged semillon) notes, slight star fruit. Then it evolved into dried flowers, mushroom, and dark fruit - reminded me of a young Barolo. Then black tea, green tea. Then strong dried spearmint, honeyed toasty complexity like the '81 Lopez de Heredia. Medium bodied with slightly elevated sparkling acidity. Not intense, but persistent on the palate. To borrow a phrase from Veronelli- It burrowed into my memory. I hope it made me forever better. — 10 years ago

H Bjørn RostadTim Herrmann
with H, Bjørn and 1 other
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Tim Herrmann

Tim Herrmann

Agree with Rajiv--bizzare and amazing white. Unique wine.
9.6

Poderi Aldo Conterno

Il Favot Langhe Nebbiolo 2000

Lovely nose of tar & roses, dark cherries, spice & a long long finish on the palate. Superb — 11 years ago

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Il Borro

Toscana Red Blend 2009

Bold, lush, notes of blueberry, leather and spice. — 13 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 — 10 years ago

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Stella Rosa

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

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