Italy

Ruffino

Riserva Ducale Chianti Classico Sangiovese Blend 2021

Classic Chianti, paired beautifully with a Steak Milanese (La Grotta’s famous steak “à la Roberto”). — a month ago

Marchesi de' Frescobaldi

Castelgiocondo Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese 2017

Fantastic Brunello di Montalcino. Not my first rodeo with Frescobaldi, but this one was exceptional. — a month ago

Produttori del Barbaresco

Langhe Nebbiolo 2023

Incredibly expressive, great value for money, insanely drinkable ! — a month ago

Ted, Robin and 5 others liked this

Marchesi Antinori

Solaia Cabernet Sauvignon Blend

solaia 2004. leather and plum. probably would’ve been an even higher rating if i wasn’t congested. paired with lamb chops and osso buco — 2 months ago

Vietti

Castiglione Barolo Nebbiolo 2013

Balsamic notes with a trace of mint. Barely medium weight with a soft fleshy palate - red cherries, spice and sweet herbs. This palate reflects the fact that 2013 was a good to very good vintage in Barolo. Great length at the finish. The first of 3 from my cellar. — 3 months ago

Douglas, Scott@Mister and 24 others liked this

Gaja

Ca'Marcanda Promis Toscana Sangiovese Blend 2022

2/2026. Full flavor and nice finish. Easy drinking. — 3 months ago

Scott@Mister, Ted and 4 others liked this

Masi Agricola Spa S. Ambrogio

Costasera Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Corvina Blend 2020

Yummy Amarone with colleagues in Singapore (Shangri La Italian restaurant). Yep, would quite happily have another bottle. 2020 — 3 months ago

Giuseppe Quintarelli

Valpolicella Classico Superiore Corvina Blend

I love this producer whatever they make. So alive, fresh and beautiful. Could drink this all night! — 4 months ago

Dave, Tom and 13 others liked this
Ray Vanderhoff

Ray Vanderhoff

So true. Right there with you!

Azienda Agricola COS

Cerasuolo di Vittoria Classico Frappato Nero d'Avola 2021

Jeremy Shanker
9.1

Stellar vintage of COS Cerasuolo — 6 months ago

Serge, Juan and 4 others liked this

Arianna Occhipinti

Sicilia Il Frappato 2010

Large format, 15 years old…showing a little signs of age, but still spritely enough. A few years ago, this would’ve been in its prime — 7 months ago

Tom, romo and 1 other liked this

Castello di Monsanto

Riserva Chianti Classico Sangiovese Blend 2020

Really tasty. Full bodied with medium acidity and medium/high tannins. Plums with hints of blueberry are joined by interesting herbal notes of thyme and sage. Also has a nice earthiness that veers into a touch of just-ground coffee beans accompanying the fruit and herbal flavors on the finish. Really good, and went well with meatball, ricotta, and mushroom pizza. — a month ago

Tegan, Tom and 6 others liked this
Joel Lara

Joel Lara

@Dave I really enjoyed it. Looking to explore more CC. Didn’t have good experiences in the past with Chianti, but I didn’t know that classico was the subregion to get.
Tom Casagrande

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Of the other subregions, there are some really good producers of Chianti Rufina.
Joel Lara

Joel Lara

Thanks @Tom Casagrande for the insights. Looking forward to exploring.

Vietti

Perbacco Langhe Nebbiolo 2022

So tasty, a good finish to the week. Cherry on the nose with white pepper and hints of fresh mint coming through. Mouthfeel is silky smooth with medium+ body. On the palate, beautiful cherry and anise. Tannins seem to be providing a longer finish than most langhe nebbiolos, with mineral and cherry flavors coming through. Acidity is medium. My favorite langhe nebbiolo. — 2 months ago

Dave, Ira and 16 others liked this
Jamie Lauder

Jamie Lauder

Great notes.
Please keep them coming.

Pio Cesare

Barolo Nebbiolo 2021

Had a blood red color that was consistent throughout the glass. Smelled of red fruit and tasted of cherry and had a dry feeling from tannins. — 2 months ago

Andrew, Ray and 7 others liked this

Azienda Agricola Fontodi

Flaccianello della Pieve Colli Toscana Centrale Sangiovese 2008

The oak has integrated from my previous note in February 2017 where the influence of oak Barriques was overly present. Sangiovese is not enhanced by too much oak in my opinion and is best matured in large Botti like I said in my previous note like Biondi Santi. Red cherry and earth notes finishing with powdery tannins. Coming together. — 4 months ago

David, Somm and 21 others liked this
Anthony De Blasi

Anthony De Blasi

Hi Bob, I would expect a higher rating, certainly seen its age
Bob McDonald

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@Anthony De Blasi perhaps a 91 or 92 Anthony but I couldn’t give it more.

Tenuta delle Terre Nere

Etna Rosso Nerello Mascalese Blend 2021

Etna 🌋displayed here in it's most minimalistic version but the flavors are especially candid of it's distinct terroirs. I need to try some of the single vineyard versions after this entry level! — 4 months ago

Barny, Rob and 11 others liked this

Allegrini

Palazzo della Torre Veronese Corvina Blend 2022

2022 vintage. Very nice, especially for the price. A little too bitter for H, but I quite liked it. Best within first few hours of opening — 4 months ago

Serge liked this

Tenuta San Guido

Guidalberto Toscana Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2021

From makers of Sassicaia, Deep Ruby color with aromas of fresh red & black fruits and earthy floral notes, 55% Cab Sauv, 27% Merlot & 18% Cab Franc. On the palate flavors of cherry, plum & blackberry with floral, licorice, cacao and earthy notes, well integrated. Fine tannins, a wine with a solid structure, elegant and smooth, long finish, great mouth feel ending with fruit and oak. Will age well over next 5+ years. Nice! — 7 months ago

Andrew, Tom and 4 others liked this

La Marca

Veneto Sparkling Prosecco

Great for an Aperol Spritz or neat in a glass. — 4 years ago

Marchesi de' Frescobaldi

Riserva Nipozzano Chianti Rùfina Sangiovese Blend 2022

Loved it! Unlike that last Chianti I tried which took an hour to open up (starting WAY too fruity and milding off), this was delicious right away. Started very earthy and drinkable immediately, the earthiness became less pronounced and became slightly more fruity as it opened. Excellent wine! — a month ago

G.D. Vajra

Albe Barolo Nebbiolo 2021

On the nose, a touch smoky. Smoked cherries or plums. On the palate, less sweet than I expected. — 2 months ago

Joel and Jean-Philip liked this

Arianna Occhipinti

SP68 Terre Siciliane Nero d'Avola Frappato 2023

Mary H
9.1

After tasting next to other organic/low intervention wines, the structure and finesse of this wine becomes more evident. Smooth red and dark fruit on the palate with good but no overwhelming acidity. Drinks like a wine from a colder climate. — 2 months ago

Ira liked this

Tenuta dell'Ornellaia

Le Volte Toscana Sangiovese Blend 2021

Wine was delicious. Not harsh and no after taste or heartburn. Sweet but not too sweet. — 3 months ago

Arianna Occhipinti

SP68 Bianco Terre Siciliane Albanello Muscat of Alexandria 2022

2022. Love this wine with oysters and umami rich seafood dishes. Second time having this vintage and loved it even more tonight! — 3 months ago

ESF, "Odedi" and 5 others liked this

Masseto

Toscana Merlot 1995

Medium red garnet , quite narrow ruby garnet rim . Quite open with tobacco , spice , charcoal , plum, cassis , truffle , cedar . Good cedar , cassis and blackberry , dusty tobacco . Well balanced acidity and quite dusty tannins . Good tobacco , dusty cassis tinged finish . Perfect now and over the next 5-10 years , at least in magnum . At Noble Rot , London , 15th Jan 2026 — 4 months ago

Tom, Jeroen and 8 others liked this

Vietti

Tre Vigne Barbera d'Asti 2023

Lisa H
8.9

Village tavern. Very good. — 4 months ago

Serge liked this

Casanova di Neri

Tenuta Nuova Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese 2001

Nose smells quite musty and older than it is. The fruit is quite secondary and relatively seamless. — 5 months ago

Zach, Shay and 15 others liked this

Cantina Zaccagnini

Il Vino Dal Tralcetto Montepulciano d'Abruzzo

Truly a 10/10. Floral bouquet of flavor and went fantastic with steak. Purchased in Naples. — 7 months ago