Justin Hansohn

9.2

Demons in these hills. They secrete a hell of a blood that is for sure. — 8 years ago

davide

9.0

La botte piena — 9 years ago

Devin Bray

9.4

Producing less than 800 cases a year from four hectares, the Cappellano family is know for their old-school "Vini Veri" philosophy on winemaking, in which only indigenous yeasts are relied upon, use of sulfur is strictly limited, vinification is traditional (extended aging in large, old botte) and the wine is not filtered prior to bottling.

What a nose! Decanted two hours from a magnum. Huge rose petals, violets, lavender, trufflee, tar, and raspberry jam, with a palate to match. Just enough texture on the tongue with a buttery earthiness that helps integrate its floral and bright cherry tones. Cedary, muscular tannins on the finish. A phenomenal Barolo. — 9 years ago

Ricky

9.1

Crisp, tangy yet bold and a bit dry with hints of blackberries — 10 years ago

Meghanne Phillips

9.0

Surprisingly lovely paired with a vinegary borscht. Had a week ago and saved the label, because I must try again and take notes. — 10 years ago

Mario Càrastro

9.6

17 anni di botte!!! Fantastico!!!!! — 10 years ago

Chris Morrison

9.5

At La Botte Di Becco - Radda in Chianti — 11 years ago

Maddalena de Zambiasi

9.3

Deg. Vin14. 9.7 acidità, 201 zucch., 10,5% alc. Botte — 11 years ago

Thomas DeBiase

9.6

Frapatto & Nero d'Avola. Old vines ages 4 years in Botte and one year in bottle. Lip smacking & delicious. May not make old bones but drink now and smile! — 11 years ago

Nicholas Mongiardo-Cooper

9.7

Dolcetto at La Botte — 12 years ago

Michael Meyer

9.2

This was utterly charming. I asked what was in it, but I guess it's a "secrete". — 8 years ago

Jeff Burrows

9.0

Mix of botte & barrique aging, could use a bit more time to integrate — 9 years ago

Aldo Mussio

9.0

frutta nera, balsamico, fresco ma levigato nei tannini dagli anni e dalla botte, l'uso del legno si fa sentire e altera un poco la naturalezza di questa uva. gli anni iniziano a farsi sentire e credo siamo al culmine della godibilià. — 10 years ago

Gae Saccoccio - NdC

10

Holy crap... was corked! Giovanni he's a true wine artisan, caring in ascetic worship his 1.8 ha of vineyard called "Paiagallo" from where he pulls out just a phenomenal Barolo: inviolable tradition, little sulfur, foot-pressed grapes, indigenous yeasts, aging in large old cask "botte grande". Such a curse that this time I couldn't enjoy this extremely elegant wine because of the miserable taint of trichloroanisole (TCA) in the cork. — 10 years ago

with Alberto

Ludo Ruggeri Laderchi

9.5

The Young Beauty ended in the "to drink everyday" box while moving... so it was opened by mistake. I wish I could really drink such a botte everyday. .. so good,so complex. Need another to age now. — 10 years ago

with Barbara

Diedra West

9.1

Diedra had this 11 years ago

Rob Lateiner

9.1

Darker, underripe (likely overcropped) medicinal cherry cough drop. High acid. Truffley mushroom stuff from old botte. Someone calls old hoisin which is great call. Brilliant fruit from excellent storage! Better old Nebbiolo drinking here in the USA than in Italy. Tagging onto the hoisin is the meaty bouillon quality here which just comes from the age of the wine. Even with those savory qualities, the wine maintains its fruit as a spine to hold it all together. End of days soon but in a wonderful place still for the moment. — 11 years ago

Nano Malefico

9.0

60% Cabernet Sauvignon 40% Croatina — 11 years ago

Blake Leja

Sommelier Prosecco Restaurant

9.1

Nice structure, uses large Botte. — 12 years ago

Maddalena de Zambiasi

9.6

A differenza di Barrosu Riserva, Vigne Franzisca nasce da impianti di 80 anni e la pianta genera caratteristiche incredibili. Vino scattante, carattere giovane e di grandi aspettative, seppur già coinvolgente nella sua prima annata. Di colore rubino brillante, profumi di frutto e bosco, la botte completa con tabacco e liquirizia, ma non copre. Nonostante il grado alcolico, che non disturba, il sorso richiede più assaggi. instancabilmente. Intrigante. — 12 years ago

with Consuelo

Heather Atencio

9.5

Mmmmm... so good! Dry & crisp, just how I like my whites. — 9 years ago

davide

9.2

La botte piena — 9 years ago

Rajiv Ayyangar

9.8

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. — 9 years ago

with H, Bjørn and 1 other

Alessandro Ghizzardi

8.9

AJ 89/100 - 100% Negroamaro con appassimento e passaggio in botte. Colore rosso granata intenso, naso complesso con note di macchia mediterranea, spezie, sottofondo di terra bagnata, in bocca ottimo corpo e pienezza, caldo, con ottimo finale lungo. — 10 years ago

David MacMillan

9.4

2005 reserve secrete. Hitting it's sweet spot right now....didn't take long to get going, quickly lost any edges....., really complex....spice, chocolate, tea, and a very supple but non-glycerol finish......amazing wine — 10 years ago

Garrett Pierce

Sales Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant

9.2

It's been an honor to sell the wines of the Rovellotti family over the last couple years. From 05 to 07 there has been a high mark of consistency. I'm so happy that people are catching on to the magic of Northern Piedmont. This wine spends around four years in Slovenian botte before bottling. Just released, this is one of the most intense but fragrant wines I've had from Antonello and co. — 11 years ago

Gabriele Melcarne

9.6

Ottimo 2 anni in botte di legno 92 — 11 years ago

Yaniv Abecassis

8.9

A little unknown vineyard. Love it! — 12 years ago

Alberto Noro

9.8

Wow, ottimo vino conservato in botte!! — 12 years ago

Samuel Müller

9.8

Outstanding full-bodied Amarone, which we drank to a lovely lamb roast — 12 years ago