Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.2

2022 vintage. Tasted with the winemaker. Excellent punch, richness and drinkability. Medium-medium heavy body with a sustained fruity finish. $29 resto cost a bottle. Woulda picked up the last two cases available but recently committed to a few cases of another Barbera d'Alba that showed just as well. If I come across this on a resto list, I'll hit it. 02.07.25. — 5 months ago

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9.2

The 2021 Sangiovese Predappio is perfumed with an earthy tinge that perfectly offsets its ripe blueberry fruit. This is round and supple, with a classic feel, displaying amazing energy and a fine cut. Citrus-laced plums and violet undertones linger on the long and gently tannic finish. $25.00 (Eric Guido, Vinous, September 2024) — 9 months ago

Jay Kline

9.4

We opened a 2014 Paolo Bea “Santa Chiara” that was horribly corked and we were so gutted by the experience that we decided an immediate and measured response was necessary to make up fo the tragedy. So we opened a 2016 Granato. Aaaaaand, this was an absolute show-stopper for everyone who got to try it. Bright red fruit, minerals, and sex. Drink now with patience (last glass was best) or hold out for more. — 6 years ago

Daria Porter

9.2

Dario & Chiara We learned it depends how long the flavor lasts on the pallet — 7 years ago

Jerae Knutson

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9.2

Gorgeous! Thrilled to make its acquaintance! Meyer Lemon all over the place. — 7 years ago

jerod peitsmeyer

9.5

drinking with chiara vigo. maybe my favorite wine of the trip. — 8 years ago

Yi-Fen Li

9.4

Drinking rosé in the sun — 9 years ago

Tom Kobylarz

9.3

Wow on day 2 after day 1 was via Coravin this is even better!

Much better this time around for me. More integrated and maybe the last bottle was slightly flawed. No signs of the funky notes the last bottle had.

Pure and classic sour cherry, leather, dried floral, and savory spice Sangiovese. Elegant on the palate, medium bodied with med+ flavors and persistence on the finish. — 6 months ago

Jess

8.9

Deep purple color.
Aromas of sweet floral, blueberry compote, vanilla.
Dry. Flavors of blueberry jam, black pepper, violet, licorice. Rich, velvety tannins.

Intensity: 4/5
Complexity: 4/5
Balance: 3/5
Finish: 4/5 — 2 years ago

Silvia Rossi

10

August 31st, 2019
Wedding Chiara&Alessio!!
A special gift for special cousins!!🍷
Tuscany-Trentino since generations!❤️
Tignanello 2016 Magnum — 6 years ago

Nino Cardinale

9.0

Very silky and creamy bubbles, great product from franciacorta. maturation on the lees balances the acidity and the citrus. — 6 years ago

Andrew York

9.0

Tastes peppery and old-world-ish, but really good. — 7 years ago

DAL 9000

9.0

Soft upfront with mild dark fruit. But builds to a dry dry tannin middle that lingers with a pow of dryness. — 8 years ago

Richard Lewis

9.2

Hints of strawberry (though in the distance) and dried leaves. Still acid and clarity after all these years. — 8 years ago

with Lynne

Tobin Spratte

9.1

Pours a copper-gold color that will immediately make you wonder if this has been oxidized, but apparently that's the style. Like their reds, they seem to turn everything up to 11 in Montefalco.

After decanting in the glass, aromas of toffee, white flowers, almonds, bitter oranges, and minerals. Very funky and interesting, but not something I'd hand innocent wine drinkers. — 8 months ago

Neal Ferry

8.9

Had this 45 weeks ago, very nice German Pinot Noir…. Great value and enjoyable — a year ago

with TwiLea

Greg Anderson

9.1

Perfectly well balanced delicious slight peach with delicate minealality. An easy drinking white wine — 2 years ago

with Virginia

Robert Rothfield

9.1

PNP....bright cherries and a hint of licorice....nice expression of Nebbiolo that drinks well right out of the gate — 6 years ago

Michael Fiur

10

Lovely Gavi. A little richer than michele chiara. At belvedere. — 7 years ago

Bryan Flewelling

9.3

It’s like drinking the generational wisdom wrought by Bea’s family in liquid form. It’s a grace to have had people who held onto tradition in the face of progress. They conserved rather than progressed, and I’m happy they didn’t bend with the times. Markedly more tannic than the Santa Chiara and the same flavors dominate, but are deeper. — 8 years ago