Al Shikoh

9.3

Medium ruby red with brick colored rim. Rose petals, cherry, leather, and hints of tar are evident on the nose. Dense red fruit on the palate with nice minerality, prominent fine grained tannins, and long finish. This wine, made by famed Barolo producer Giorgio Rivetti at his La Spinetta winery for his friend Ezio Cocito, is drinking very well right now. — 8 years ago

with Lisa

Sybil Gladden

9.5

Reminds me of Charles Spinetta Chenin Blanc or Muscat. Bought at Taste of Pismo. June 2016. — 9 years ago

Young Bock Lee

9.8

Hijt of dried black cherry, dark chocolate, hint of oxidation, lots of fresh leather aromas. Med p body, med p acid, med p tannin, fruit on forward but bitterness follows. Well balanced, long finish with concentrated red cherries. Delicious. — 9 years ago

Justin Anthony

9.2

2011 // great balance of acid and richness — 10 years ago

Matt Austin

Owner/Winemaker, Grosgrain Vineyards, Walla Walla, WA

9.3

Expected this one to be DOA, but this was a really nice elegant old zin from the Eschen Vineyard. Dusty spicy old vine zin fruit in the best way possible. This is what CA wines should be all about. — 10 years ago

Justin Hurst

9.1

Interesting. A Giorgio Rivetti/La Spinetta Fernet.

Nose reminds me of Branca , but palate is deceptively light and almost thin. Interesting, but didn't work for me. — 11 years ago

Tomas Hickey

9.2

Light, clean, cherry. Delicious. — 8 years ago

Vicente Piedrahita

9.5

Supremely elegant. A bit young, in hindsight should have waited. But loved it all the same. — 8 years ago

Alexander Motola

9.1

I am generally a Moscato fan. The earlier reviewer commented that this had little depth after the first taste, and I agree with that. You get the sugary flavor, but none of the pine needles and honey of something little the La Spinetta. — 9 years ago

Michael Descamps

9.0

Brunello type extract. Despite the 12 years of age, there's is still a lot of primary dark fruit. — 10 years ago

Greg Eynon

9.1

Current release. Aged 10 years at the winery. — 10 years ago

Mike Maloney

9.1

had in Amalfi.
Also make a good Chardonnay. — 11 years ago

Andrew Lampasone

Owner Wine Watch Selections

9.7

5% colorino in the Sangiovese here and this wine shows nice development — 12 years ago

Beau Carson

9.2

Oak and stainless aging combines to bring out the best qualities of Sauvignon Blanc. Tropical fruit, mineralty, and ripping acidity. Wish more of this came to the US. — 8 years ago

Dave Weick

9.1

Drinking an excellent Sangiovese while eating good pizza is Tuscany la dolce vita. Good acidity, tobacco, dried cherry. I liked the 2004 just a bit better, though this is still a top shelf wine. The wine is actually too good for pizza but what the heck. — 9 years ago

with Joanne

Lefteris Grammatas

9.1

Aromatic, not too sweet, full body and refreshing — 9 years ago

Damian Elias

8.9

Very sweet and refreshing — 10 years ago

Rob DeShane

8.9

Declassified grapes from La Spinetta....wonderful wine, wonderful value! Thanks again Dave! — 10 years ago

Layne Albert

9.7

Barchetta - new from Dave Pasternak. Great Italian seafood. — 11 years ago

S S

9.7

Interesting wine from an iconic winemaker — 12 years ago