Aravind A

9.2

Less accessible at this stage than the 17, but solid on Day 2 open. — 3 years ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.1

2015 white Hautes-Côtes de Nuits. Ripe pineapple, flowers and butter. Round, Meursault-like with complexity and length. Good value at 29 euro. — 4 years ago

Rufus King

9.0

Super dry Hautes Cotes de Nuits, red Rhône blend, with balanced fruit and acid, at Aquitaine Bistrot in Chestnut Hill, MA — 6 years ago

Tom Kobylarz

9.2

Girolamo Russo “a’Rina” 2016 Etna Rosso 🇮🇹 $25
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Nerello Mascalese (94%) and Nerello Cappuccio are the yin and yang of red grapes that grow exceedingly well in the wild and high altitude clime atop the Sicilian volcano #MountEtna.
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A hell of a bargain at about $25 as this crushes most Bourgogne/Hautes-Cotes under $50 and would give pricier versions a run for their money. It is also more complex now and ready to consume when compared to many similarly priced, well made “Langhe” Nebbiolo wines. From the @coravin this was ready to go and opened up well with 10-15 minutes in the glass.
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A youthful medium ruby color, fairly transparent. The nose suggests to me a red Burgundy, possibly a Beaune or Chassagne-Montrachet red from the wildness of the Etna character. A deep underpinning of rocky minerality, hints of ash, rose petal and purple florals, with dabs of red cherry and red plum fruit, sweet spices with hints of old leather jacket and unsmoked pipe tobacco. The palate is juicy and fresh, with refined, silky, ripe tannin that are youthfully firm. Excellent density and persistence, but light as a feather. Medium+ on the finish.
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Etna red wines are commonly described as having similarities to nebbiolo from Piedmonte and pinot noir from Burgundy. There are for sure some similarities, but make no mistake that Etna wines, when made well, refract the wild and volcanic Etna terroir well and are genuine in their own right. •
The complex volcanic soils of Etna, combined with some of the highest elevations for vineyards in Europe at 3,000+ feet, can produce wines with immense complexity and freshness. A sense if refinement comes across in the density without excessive weight, allowing for transparency of terroir. Most vines are trained in the traditional bush-vine method, which works well in the rocky soils that see a lot of wind and sunlight at these high altitudes.
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Charles Antin

Senior Wine Specialist/Auctioneer Zachys

9.6

Rare stuff at #lapaulee2016 — 9 years ago

with Zachys

Brendan OConnell

8.9

Not bad at all. — 10 years ago

Jason Keefer

9.1

Great budget cotes de nuits! Earth, tart cherries, twigs. I can see where it might fall off as it ages, but really tasty fresh! — 4 years ago

Merritt Santino Raül Gilé

9.0

Underrated IMHO — 5 years ago

Byron Hewett

9.1

Gorgeous transparent ruby. Smells of cherry, plummy fruit. A delicate, elegant Hautes-Cotes. I like this quite a bit. Should hold for a few more years. Excellent value in Burgundy. — 5 years ago

Darren Dittrich

8.9

Young and herbaceous, but with some rich red fruit thanks to 2015. Better on Day 2. Typical for a Hautes-Cotes perhaps... but I can imagine a much greener wine from a lesser vintage. — 7 years ago

Vin d’Ottawa

9.0

Light start & finish with a bit of tang in between. — 8 years ago

with Gillian

Robin doran

9.0

Lovely, minerality & acid hold up for food friendliness yet it's rich and multi-layered. — 9 years ago

with Bert

Alli Wing

9.0

Earthy, peppery, cotes du Rhone — 9 years ago

Alexandre Pagliano

8.9

Very dark rubi robe, nose of dark cherries and a hint of spices, pronounced tannins (whole clusters?) and a good medium body and length. Will be better in 3 years. Really good stuff ! — 4 years ago

with Adriana

Jaz

9.4

Deliciously white burgs — 5 years ago

Michał Ptaszek

9.5

Superb red, really smooth and well balanced. Enjoying weekend: got my passport and started planning trip to PL, had my first vest workout this week, and generally staying relaxed — 6 years ago

Evelyn Fleisher

9.2

Excellent wine, had at Josephine Dumonet in Paris — 7 years ago

Utku Can

9.0

First White — 8 years ago

Thom Huh

9.1

Sensitive and lovely scent tastes classic pinot — 9 years ago

Brandon O'Sullivan

9.3

With duck confit and duck fat roast potatoes. Oh Mommy! — 9 years ago