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Massimo Rivetti

Neive Viarivetti22 Rosé Blend 2020

Rivertti Massimo Viarivetti22 Rosato Langhe DOC 2020: Light. Bright. Balanced. Youthful flavors of strawberry, watermelon, cranberry & rhubarb. Short dry, yet refreshing finish. All in all, a beautifully-crafted, 100% Pinot Noir rosé from Piemonte and a perfect pairing for poolsides and summer days! Cheers🍷 — 4 years ago

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Massimo Rattalino

Limited Edition Langhe Nebbiolo 2015

Looking for something to pair to spaghetti all'Amatriciana tonight. Decent but the dish probably deserves a slightly richer wine, more southern Italy.

Decanted 3H, prior notes mostly apply:
Nose has spring roses, mashed tart cherry, cold tar, cold dark chocolate and brown sugar.
Palate has milk chocolate covered cherry, lightly charred wood, early season cherry, dry loam-y soil, medium tannins and a medium-long finish.

Declassified Barbaresco thanks to Italian yield limits, this wine is a total value play at ~$35.
1088 bottles produced.

Future bottles should be at least 5-8Y out, 2026-2029 for future sampling, this wine has the guts to get at least there, and then some.
— 4 years ago

Josh, S.R.Alexander and 35 others liked this
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Massimo Rivetti

Riserva Barbaresco Nebbiolo

Getting much better with age, needs to be decanted for at least 30 minutes — 4 years ago

Rattalino

Barbaresco Quarantadue Nebbiolo 2015

2015 Massimo Rattalino Quarantadue 42 Barbaresco DOCG. Great color. Great nose. Gorgeous flavors! Hope our new fish Pipa lasts longer than the wine! Cheers🍷 — 5 years ago

Mike, Trixie and 3 others liked this

Massimo Rattalino

Ventisette27 Nebbiolo d'Alba 2016

Lyle Fass
9.2

Great great wine. Brilliant wine. Nose of chestnut, mid season cherry, tar and roses. Juicy and so deep with wonderful cherry fruit and significant but very ripe tannins. Awesome. Long finish. A hint of rustic makes this scream for ossobucco. Long finish. Longer than it should be. — 5 years ago

Severn, Josh and 2 others liked this

Massimo Rattalino

Meruzzano Quarantatre 43 Barbaresco Nebbiolo 2017

Lyle Fass
8.9

Awesome, bright and vivid cherry. Cherry cough drop. Ripe, minty. Feral and gamey. Very generous and giving. A little broad but nice. Palate is juicy and elegant but also a bit broad. Some heat as well. Not as good as last bottle. — 4 years ago

Ely, Aravind and 9 others liked this

Clerico Massimo

Ca' du Leria Coste della Sesia 2015

Wow! Perfect with eggplant parmigiana. — 4 years ago

Peter, Ian and 4 others liked this

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La Costa Dolcetto d'Alba 2019

Solid for the price point. Some funky earth and red fruit. Really well structured. Will be buying a case. — 4 years ago

Joel Fariss

Joel Fariss

Solid for the price point. Some funky earth and red fruit. Really well structured. Will be buying a case.
Joel Fariss

Joel Fariss

Solid for the price point. Some funky earth and red fruit. Really well structured. Will be buying a case.

Massimo Rattalino

Novantadue 92 Monvigliero Nebbiolo

Lyle Fass
9.4

@Delectable Wine this is Novantadue92 Monvigliero. Thanks!

Debut Monvig from Rattalino and it’s a knockout. Heavenly nose. Ripe, complex, sour cherries, high toned, perfumed. Mixture of dried and fresh roses and insane glorious spice. Dizzying. The greatness of Monvigliero shines through. 9.6.nose. Palate is just velvet. So concentrated and ethereal. Big tannins and just perfect balance. So elegant. A big wine but a total masterpiece. Plum, red and black cherries dominate. After some time it closes down but the finish lasts forever. Imprints on your palate. 9.4 for now but I see upside here.
— 5 years ago

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Massimo Rivetti

Serraboella Barbaresco Nebbiolo 2014

Stay safe everyone — 5 years ago

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Massimo Rivetti

Avene Heroic Vineyard Langhe Nebbiolo 2014

Still needs some air. Great taste with some strawberry. — 5 years ago

Massimo

Prestige Vineyards Malbec 2010

John T
9.0

Lovely Malbec. Would buy again — 7 years ago

Massimo Rattalino

Novantuno 91 Barolo del Comune di Serralunga d'Alba Nebbiolo 2014

Lyle Fass
9.4

Crazy crazy spice as expected from this cuvee. There are layers of tar, deep black cherry and huge minerals as well. It’s a terrific nose. Stunningly deep and aromatic 95/9.6 nose. It evolves constantly and is almost not stable it’s changing so much. Violets come into view. Also a loamy aspect. Palate is tight but oh so promising. Amazing fine grained tannins that are super velvety. So pure and love the 2014 angles. Complex and elegant with just terrific lift and brightness. Long, complex and mineral tinged finish. Sappy and pure. Really long. Awesome inner mouth aromas of sweet cherry. Balanced, pure and super sweet with air. This has massive structure and will only get better and likely demands 3-4 years in the cellar. So killer. 9.4 but I think in an hour it’s gonna be 9.4. Stunning finish.

After air this is insane. Nose is perfumed, complex and spicey. Deep violets. So good 9.5 nose. Palate is so velvety now. Great freshness and so pure. Terrific finish. Gets to every nook and cranny.
— 4 years ago

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Monticelli Brothers

Mario Russian River Valley Sangiovese 2009

Found this old bottle from some old buddies who got me into wine. Lost track of the over them years but so nice to find this bottle so many years later. Dusty, salty, dry, a little Sangiovese spice. Love it!
Thx Mario & Massimo!
— 4 years ago

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Rob Freeborn

Rob Freeborn

I’ve had one American Sangiovese and loved it. I’ll try and find this one.

Bodegas Perica

Reserva Viña Olagosa Rioja Tempranillo Blend 1998

Another. Ice wine from Massimo. Soft tannins medium to long back. — 4 years ago

Corinna Edge
with Corinna

Massimo Rivetti

Aurelia Arneis 2018

Light and bright with a nice body. Paired with a garlic teriyaki chicken — 5 years ago

Levon Kololyan
with Levon
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Clerico Massimo

Lessona Riserva Nebbiolo 2011

Alto Piemonte Nebbiolo. Gorgeous, pale-brick color. Velvety, leather, ripe black fruit, dried roses, tobacco and tar, but with high-altitude and northern Piedmont freshness, minerals, and perfumed elegance. From Flatiron Wines. — 5 years ago

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Massimo Romeo

Riserva dei Mandorli Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Sangiovese 2007

Love this wine! Value for the money is outstanding. — 6 years ago