Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

Had another bottle, Wow! Laura Catena, 4th gen winemaker, grew up in Argentine-Italian winemaking family in Mendoza. Wines, named after her children - Luca, Dante & Nicola - background of the label is the McDermott coat of arms of her American husband, Daniel McDermott. Single-vineyard wine from land belonging to the Laborde family. Deep red with big ripe fruits & smoky oak. Palate plum & jammy blackberry, spice with nice earthy character. Tannins are a bit rustic, lingering ending with toasty oak & spice. — 7 years ago

James Hazlewood

9.0

2016 vintage. Light and fruity. Very drinkable — 8 years ago

Sarah Hoffman

9.3

NYE Nicola restaurant, chicken with eggplant and mozzarella and pasta pomodoro — 8 years ago

Giulio Bignozzi

9.4

Very enjoyable, fresh, complex and easy to drink. — 9 years ago

Toby Neal

10

Christmas lunch with Liz family. I think this bottle was given to me by Nicola Penn and Dan Cathers for marrying them — 10 years ago

Theresa LoCrasto

8.9

Good everyday wine — 10 years ago

Melissa M. Sutherland

Importer Winebow Wines

9.2

Gorgeous, savory evolution. Corn, sage, yellow orchard fruits. — 10 years ago

Andrea Forino

9.5

@Nicola Gusella questa è una bollicina che devi provare assolutamente ! — 11 years ago

Dan O'Brien

Owner/Winemaker Gail Wines

9.2

This is Sauvignon. — 12 years ago

Ralph DiBiasi

9.2

Great meeting Domenico and Nicola Ocone. This aglianico was full of black cherry and easy drinking well made wine — 13 years ago

Zach Hanson

9.0

Berry and complex, good for the price. $16 — 7 years ago

with Amanda

Jack Bender

9.2

The mastro! — 8 years ago

Marzia Brumat

Founder, Vinous

9.5

This wine is such a pleasant surprise still so young but very well balanced with a long life ahead. Only Manferrari can make a wine like this in Friuli. — 8 years ago

Nick Piccone

8.9

Jammy red berries and a smooth finish — 9 years ago

with Sarah

Luke Lambeth

9.0

Fruity finish but not too sweet really enjoyed this one — 9 years ago

Steve Matthiasson

Owner/Winemaker Matthiasson Wines

9.8

Full spectrum of the Bordeaux varietal flavors, from green to mineral to spicy to red to black, with impeccable balance on the palate, also showing the full spectrum, from firm structure to tart acidity to plush finish, a truly masterful wine — 10 years ago

Ryan Key

9.0

Raspberry, tobacco, cinnamon. Really great. — 10 years ago

Joseph Dorman

9.2

A top rate montepulciano. — 11 years ago

Katherine Harrison

10

Beautiful, smooth, easy drinking. — 12 years ago

Layne Albert

9.8

Valtellina Nice. — 12 years ago

Sergio Del Rio

9.0

T4Bi Christmas Party — 7 years ago

Seth Pelletier

9.2

Wet pebbles — 8 years ago

Chris Cooney

9.6

Amazing. No premox. Hah — 8 years ago

with Jason

Jeroen Koenen

9.2

Elegant, floral, mineral, harmonious and Cool.
Wonderful wine. — 9 years ago

Martha Richards

9.0

I enjoyed this quite a bit. Good nose, dry, good balance, nice finish. Hard to put my finger on the distinct flavors... — 9 years ago

George Bl

9.0

Tangy and complex flavour. Very chatty wine. Stood up to some strong peppery flavours. — 10 years ago

Jeroen Koenen

9.2

@Delectable: Studio Bianco is not Malvasia but a white blend containing Friulano, Riesling and Sauvignon. — 10 years ago

Tim Herrmann

9.0

First of all, go to Coquinarius in Florence. Nicola is a killer wine guy and friend. We had this our third and last time there (we were only in Florence for 3 days too...). This is still in a youthful and fruit-driven stage, with juicy and expressive sour cherries and a touch of orange peel. Score is for drinking now, but the structure and impression of density in the flavors make me want to check-in again at the 10 yr mark. — 11 years ago

Jeff Burrows

9.7

Excellent work by our friend Nicola, a talented young barolo winegrower — 12 years ago

Max Coane

9.0

Delicious. Bitter as a homeless man's unwashed ballsack, but tasty — 12 years ago