Jay Kline

9.2

I opened this bottle of the 1971 Taurasi Riserva with a Durand and, to be honest, I don’t know how the cork could have been extracted, intact without it. The cork was fully saturated and super gnarly looking. I poured a small taste to check color and see what was happening on the nose. It came across a little lethargic and funky so I poured the bottle into a ship’s decanter, careful to manage the sediment, and allowed it to stretch its legs for about four hours prior to dinner. The process of decanting filled the room with a wonderful perfume; this was a good sign! It turns out, it needed all of that air because it transformed into quite the darling.

In the glass, the 1971 showed remarkable color for being over half a century old. It presents a rudy, garnet color with a near opaque core; medium viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is vinous with notes of desiccated cherries, Balsamico, dried leaf tobacco, leather, Mexican birria, and volcanic earth. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium tannins (all integrated) and medium+ acid which is keeping this very much alive. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+ and has a saline finish. This bottle ended up being a very lovely experience and a fine compliment to a simple dinner of filets prepared in cast-iron and some spaghetti carbonara that I made with some pancetta made by my brother-in-law. After looking at the label a little closer, I realized that this was back when Taurasi had only achieved DOC status. In fact, they had only just received that status the year before in 1970! Taurasi has since been awarded DOCG (1993). Drink now and enjoy! — 2 years ago

Alix Oconnell

9.1

Very easy to drink. Smooth. — 3 years ago

Belinda

9.5

Really nice bang for the buck. First time trying a Piedirosso grape, and it was very pleasant, easy drinking. Could pair with both low and high falutin cuisines. — 5 years ago

Kathy Cassese

9.7

Suoer delicious, smooth. Light — 6 years ago

LM Segal

9.2

Really good Bolgheri, great value. Refined and nicely arrayed palate of cocoa, chocolates and dark red fruit. The Syrah adds some oomph and structure. A yummy candied cherry quality and grippy tannins suggest additional cellar time could be rewarded. — 7 years ago

Turd Ferguson

9.2

Old school rustic Italian, quite dark fruited, salty. Medium body. Very tannic on the back end, very structured wine. Substantial acid. Needs a couple hours of air to come together and show properly. Pair with 🍝 for a pretty pretty good time. // turns into something special on day 2 — 8 years ago

Brandon Frobose

9.2

Pretty solid.... Cherry cola notes, while secondary. Tilled soil, dusty, kimchi, arugula.... — 10 years ago

George Svanias

10

Sensational!!!! — 11 years ago

Michael Wangbickler CWE DipWSET

President Drink Local Wine Inc, Educator Discover Wine & Spirits Academy

9.0

Nice fruit concentration. Long. — 12 years ago

Craig Becraft

9.0

Drinking very nicely lime mineral pure with clean finish very nice with a coconut curry chicken dish — 2 years ago

Mike Lev

9.0

100% Barbera, ruby, red color, with red fruit, red cherry, raspberry and hints of tobacco on the nose, Medium + body, medium + flavor intensity, cedar and red fruit. Very good. Drink now or hold a year or two. — 2 years ago

Oscar Díaz Maldonado

9.0

Big in sulfitos però delicado al paladar. — 3 years ago

Matthew Hughes

9.0

Unique grape. A bit gamey, robust tannin (not overly so). Enjoyable. Got better the more it had a chance to breathe. — 4 years ago

Eli Barton

8.9

Not a bad showing, not super interesting but still quaffable. — 5 years ago

with Jennifer

Anne Carman

9.2

Woodsy and violet bright fruit and currant and dried cherry on the nose l. Classic zing in the center or the palate. Exquisitely smooth and elegant and with a bouncy tannin.. Warm deep finish. — 7 years ago

Scott Guerra

9.1

Earthy goodness, nice amount of tannin and some nice bing cherry. — 8 years ago

Tony Garcia

9.5

From 3L bottle. Drank beautifully. — 9 years ago

with David, Enrico and 2 others

Stanislav Lobanov

9.5

(2010) 18/20 Концентрированный аромат чёрных ягод с отчётливой животной нотой. Тельность вина выше среднего, кислотность высокая, таннины интенсивные. Вкус ягодный, переходящий в послевкусии в травянистый настой. Очень хорошо! — 11 years ago

Jeff Burrows

8.9

Greetings from Alba, very nice Arneis — 11 years ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.2

Firm yet juicy, with nice cherry fruit and rocky minerality. Nice depth, slightly rustic yet juicy tannins and great flow.
8h in the decanter allows sufficient air time for opening up.
A classic and in ‘16 really shines. — 2 years ago

Arecibo Message

9.0

Nice luscious balanced deep fruit with enough tang. — 2 years ago

Mark Mannebach

9.0

Crisp, lemon, burnt marshmallow and some minerality. — 3 years ago

Amier

9.0

Drank w/ Francis and family — 4 years ago

Marcus Weber

9.1

A great evening with three of them!!
Amarone, nothing else to say... — 5 years ago

Nena Madonia

9.3

Outstanding — 7 years ago

with Andrew

Chris Crain

9.2

Crisp nose, smooth finish. Fucking really goooood. These were the tasting notes from me a migos — 8 years ago

with Nishan

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

Vasu Tummala

9.1

Mmmm tropical — 11 years ago

Christanna Honer

9.6

Citrusy pear, almondy, deliciously refreshing — 11 years ago

Olga Tuttle

Partner/Winemaker Teutonic Wines

9.9

Sicilian wine from the base of Mount Etna. 95% Nerello Mascalese, 5% Nerello Cappuccio. Soft but chalky, earthy, more low tones, herbaceous but not too much. Medium body, slight rhubarb, but again- not in the way wines can be when they are too young to drink. Really lovely wine. Apparently, the winery is no longer making wine due to lack of interest from the family heirs. — 12 years ago