Monte Alto

Ridge Vineyards

Monte Bello Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 1997

One of my absolute favorite California wines. The California Latour. ‘97 is superb—vividly detailed and complex with both power and elegance. A masterful balance of fruit, tertiary character and cooling acidity with a silky palate and melting tannins. Hard to beat for a Wagyu pairing. — 8 months ago

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Ridge Vineyards

Estate Monte Bello Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot Blend 2018

Excellent cab! Always great from Ridge, this one is full bodied, nicely aged (still has room to age more, but wonderful right now!, wish i had a couple more) — 10 months ago

Bodegas Riojanas

Monte Real Gran Reserva Rioja Tempranillo 1970

Calificación profesional 9,0
Se ha decantado y en un principio está demasiado fuerte, aunque sin sabor a vinagre
— 7 years ago

Ridge Vineyards

Monte Bello Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1985

Tried the '90 recently, spoke of how amazing a producer of Californian Cabernet it is, but just needed a little more time, this '85 is well & truly on point, everything is in balance, there's fruit intensity yes, but the development/complexity/layers are really shining through, outstanding stuff. — 10 years ago

Bodegas Alto Moncayo

Veraton Garnacha 2009

Bright and juicy. Slightly dry, full bodied, and not too sweet. Notes of blackberry. Freaking delicious. — 10 years ago

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Maso Canali

Trentino Pinot Grigio 2012

Tropical fruit, apricot, peach, pear. Clean and crisp. — 12 years ago

Terpin Franco (TERPIN)

Quinto Quarto Pinot Grigio Ramato

Orange Pinot Grigio. It's amazing. — 12 years ago

Foradori

Fontanasanta Vigneti delle Dolomiti Manzoni Bianco 2023

Paired beautifully with Fruits de terre at Rijks restaurant, Amsterdam — 8 months ago

Romano Dal Forno

Vigneto Monte Lodoletta Valpolicella Superiore Corvina Blend 2013

Presented double-blind at Tasting Group. The wine pours a deep garnet color with a near opaque core; medium+ viscosity with moderate staining of the tears and no obvious signs of sediment. On the nose, the wine is developing with powerful notes of ripe and some dried fruits: bramble berries, slightly stewed black cherry, dried herbs, stony earth, baking spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long. The alcohol is high.

Initial conclusions: this could be a Grenache-based blend, Corvina-based blend or Sangiovese-based blend from France or Italy. I felt the combination of slightly stewed cherry and spices ruled out what I would want from a Sangiovese blend. Which, left me to decide between Southern Rhône or Valpolicella. I liked this wine…the oak treatment was interesting. I was getting a French barrique. Hmmm…

So, for my final conclusion: I’m calling this a Grenache-based blend, from France, from Southern Rhône, from Chateauneuf-du-Pape, 2017, from a more modern leaning producer using a good portion of barrique. I’ll be damned! I don’t hate my call but I gotta get better at distinguishing these wines from Southern Rhône. I probably just need to drink more of both, lol. Tasty stuff! Drink now through 2039.
— 10 months ago

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Zach D

Zach D

That’s a super tough blind tasting. Good deductive reasoning. Cheers

Tesoro Della Regina

Valdadige Pinot Grigio

Crisp green apples with a touch of white pepper. Smooth refreshing summer drink. — 6 years ago

Foradori

Vigneti delle Dolomiti Teroldego 2014

Très en finesse, style merlot/gamay avec Marie. — 7 years ago

Belasco de Baquedano

Llama Old Vine Alto Agrelo Valley Malbec 2016

One of the best Malbec in this price range. — 9 years ago

Cavit Collection (Cavit SC Trento)

Delle Venezie Pinot Grigio 2015

Pretty solid when you've already been drinking. — 10 years ago

Barone Fini

Valdadige Pinot Grigio 2014

Dry white that was great with a variety of cheese and fruit — 11 years ago

Manni Nössing

Eisacktaler Kerner 2013

Michele Ouellet
9.1

Yum yum lemon peel and grapefruit nose and apples! — 11 years ago

Terese Reyes
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Concha y Toro

Marqués de Casa Concha Puente Alto Cabernet Sauvignon 2011

Ягодно фруктовость, мощно и элегантно одновременно, танины вельвет, как я люблю :) — 12 years ago

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Ferrari

Giulio Ferrari Riserva del Fondatore Trento Brut Chardonnay 2009

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of an hour alongside the 2005 vintage. The 2009 “Giulio Ferrari” pours a straw color with a persistent mousse. On the nose, the wine is developing with lovely notes of spiced apple, passion fruit, and white flowers. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and fresher than the 2005 vintage. Drink now. — 10 months ago

Brian, Andrew and 7 others liked this

Ferrari

Perle Trento Brut Chardonnay 2007

Super lecker! Nice pearls as well 😁 again very delicious apple notes and a freshness which is dangerous if you plan to stay sober. — 4 years ago

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Abbazia di Novacella (Stiftskellerei Neustift)

Stiftskellerei Neustift Kerner

I wanna drink this every day of my life...starting now! Kerner = new favorite grape — 7 years ago

Guerrieri Gonzaga

San Leonardo Marchese Red Blend 2014

Very easy to drink, good blend. — 8 years ago

Cantina Terlan

Terlaner Classico White Blend 2013

Alto Adige on full display with tart bitterness of pitted fruits and slate. Lush tropical notes and a hint of vanilla (the Chard?) round out the frame. Not much of a finish to speak of. Crisp enough for seafood, but with a ripeness that will pair well with a host of cheeses or your favorite South Asian hot sauce. QPR heaven too! — 10 years ago

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Heinrich Mayr (Nusserhof)

Riserva Südtirol Lagrein 2009

First time I have ever had a wine that tastes smokey — 11 years ago

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Ridge Vineyards

Estate Monte Bello Vineyard Merlot 2010

Paired well with a lamb, eggplant purée, fava beans, piquolo pepper. Would also pair with a medium rare magret duck or other game. — 11 years ago

Foradori

Rotaliano Teroldego 2005

É inquestionavelmente um bom vinho mas bem distante do que busco beber hoje em dia. — 12 years ago

José, Marcos and 3 others liked this

Monte Antico

Toscana Sangiovese Blend 2008

One of the best wines for the price. — 14 years ago