Jay Kline

9.3

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of a couple hours. This bottle of the 2005 Gran Reserva came from a Library Release in 2022 so the cork was perfect. The wine pours a garnet color with a translucent core; medium+ viscosity with light staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of tart, ripe and some dried, mostly red fruits: Bing cherry, raspberries, plum, tobacco, leather, dill and assorted dried garden herbs, gentle baking spices and dry, dusty earth. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long. This is in a lovely spot and yet, has a long life ahead. Drink now with some patience and enjoy through 2045. — 4 months ago

Bill Mowry

8.9

Vanilla nose with some acid and minerality. Lemon and citrus flavors paired well with salmon. — 6 months ago

with Cristian, Lou and 1 other

Tom Swennes

9.0

2008. Borderline port, but delicious in its own right. — 7 months ago

Jeremiah Diaz

9.0

Medium gold in color; peach, honeydew, and orange blossom on the nose; high acidity; tastes like tangerines, saline, and lemon with a long finish. Nellie and I like it. — 9 months ago

with Nellie

Eric Urbani

9.3

A 25 year old gem pulled by Joel Peterson himself. I was one of the lucky ones to snag a mixed case of his cellar selections from 1991-2013 for BD16. Still going strong with such incredibile fruit. Gonna share them of course but sneak a Coravin taste here and there … — 9 months ago

John Knudsen

9.0

Decanted for 2 hours. Still big, no signs of fading. Did not drink enough before it was consumed to review properly, but seemed a touch sweet. — 3 years ago

NicoleRGN

9.6

I love Aglianico and this was amazing. Red and black fruit, terroir tobacco and notes of old books. Smooth tannins - enjoy. — 4 months ago

Colleen Tomasello

9.2

Good dry wine with a sweetness in the after taste. These super tuscans have a great bouquet. — 6 months ago

with Mike

C Coleman

9.9

Complex and smooth, sage/herb earthy tannic — 7 months ago

Monique Blanchard

9.4

Great nose. Smooth throughout — 8 months ago

Nagib Nasr

9.3

Just what the doctor ordered — 9 months ago

Matt

9.4

Love the high Merlot % this vintage has. There’s a plushness and supleness to the tannin that really impressed. With age the Merlot really bringing that core of sweet stewed red plum. Long, elegant, completely intact, very well-stored bottle. — 2 years ago

Ray Vanderhoff

9.1

Medium ruby color. Aromas and flavors of red cherry, raspberry and strawberry. Touches of tomato leaf, rose petals and violets. Hints of wet stones and freshly turned soil on the bright finish. Silky texture. Rich and elegant. Punches well above its price. Thank You Chris B! — 3 years ago

Garen Staglin

9.7

Incredible. Perfectly balanced. Fruit and acid. — 5 months ago

Gio Sciancalepore

9.3

Light, crispy, and smooth. Doesn’t taste like cheap wine, but affordable $15 — 5 months ago

Joe DAscoli

9.4

Pretty good after a few mins of air contact and paired with avocado — 6 months ago

David Kline

9.7

2000 Monte Faustino Amarone
Showing age with brick red and brown. Dark cherry nose showing baked fruit, brown sugar. Cinnamon, cedar, raisin, bread pudding, treacle, dried roses. Palate of dried cherry, dried red currant, baked plum, cola, sarsaparilla and clove.

#montefaustino #montefaustinoamarone #amaronedellavalpilicella #valpolicella #classico #amarone #rosso — 8 months ago

Andrey V Tyutin

9.1

Light, fruity, balanced. Acidity is moderate, tanins are low and unactive. Nice. Don't wait too much, but really nice as a better table wine accompanying meats, duck, pasta. — 9 months ago

Benjamin Shirk

9.3

McCarthy & Schiering, $11

Bursting with tropical flavors, lots of pineapple and guava, almost reminds me of POG juice. Balanced with a crisp acidity and very easy to drink. Amazing for the price, I immediately went back and grabbed 2 more bottles — 2 years ago

Steve Gerths

9.4

1886 vines from the great Monte Rosso vineyard. This was a very nice cherry fruit red zinfandel. — 3 years ago