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9.1

Tar! Cherries! Acid! Beautiful earth! Typicity! A food wine for sure. Great length with years ahead. Very pretty. Brings back memories of tasting with Silvio, and his second-to-none hospitality 👍 — 5 years ago

Andrew Tsinikas

8.9

Ok. Silvio is better. Tannens are sharp and flattening — 7 years ago

John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

8.9

Sarsaparilla, fennel, dirty roses, leather, decent tannins, sour cherry, ripe raspberry. Very good. — 8 years ago

Nate Miles

9.2

Not Mussolini, Massolino! Also topical as we just elected our own version of Silvio Berlusconi. He was fun...right? Er....well, the wine was delicious. All you want from a Barolo, the tar & roses & subdued but somehow still poppin fruit, behind. En magnum (my bride and I required). — 8 years ago

Robert Stackowiak

8.9

A very nice classic Chianti that is aging well - September 2016. — 8 years ago

Gian Nelson

9.0

Unbelievably classic. The mushroom, truffle, and red fruit just dances and the acid and tannin structure is so interesting. Reminds me why I fell in love with Barolo! — 9 years ago

Carter Snead

9.2

At Silvio Nickol for the bride's 40th!! — 9 years ago

Jeffrey Davies

9.5

Levensohn 2012 Napa Valley/St. Helena Cabernet Sauvignon
I had the good fortune to taste this exciting wine on two occasions, first at a party for the Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux organized by Jeff Leve (The Wine Cellar Insider) in Bel Air, together with a number of top Bordeaux producers! And then at a dinner at Silvio Denz's Château Faugères, a grand cru classé in Saint-Emilion. I've always enjoyed sharing some of Napa Valley's finest with some of Bordeaux's top producers! I think it fair to say that everyone, myself included, was very impressed with this rendition of Pascal Levensohn's latest release, produced from grapes grown in his own Saint Helena vineyard, most of which fruit he sells to Vineyard 29.

The color is like the band: saturated Deep Purple, leaving little doubt as to the ripeness of the harvest. The nose gains in both intensity and complexity as the wine comes to life in the glass revealing aromas of ripe blue and black fruits, subtly underscored by hints of vanillin and espresso, these latter scents being the result of nearly two years aging in high-quality, new French oak barrels. Nothing is overstated here, au contraire: complexity is as much in play here as is concentration. On the palate, the wine has a velvety caress thanks to its superbly integrated grape and oak tannins that confirm the impression of ripeness but also the deft hand of the winemaker. Similar blue and black berry fruits that were evident on the nose also infuse the flavors of this intriguing wine. The wine's finish is lengthy and altogether seamless. Nothing stands out but for the overall harmony and balance of this beautifully knit rendition of Napa Valley Cabernet.

I thought the 2010 Levensohn was a very fine wine when I tasted it last year. But this 2012 rises to a whole new level, one where it begins to flirt with some of the Valley's most prestigious names. My friends from Bordeaux, with whom I was pleased to share it, were as impressed as was I. Alas, the wine has but one fault: there were only 49 cases produced – and one of them is already spoken for!
— 10 years ago

Min Kong

9.0

A little light but color very good ... Finish also good .... Even young ^^ — 10 years ago

Sam Moore

9.0

Yummy, grapey, rich. Pretty intense flavor. — 6 years ago

Lynn Gowdy

9.0

What a pleasure- lush, silky, dark cherries bursting from the glass, forest spice, fairly substantial integrated tannins, well balanced with the acidity. And for under $20. #morandosilvio #barbera #monferrato — 6 years ago

jason carey DipWSET

8.9

A lovely wine — 8 years ago

Joyce Lin

9.0

Ruby red with just slightly garnet hue. Dried rose petal, red/black cherry, blackberry black tea, licorice on the palate, cinnamon, clove, tobacco, dusty, complex with so many layers, med plus acidity, med plus tannin. — 8 years ago

Martin Bergo

9.1

The first whiff reveals an elegant nose of small red cherries, spices, wildflowers, tea, and strong mineral notes; structure is robust (alc on high side, tannins fine, acid high) but with finess; the finish is long with a moderately oaked touch. Likeylikey! But way too young, this great -10 vintage will probably need a decade more to come out. The -10 Silvio Nardi and Col d'Orcia are more evolved and full-bodied, this one lighter and more elegant. — 8 years ago

Riccardo L.

8.9

Not as sweet and syrupy as some of its cousins. Appreciating this lighter version. — 9 years ago

Maria Grazia Melegari

9.5

Spicy, juicy and elegant, Very pleasant to drink,it evolves in Mediterranean and balsamic herbs. SP (Silvio Piona) 2011 an example of new face of Bardolino — 10 years ago

Gung

9.1

打边炉搭配海鲜，比较适合国人大众口味 — 10 years ago

Matt Caris

9.2

Excellent food wine; with an Italian chicken and tomatoes dish and Silvio Van Zandt on TV.... — 10 years ago

with Justin

Bruce Baldinger

9.7

Earthy. Ripe. Beautiful. — 11 years ago

Nick Farrell

9.7

Delicious and different. Oxidative, rich. Not a beginner wine. — 6 years ago

William Doll

8.9

2014: Light gold color, rich, lingering, smooth and balanced - very nice! — 7 years ago

Al Shikoh

8.9

Moderate ruby red core with amber rim. Sous bois notes dominate the nose with fruit character of raspberry and black cherry. On the palate, it's delicate and light bodied with medium acidity, little tannin, and only 13% alcohol. I have really enjoyed Silvio Jermann's white wines in the past but had not tried any of his reds until this very pleasing Italian expression of Pinot Noir (Pinot Nero). — 7 years ago

with Kelly

Martin Mills

9.2

Luxurious, decadent, full of youthful fruit but ready to drink now. Those 2009 Barolos are very underrated — 8 years ago

Yuriy Starikov

9.2

Very light — 8 years ago

Molly K

9.0

This was beautiful! Strong, nutty and mineral similar to nice home wines I've had in Greece. — 9 years ago

Carter Snead

9.2

At Silvio Nickol for the bride's 40th!! — 9 years ago

John T

9.0

Went great with blackened salmon and brined chicken — 10 years ago

Gal

9.2

Really beautiful. Lots of tannins with an intense finish! I'm having the 2011 — 10 years ago

Patrick Bourgeois

9.7

Silvio Morando vino rosato, Piemonte.
Summertime. — 10 years ago

Jeff Burrows

9.1

enjoyed meeting Silvio on a Piemonte visit in Sept. nice weeknight wine, varietally correct. — 11 years ago