Peter van den Besselaar

9.1

Vintage 2019 | morello cherries, eucalyptus, mon Cherie chocolate, great balance and a lot of potential. Nice bitters. — 2 years ago

Jason Keefer

9.0

Nice rioja, light tobacco and morello cherry. Probably in its prime right now! — 3 years ago

with Natasha

Romain Fitoussi

8.9

Rather dark color. Open nose, elegant melting black cherry bigarot, morello cherries, with floral and herbaceous notes. The mouth is fine with many nuances and finesse. An elegant Brouilly done for aging. it should be delicious in 2.3 years.

Robe plutot sombre. Nez ouvert, elegant melants cerise noirs bigarot, griottes, avec des notes florales et herbacées. La bouche est fines aux nombreuses nuances tout en finesse. Un Brouilly plein d’elegance taillé pour la garde. A goûter dans 2,3 ans. — 5 years ago

Peter Wassam

9.4

Sage and white pepper on the nose. Silken lingonberry and morello cherry and strawberry pop tart filling. Absolutely seductive, I’m interested in his whole bunch stuff cause this texture is a memory foam pillow — 5 years ago

Jodi Suguitan

9.0

Tobacco, leather, morello cherry, clove, cinnamon, and potpourri. 15.5% alc is hidden well. In Lecce — 5 years ago

Pinotman /// Andreas

8.9

From Magnum. Surprisingly boring. Earthy nose, cloves. Morello cherry, black tea, not that much fruit, chalky, allspice? Might need more time. In this case a generous soul bought the bottle but I need to revisit my own 750’s. I am not sure if they deserve space in my cellar. Obviously expensive. — 6 years ago

Sergio Licea

9.1

Morello cherries, green & black peppercorns, haystack, game, marjoram, dried thyme, mint. Rounded acidity/minimal smooth velvet tannins, medium bodied, satin texture, herbal-gamy finish. Quirky with prominent herbal notes; some reduction that pairs well with venison, red meats, funky cheeses. Do not expect a polished-elegant Pinot Noir. — 7 years ago

Daniel Bloom

9.2

N: Like a walk in the woods. In 10 yrs, oh my. Morello cherries, paste( like cherry paste) tree bark and some tar.
P: Really nice puckering tannins, w a braise, would be great. We did Ligurian walnut sauce. Great depth w/o being heavy, some pepper, deep dark red fruits, woody notes. Delish. — 3 years ago

with Sarah

Joe Uranga

10

Wonderful acidity. Morello cherry in the mid palate but subtle. Longevity with a bright finish — 5 years ago

Darren Dittrich

9.0

Lovely Morello cherry Barbaresco with softer tannins and little oak influence. Perfumed nose of violets, nuanced licorice flavors, no obvious flaws... slightly riper than the Langhe wines I’ve been drinking this summer. — 5 years ago

Jeroen Koenen

9.2

Sweet morello-cherry and wild strawberries, smoke, tomato-leaf, sous-bois and brown spices. Open and generous, a sappy, juicy, soft and friendly glass of wine. Good integration of oak. Not very complex or long, yet extremely tasty. — 5 years ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.1

Vintage 2009 / my first Relic. Rich smell with morello cherries. Good acidity and an amazingly good balance. A frivolous sweet start in the mouth. A hint of chocolate. Very quaffable and long aftertaste. — 5 years ago

Pinotman /// Andreas

9.2

A little rustic at first - Decant for ca 30min. After 10 years pretty good! Still very juicy and young at heart with Morello 🍒 and chalk but also plenty of secondary flavors - earthy, forest floor, bark, black tea, blueberry on the back palate pine needles - the tannins are still quite dominant this can go for 5-10 more years. Direct from Lyle Fass and therefore not widely available. — 6 years ago

Chris MacLean

9.3

Such a great value. Pretty, medium bodied, fruit forward. Morello cherry with nice earthy balance. Complete, complex, correct. No oak. — 3 years ago

with Sarah

Charles York

9.4

Leather. Tobacco. Morello cherry. Lilac. Mint. Gorgeous. Ready to drink, but better with a 30 min decant. — 3 years ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.1

Surprisingly approachable considering the vintage. Sweet morello cherries, rose petals, moist earth... a very fresh & inviting nose. On the palate this is juicy, with the tannins grippy yet finely grained and the acidity balancing true sweet cherries. Medium bodied and not over extracted nor polluted with heavy oak.
This is delicious stuff, just after opening the bottle, yet even better after 4h decanting. And absolutely perfect with a medium-rare flank steak.
You just got to love Cogno’s lightness of touch with Nebbiolo. — 5 years ago

Romain Fitoussi

8.9

“Black wine” with a deep robe enlivened by purple hues and with intense and dazzling aromas of slightly spicy and menthol black fruit. Nose: Intense fresh fruit: morello cherry, redcurrant, spices and liquorice Palate: Supple, fine, with crunchy fruit. Ample with good length — 5 years ago

Jeff Hasmann

9.2

So awesome! Perfect expression of Ruffino terroir with berry and earth melding to smooth Morello cherry and spice on the palate. Excellent wine. 2015 vintage on Jan 17, 2020 — 5 years ago

Marissa

9.0

Good for an organic wine! — 7 years ago

Matt

9.3

Mad legit, gorgeous nose, pure, nuanced spine with plenty of juice and downright pinot yumminess. Crisp morello cherry, pomegranate, cranberries, blood orange, ferns, earth, Ceylon cinnamon, sandalwood, raspberry leaf, sweet herbs, ground volcanic rocks. Gorgeous floral backdrop to the wine. Structurally its nuanced, plenty of definition and focus with this juicy mid-palate, nice length and silky tannins, bright acid drives the wine. Stoked on this 🔥 — 7 years ago