Jeremiah Diaz

9.2

Clear, medium ruby to garnet in color; on the nose it's, clean with pronounced primary and secondary aromas of cherries, almond,and cloves; on the palate, it's dry with high acidity, medium tannins, medium alcohol, medium body, and pronounced primary and secondary flavors of tart cherry, ripe strawberry, tar, and black tea with a long finish. This wine is complex and intense. Overall, I rate this wine as very good. Nellie likes it too. — 4 months ago

with Nellie

Jay Kline

9.3

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. — 5 months ago

Kathleen Commo

9.2

Bought at the winery after a tasting. Drank in Florence with family. — 7 months ago

Mandi Speidel

City Territory Chicago, Maverick Wine Company

8.9

Date Night with my Sneaky Link — 10 months ago

Brandi Bratek

9.0

Yes please — 4 years ago

Severn G

9.1

Still yummy, picking up more of a dusty, Merlot-like finish, fun! — 6 years ago

JKT

9.3

JL Bertani Amarone tasting 12/7/17. More brown color in Ruby. Interesting nose with oxidative notes with leather and some aromatics. Secondary and tertiary notes and long finish. Yum. A lovely still with fruit old wine! Great condition. $374. — 8 years ago

S B

9.0

Must buy again!! — 10 years ago

Nena Madonia

9.3

I'm surprised by pro rating because I really enjoyed the wine after waiting it breathe. Great price too — 11 years ago

Brian S

9.5

I love this producer whatever they make. So alive, fresh and beautiful. Could drink this all night! — 4 months ago

Angelo Casagrande

9.3

Light, rust colored; some bright fruit, light tannins, and pure cherry fruit. Quite quaffable! Went well with orecchiette, sausage and rapa. I do love Valtellina neb. North meets South with this dinner. — 5 months ago

Takuya Namise

9.2

Bacco
Dark chocolate — 5 months ago

Joe Fischer

9.0

Very nice! Red cherry, plum, and dried fruit. Deep ruby. Acidity and Tannins are nicely balanced. Excellent spice note. Went great with our duck breast and lingonberry sauce. — 7 months ago

Jennifer Wright

9.0

High alcohol, low tannins, excellent fruit and body, needed decanting, better the next day. — 8 months ago

Amier

9.0

Drank w/ Francis and family — 4 years ago

Eric Amsler

9.2

Great, big wine...at Filomena's in DC...with great company! — 7 years ago

Jd Thibodeau

9.3

Cherry red. Dry-sour fruits on the nose. Medium plus body, no or little oak, very fruity, high acidity. Good Rippasso. — 9 years ago

Matt Waring

9.2

Wonderful acidity, well balanced fruit, a firm finish. This is top shelf Barbera and a real delight. Bravo. — 9 years ago

with Christine

Nick Duckwiler

8.9

Nebbiolo blended with Merlot. This 2009 is just starting to mature...pubescent wine? Very bright red fruits followed by something smoky and interesting Happy #valentines — 11 years ago

with Julie

JKT

9.0

Very nice, dark color earthy forest notes into firm palate with a good bite and extending into finish — 4 months ago

Joe Gillies

9.5

Aging beautifully! No rush to drink. Excellent and highly recommend! — 5 months ago

Sam Rubin

9.3

Fruity forward. Soaked mouthfeel. Great wine for great price — 5 months ago

Jerry Dixon

8.9

I had this with Tamara and Mario when I made a rabbit stew in Alexander Valley. — 6 months ago

Carter White

8.9

Nice well rounded wine — 7 months ago

Mark Mannebach

9.0

Full body, bold yet silky feel, plum, with spice notes — a year ago

vin vin

9.3

Great ripasso — 5 years ago

Jennifer Lamb

9.5

Fruitier than most dry Proseccos with hints of bergamot & other florals. — 7 years ago

with Alan

Beau Carson

8.9

Mint, day lilies, lavender, and white peach. — 9 years ago

Austin Yursik

9.0

Bye, bye Zonin. — 10 years ago

Ivan Batlle

9.0

Aromatic and light. Fruity finish — 12 years ago