Kaori B

9.0

Bought with talico.com had high ratings but i prefer the taleo wines (lower rating) better. This is definitely clean with substance but doesn’t have much character. Like the girl in your highschool twenty years ago who was nice (and you still remember her) but boring. Wine on its own is fine but I had a dark chocolate afterwards and it lost out. — 6 years ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.1

Vintage 2012 - Meeting my studyfriend Felix 34 years after graduation, that calls for a fine wine - pretty high acidity, beautiful red fruit, good balance, not too complex as we want to talk about our lives, but still interesting. We partnered it with Bavette. - At restaurant De Plantage in Amsterdam. — 8 years ago

Vincent Mangiacapra

9.2

In la Morra mange with Sandy — 8 years ago

Pooneet K

8.9

Quite earthy but with good acidity as well. Very smooth, hint of oak here from the 15 mos in barrique. Would love to try in 5 years. — 8 years ago

with Michael, Allison and 1 other

Kevin Cahoon

9.3

Raspberry, black cherry intertwined with bright floral and intense mineral notes are found in the nose. The wine has great texture with fine grained fruit based tannins. Flavors of red raspberry and plum on the palate with a s stoney, earthy accent. Great length to the mineral driven bright finish. — 8 years ago

Ceccherini Cristiano

9.2

Had in March 2009.
After a Rousseau Clos de la Roche and a Knoll Loibenberg it didn't come by without being noticed. Golden colour. Still citrusy, graphite, walnut, sulphur, forest floor, curry, tuff. Long flavour, fresh, great drinking quality. Fantastic Italian white wine, they have hardly mistaken a vintage, but they are all different wines.❤️❤️❤️❤️ — 9 years ago

Ross Goldin

9.4

Really enjoyed this '96 Barolo. Have 1 more bottle in the cellar :) — 9 years ago

Steven W Alexander

9.5

2006 Vigna Rionda is pretty much everything you want in a Barolo. Lots of structure here - drinkable with meat but still a baby. Would like 6 more years before I would touch this again. Incredible wine — 9 years ago

Andrew Edson

9.1

Enjoyed this on our last night in Rome. Soft tannins and very smooth. Still has the great fragrance of the Sangiovese — 10 years ago

Maciek Gontarz

9.3

Concentrated nose. Cooked ripe red fruits, but very intense. In a background pleasant violets and eucalyptus. Body is greatly balanced with acidity. Superb drinkability. Long, mouthwatering aftertaste. — 11 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.5

Dark tawny color. Powerful nose. Notes of black plum, tea, roses, black earth and some anise. Balanced. Rounded out over 8 hours. In a great zone right now. Everything you want in a nicely aged Barolo. Give it its needed air. — 7 years ago

Jay Kline

9.3

Consumed over a 90 minute period. A little wacky right after the cork was pulled. After about 15 minutes dark plums and blackberry liqueur started to show. Then salmiakki (salted licorice), oiled leather, and black tea showed up to the party. Extremely rich in texture. Tannins and acid...it’s all there. Loooong finish. Modern?? Don’t know much about this producer but obviously high quality. Big wine. — 7 years ago

Lyn Farmer

9.7

Made only six times in the past 33 years and not at all since 2004 (at least not yet released), this is a stunning rarity and the jewel of the iconic Dal Forno portfolio. Medium dry with plenty of acidity and crunchy fruit to maintain exceptional balance. While the Amarone grapes are dried about 19 days, the grapes for this recioto are dried for 40 days. Intense black fruit, print, tar and mocha. Surprisingly the wine is wonderfully fresh and delicious. Extremely long finish — 8 years ago

Francis Plante

9.4

Spectacular... balanced and still young. See you in 5 years — 8 years ago

Ryan Simmons

9.2

This review is for a '13. Haven't reviewed in a while but this wine made me want to get back into it. Popped and poured about an hour later. Dark but transparent maroon. Spicy, big nose. Still some alcohol blowing off. Dark chocolate, cedar, hints of black pepper, raspberry, ripe red fruit. Medium bodied, but bold and spicy like its nose, but very much a Pinot. I love it. Will pick up a case — 9 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.3

Off the list at Renatos in Palm Bch. — 9 years ago

Nicole Reimers

9.3

Delicious, in great shape. — 9 years ago

Chris

9.0

Earth and citrus, a little sweet chocolate in the front. — 9 years ago

with brittany

Marc On

Writer Originalverkorkt, Lobenbergs Gute Weine

9.0

Strong red fruit character meets a acidity & firm tannins. Absolutely okay to open a bottle if you have some more in the cellar. If not, be patient. — 10 years ago

Marshal White

9.1

Grab bag of southern Italian varieties with Gaglioppo in the lead. Balanced, clean, and tasty. Also inexpensive — 11 years ago

Jason Heller

Master Sommelier

9.4

Very muted aromatically when popped, though the palate was surprisingly open. With some air and paired with tarjin and truffles and egg in fonduta and truffles it was youthful magic. — 11 years ago

Matti Jokelainen

9.0

Very nice Langhe Nebbiolo. Dark cherry red. Slightly shy nose with strawberry and red berry cents. Initially light on it's feet but having sneaky punch that builds up towards the end. Good sweetness on typical nebbiolo fruit. Very fine but persistent tannins that suport the frame nicely. Acidity that keeps the wine very fresh. Balanced and very food friendly wine that should improve atleast further 3-4 years in the bottle #nebbiolo #langhe #pecchenino — 7 years ago

Deborah Nash

9.3

Almost black in color. Black cherries on the nose. Soft tannins. So delicious! — 8 years ago

Matt Sterr

9.5

Great Nebbiolo. Grippy and deep. 1 minute finish. Drinking right in the zone. — 8 years ago

with P

Frank

9.4

Very nice wine with red fruit in a milieu of earthiness. Definitely needs some time to open up — 8 years ago

Mo Salem

9.5

This 20 year old wine is surprisingly accessible upon opening but evolves in a couple of hours where it really expresses its complex aromas and velvety tannins. Intense barrel smoke, tobacco, black cherry and leather on the nose. Exceptionally balanced, especially as it opens up. This wine is the text book definition of an aged Brunello - full bodied, smooth, luscious, bold, rich black fruit flavor. Finishes nice... lasting structure. This wine is at it's peak, enjoy it now, as I do. — 8 years ago

Ceccherini Cristiano

9.0

Had it August 2008.
Cherries preserved in alcohol, rose, face powder, lipstick, aromatic herbs, balsamic, good tannin. Soft and long. Not unforgettable though — 9 years ago

Jordana Giovannoni

9.1

In love with this Barbera — 9 years ago

Anthony Lynch

9.1

WHOA there's a lot of wine in that bottle. Enough sexy, luscious Nebbiolo fruit to get lost in, then the finish says "HEY I'm a badass young Barolo with dem noble tannins and acidity not to be messed wit. Y u drinkin me so soon?" (Direct quote) — 10 years ago

Liz O'Neal

8.9

Smooth, drinkable - would pair well with anything. Had with a wonderful Italian meal.

Ruby wine club notes: The Cavallotto family claims sole ownership of the beautiful Bricco Boschis cru in the Castiglione Falletto district (also home to Azelia), where they have been growing Nebbiolo since 1929 and bottling their own wine since 1948. These richly structured wines place emphasis on elegance and longevity, attributable to excellent vineyards in the Bricco Boschis and Vignolo crus and traditional long maturation periods in large Slovenian-oak casks. After meeting and tasting with Winemaker and owner Alfio Cavallotto, I was incredibly impressed with his wines and thought his Dolcetto was one of the best I had tasted all year. This wine offers the crunchy red fruits for which Dolcetto is known for, with an element of licorice, and sandalwood. This Impressive effort will pair with just about anything, but it is highly fashionable with pasta and grilled meats. — 11 years ago

with Tyler