Frank

9.4

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

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 — 10 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

Francis Plante

9.4

Spectacular... balanced and still young. See you in 5 years — 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. — 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. — 12 years ago

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. — 9 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

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