Gilbert Van Hassel

9.5

Amazing. Great acidity. Sagranito rocks. — 6 months ago

John Willison

9.0

Clean, crisp, alpine, a bit of menthol. — 9 months ago

Jay Kline

9.3

Mention “Monvigliero” around any Barolo nut and there is a better than good chance you might witness the following behavior: waxing poetic in hushed tones, sighing, swooning…possibly fainting. Monvigliero truly is the zeitgeist. For over 40 years, Comm. G.B. Burlotto (and Fratelli Alessandria before them), have quietly been making great single-vineyard Monvigliero and it was only in the last 10-15 years that the world started to catch on to the magic that was happening in Verduno. In the last handful of years alone, there have been a flurry of producers with holdings in Monvigliero that have released their own single-vineyard expression. However, what many may not realize is that Enrico Scavino and his daughters have been producing a “Monvigliero” since 2007, making them one of the first half dozen to do so. I’m only suggesting that the Scavino’s knew there was something special there well before the hype train came to the station.

Popped and poured; enjoyed with dinner and over the course of a couple hours. The 2020 “Monvigliero” pours a deep garnet color with a transparent core; medium+ viscosity with no staining of the tears. The nose is gorgeous; seemingly darker fruited with blackberry, pomegranate, black cherry lozenges, roses and spice box. On the palate, the wine is bone dry with high tannin (though friendly) and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and lithe. An elegant wine and downright delicious. I think Paolo Scavino did a fabulous job of capturing the synergy of what Mother Nature gave in the 2020 vintage and the source of their fruit in the heart of the Monvigliero MGA. These are very early days for this wine but it’s already a joy to drink now but I expect this will continue a lovely evolution through 2038, easy. — a year ago

Vladimir Miroshnikov

9.0

Шикарный сортовой аромат. Смородина как живая, со множеством нюансов. Вкус полный, мягко, сочно, чуть дымно. Хорошо! — 6 years ago

Muralee Murugesu

9.2

Very Barossa style but Argentinian Malbec-Cabernet franc blend. Jammy, dark berries with liquorish with bit of tar. 20-30 seconds in length for this fruit 💣. Definitely worth while trying. anyone has a suggestion for great Argentinian reds? I am in the discovery mode and I have to go there soon. — 7 years ago

Nathan ratapu

9.3

Tannin rich and heady on the nose - this is a serious orange wine for red wine fans. — 9 years ago

Paul Sclano

9.4

Blackberry jam. Leather, spice, herbs, tobacco. Violets. Intriguing oxidized quality. Supple, lingering acidity and long finish. Very groovy. Thank you @Gene Bodemer ! — 9 years ago

Michele Ouellet

Vintner Lorenza Rosé

9.1

Yum yum lemon peel and grapefruit nose and apples! — 10 years ago

with Terese

Ralph DiBiasi

9.1

One of my favorite — 12 years ago

Mary H

9.0

Chocolatey, meaty, soft tannins. The pizza of wines - nothing bad about that. — 8 months ago

Mario Zillner

9.7

Classic Barolo via the stellar 2010 vintage (now +15 yrs). Medium / pale garnet and pours to a transparent center. Pop-and-pour to taste, with a much needed 2-hour decant to follow. Bone dry, high tannin and medium+ acidity, just like I like it. Tons of dark red fruit; this is drinking exceptionally well now, but would certainly benefit from 10-15+ more years in the cellar as the nose continues to develop. The finish is long / strong and heavily structured; simply a gorgeous expression of the Rocche dell’Annunziata Riserva! — 9 months ago

Dave Chambers

8.9

A bottle of Malbec to pair with Steak Frites tonight. — 2 years ago

with Heather

Neil Blaze

8.9

If I had rated this one the night I opened it, I would have given it a slightly lower score. At first, I caught aromas of leather and meat drippings and flavors of sundried tomatoes. A couple of nights later, the wine had opened up nicely and had more floral and spice aromas and flavors of red berries and earth. Needless to say, an interesting wine, indeed. And from the Canary Islands! Huh. 90% Listan Negro, 10% Castellana Negra. 9/1/22. — 3 years ago

PC

9.4

Good for red sauce Italian and pizza. Cherry. Medium bodied. — 7 years ago

Paulo Dias

9.2

Smooth with a good body, I didn't expect at all to be a good wine. — 9 years ago

with Paula Carolina Soares

N Fazekas

9.0

Bold and rich. Shouldn't have waited this long to drink it. — 9 years ago

Sergio Licea

9.8

Saline, custard, pecans, almond, honeydew melon, toffee, white gardenias, sea salt. Beautiful golden color, excellent acidity, oily/silky texture, long savory and mineral finish. — 10 years ago

Neal Ferry

9.3

Joe from Whole Foods nailed it again — 11 years ago

with Tom

Stefan Dolhain

8.9

1997(!) vintage. What a nice surprise. Still very much alive, a most pleasurable light Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon. I would have never expected the entry level of Los Vascos to age this well. Abv. 12,5%. — 9 months ago

Peter Norman

9.9

Excellent. Perfect red for me — 10 months ago

Defne Oezdursun

9.2

Blackcurrant and blackberry smell and taste, very airy and not that dry — 2 years ago

Rachael

9.5

One of my favorites. Incredibly smooth, minimal tannins and strong fruit forward flavor. — 3 years ago

Artem Temirov

9.0

Очень нежный аромат пороха, вулканические почвы чувствуются сразу, но очень нежно.
Во вкусе немного мяса, сырокопченая колбаса, кислотность высокая, по характеру похоже на что-то квашеное, есть пикантность. Очень минеральное, много пороха. Кислотность цитрусовая, строгая. Вино в целом очень аскетичное, как натянутая струна. Диапазон вкуса со временем не меняется.
Вино будет питься долго, а не одним глотком.

Выпил бы бутылку один, но лучше разделить с кем-то (боюсь только с Самвелом). — 4 years ago

Lindsey R

9.4

Reallly good yum — 9 years ago

Hanif Perry

9.3

Black licorice and anise flavors. Great Barolo. Great value from Rome wine shop. — 9 years ago

with Nayef and Shafiq

Peter Wassam

9.3

Wow this is superb. Neb without the biting tannins. Blackberry and orange peel. Still get a touch of rose petal in nose. And sour cherry. — 10 years ago

Molly H.

10

Amazing representation of an Uco Valley blend. — 11 years ago

Patty Ledonne

9.5

Love this Falanghina white grape. Crisp & citrus tastes. Found this at Total Wine for under $12 — 11 years ago