Bob McDonald

9.7

Medium ruby red with a tawny edge. As per previous notes - always a delight to taste this wine. Aromatics of red fruits (strawberry) rose petals, beetroot and compost heap. The palate is very complex and so multifaceted - earthy red fruits with a degree of sweetness. A gorgeous new world Pinot - one of the best of recent times. Would love to put this in a lineup of 2010 Premier and Grand Cru Butgundies and taste them all blind. It would surprise many people. — 6 years ago

Cathy Corison

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

9.0

Cassis, earth. Violets, rose petals. — 7 years ago

with Rose and William

Andrea Watt

8.9

Orange peel, rose petals, and soft mineral. — 8 years ago

Joe Gillies

9.5

Insane! You would never guess this is from Cali. So good, compares well to some old school barolo.
Classic nebbiolo aromas of mainly rose petals at this stage. On the palate, more rose petals, tar, cherry and a bit of raspberry. Light body but firm tannins still. Made the mistake of pop n pouring, ideally need a few more years and definitely a decant. — 8 years ago

Michael Retter

9.0

Rose petals. Generous fruit. — 10 years ago

ADAM STROMFELD

9.0

Rose petals and strawberry on the nose very lively clean and nice acidity — 10 years ago

Tony Garcia

9.4

1982. Dried rose petals, dusty soil, cherry compote, saddle. Sweet mid-palate, impressive finish. Wotn. — 10 years ago

with David, Enrico and 1 other

Michael Mendes

8.9

Floral. Dried violet. Rose petals. Tart cherry. Long, velvet tannin. — 11 years ago

Alberto Chinali

9.1

Rose petals and violet, then candied orange peel and cinnamon...a unique and elegant bouquet. Juicy and fresh to drink, great with southern Italian dishes — 12 years ago

Red Wine Lovers

9.8

This is an iconic wine in the making. Ripe cherries, rose petals, purity, refreshing acidity and mouth watering finish. Go Brazil! — 13 years ago

Ray Vanderhoff

9.3

Latest Vintage of this Four grape Rioja blend. Dried red berry and vanilla aromas. Slight hint of Brett. Vibrant red color that has a distinctive brick colored edge. Dark cherry, tobacco and leather on the pallet. Medium bodied and quite refined. Balanced (but noticeable). acidity and mouth drying tannins. Classic Rioja in style. I thought 2006 Vintage was slightly better, but it did have an extra year of bottle age. Revisited in June 2021. The above notes still apply. Revisited again in December 2021 from a Magnum. (Thanks Pete). Additional aromas of rose petals. This wine is fantastic! Revisited yet again in June 2022. From another Magnum. (Thanks again Kasey and Petey) Wine continues improve with age. This wine is a classic! — 6 years ago

JJ Lumia

9.3

Starts off weighty, with supple vanilla bean flavors, transitioning to strawberry and rose petals. Shows finesse from start to finish, but has enough structure to easily go another 5 years. — 8 years ago

Daniel P. Drake

9.1

This weekend I have opened the 2007 Antonio Vallana e Figlio Gattinara Nebbiolo.

On the nose it is light with notes of cherry, raspberry, leather, anise, rose petals and an earthy component.

On the palate is tart cherry, sour cranberry, raspberry, herbaceous qualities, with an earthy note.

This wine is medium bodied with medium + acidity and high grippy tannins that leads to a long tannic finish. Enjoy your weekend and please be safe. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷 — 8 years ago

Willie Carter

8.9

Customary pale salmon color with orange undertones. The fruit on the nose isn't overpowering but it's there. Strawberries, dreamsicles, and rose petals.
Medium acidity and bone dry, this is straight up Provençal. Impressive balance and weight. The palate reinforces the nose, with more strawberries and orange zest. Fresh watermelon, herbs, and a slight touch of peaches round it out. — 9 years ago

Paul Luce

9.2

Wonderful balance. Rose petals and delicate floral notes on the nose. Tart cranberry showing little age in the glass but tannins are starting to soften. Brought from our tasting at the winery with Mrs. Grasso — 9 years ago

Ki Punwar

Owner, California Wine Republic

9.5

This is showing very well indeed. Refined aromas of rose petals and tar. Beautiful Nebbiolo. — 10 years ago

Brian Armenio

9.0

A great wine to share with my love for our 9th wedding anniversary at the Village Pub.

Buoyant, well rounded, cherry cola, rose petals and great acidity to enjoy with the Village Pub experience. — 10 years ago

Kevin Sidders

President VinConnect

9.0

2007 vintage. Lovely straight-shooting Nebbiolo. Sour cherry, leather and rose petals. Very elegant though not rich or concentrated. — 11 years ago

Katie K

8.9

You had me at violet petals. — 11 years ago

Carlo Mondavi

Owner/Winegrower RAEN Winery, Partner Continuum

9.4

Rose petals, strawberry and forest floor... 🍷👍 — 12 years ago

Jeff Loo

9.7

A standout for me, complex, tannic and pure. Dried red fruit and rose petals that lifted. Acidity was showing strong in the life blood of this wine. Easily another 20 years. For sure a hundred year wine. — 7 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.8

M’s bday dinner (7/12). Tasted blind. Bright tawny color. Has good weight but suspect it’s older. Exotic powerful nose. Everyone smiles, this is special. Notes of red cherries, Asian spice, rose petals and dark earth. Flamboyant in the mouth. “Amazing” underlined 2x in my notes. Memorable. We started enjoying this after 4 hours of air was given to it and even 3 hours after that this was still singing. Guessed 69 La Tache. This ended up being my favorite wine of the evening. The emotional impact was more than the other 2 slightly older DRCs. There was a long, mixed debate on this though. — 7 years ago

Weijie Shi (Jay)

9.2

Beautiful rose petals, tar and smoked meat nose mixed with dried red fruits. Bright acidity and tamed tannin after 6 hrs decant. — 8 years ago

Matt Waring

8.9

Dusty wine, with dark cherry and rose petals. Not strongly acidic. Great Chianti — 8 years ago

with Christine

Felix Huang

9.4

My first Giacosa and it didn't disappoint. Mind blowing bouquet of rose petals. Delicate mouthfeel with a long finish. — 9 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.4

Opened and given 7 hrs of air; amber color mostly translucent; fragrant nose with notes of warm berries, anise, tar, smoke and dried rose petals; rich and round with great balance in the mouth; great food wine — 10 years ago

Devin Bray

9.3

Just wow. Menthol, ripe cherries, rose petals, clay, dried leaves, nectarine pith, and a huge array of carefully interwoven flavors all come to the party in this expertly crafted wine from rock star producer Raul Perez. A steal at the price. — 10 years ago

Bill Bell

9.6

Very much alive and youthful in coloration, mint, fennel, rose petals and not much in the way of funk just yet. Would be an excellent choice with lamb or game with some wild mushrooms or truffles to bring out the tertiary components a bit more. This particular bottle in ten years could be fantastic if you prefer more dankness. — 11 years ago

Dagny Maidman

9.2

What a wonderful versatile pure Beaujolais - light violet and rose petals, mild tannins, but structures for a light wine. Live it. Quality for price unbeatable. — 11 years ago

Mark Lindzy

9.0

Dark fruit, high-toned, leather and rose petals like Nebbiolo. Very nice. — 12 years ago