George Doolan

9.4

Nothing more fun than drinking Giacosa at 12,000 ft. with my parents. Great balance (holds its alcohol so well) bright strawberry and rose petals. Fine, elegant tannins, even at this young stage. — 6 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! 🍷🍷🍷🍷 — 7 years ago

Matt Waring

8.9

Dusty wine, with dark cherry and rose petals. Not strongly acidic. Great Chianti — 7 years ago

with Christine

Bret Ginter

9.2

Super tight, but wonderful aromas/flavors after an hour/hour 1/2 of decanting. Rose petals and dark fruit on the nose. Tart cherry, raspberry jam, floral notes, & minerals on the palate. — 8 years ago

Ashley Loafman

9.3

Anise, rubber, rose petals, — 8 years ago

James Gourley

9.6

Excellent expression. The nose billows out of the glass, with black maraschino cherries, menthol, and wilted rose petals. The acidity accentuates everything on the palate. Well-balanced spicy fruit with schist and sandstone highlights. The acidity sings through to the finish. Great wine. — 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. — 9 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. — 9 years ago

Colin Howard

Owner Oso Market in Portland

9.3

Gxy. Rose petals and Savory candy — 9 years ago

Michael Heintz

9.2

Delicious ripe fresh red fruits with hints of forest floor and rose petals, medium plus tannins, polished wine — 11 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! — 12 years ago

Daniel Mencaroni

9.0

G Mascarello Barolo Monprivato 2011. Drunk over two nights without decanting. Light garnet red with watery rim. Very closed the first day with notes of unripe cherry, spices and finishing with tobacco leaf. In the mouth it was almost weightless with very lean structure, medium acidity and tannins. The second night the wine gained in weight, structure and depth. It showed similar notes with the addition of dried raspberries, rose petals, liqorice and dusty minerals. The tannins were more gripping but still supported by good acidity. While the second night I enjoyed it I am not sure this is worth the price tag or if I should wait and taste it again later on to have a better experience. — 6 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. — 7 years ago

Bryan Glanzberg

9.5

About two hours in the decanter before drinking. Really started to open up and show its true self. Light rose petals, tar and whole lots of earth. Definitely fading but a nice surprise — 8 years ago

Joe Gillies

9.2

Just turning brickish on the edges. Decanted for 90 min. Rose petals and floral perfume aromas. Cherry, and tar on the palate and the tannins soften after the decant. Smooth and yummy! — 8 years ago

Emily Rath

9.1

Predominantly red fruits, minerality, wet dirt, dried rose petals, vanilla on the nose. med + tannins, 13 % alcohol, tart strawberries and cherries on the palate with clove and vanilla. Long finish, acid med +. Delicious and desperately crying out for lamb. And most importantly... delicious 😬 — 9 years ago

ADAM STROMFELD

9.0

Rose petals and strawberry on the nose very lively clean and nice acidity — 9 years ago

Jenna Portelance

9.7

Rose petals and raspberries. Little earthy funk. Complex and delicious. — 9 years ago

Gregory Gatto

9.3

Barn red color. Nose of rose petals and earth. Juicy red fruit and cranberry with (still) grippy tannins. Delicious! — 10 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

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. — 7 years ago

Andrea Watt

8.9

Orange peel, rose petals, and soft mineral. — 7 years ago

Jeroen Koenen

9.4

So smooooth... rose petals, dark fruit, soft and ripe tannine structure.
Gave this puppy 3 hrs in the decanter and it opens up beautifully. Hardly any secondaries yet, but wonderful to savour right now. — 7 years ago

Kenta Hayashi

9.2

Floral and slightly candied nose with sweet red cherries. So perfumed for a village level wine with a trailing hint of roobois tea leaves and rose petals, not unlike the style of Rousseau. Not saying they are similar in style, but at least the village seem to be. Vines planted in the 70s. — 7 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. — 8 years ago

Anthony Kluska

9.1

Despite it being a light wine the rose petals are overwhelming. This is in fact a good thing as it is balanced out with white cherry bright strawberry water Mellon and a brilliant acidity. I would very easily describe this wine as juicy but not sweet. — 9 years ago

Weijie Shi (Jay)

9.0

Medium bright ruby color. Heavy tar nose at the beginning, mixed with a hint of rose petals. Charming. Let it rest for a while, I got sour cherry, sweet cinnamon, plums, passion fruit, campfire and smoky nose. On the palate, it's smooth and it has bright acidity, medium dry. Dusty and iron rusty. Solid and very approachable. 13.5% alc. 2013 vintage — 9 years ago

Anna Marie Dos Remedios

9.1

Dry. Cedar. Wood dust. Intriguing. Dried rose petals. — 9 years ago

with Deb

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. — 10 years ago

Mark Lindzy

9.0

Dark fruit, high-toned, leather and rose petals like Nebbiolo. Very nice. — 11 years ago