Michael Amoruso

8.9

Excellent Chianti not from Chianti region. Earthy leather cherry and cranberry — 4 years ago

Karl Nichols

9.1

Without having a basis for comparison, this is a nice wine. Upon opening the nose is cherry with a touch of floral, high alcohol and light body color. Taste similarly, light with lots of cherry, smoke, tobacco, leather and tart but not fully integrated yet. As it decanted, the flavors started to meld yet never subsiding in its structure. Would like to try this after some age on it. — 5 years ago

Neil Cornish

8.9

The nose is cidery and not super inviting, but the palate is far more appealing. Bright coppery color. Chewy tannins. Tastes of orange peel and windfall apples. Had this at Osteria Santo Stefano in Piacenza, where their entire white wine list appears to be orange wine. — 6 years ago

Mike Evans

9.3

Vibrant dark fruit with licorice and a dollop of flowers and tar, intense but balanced with plenty of fine tannin for support. Excellent in a totally different style from the 1997 Giacosa Santo Stefano tasted with it and more lively and nuanced than the 2000 Costa Russi. — 6 years ago

Ming L

9.0

Expressive nose of sweet and sour cherries, blue berries, incense, and dried flower. Round and bright palate with medium to high acidity and soft bittersweet tannins. From a tiny 2/3 of a hectare family holding of the Santo Stefano di Perno vineyard, aged for 18 months in used Slovakia oak barrel, this Barbera shows exceptional freshness and purity of the fruits at this young age, but also has depth and structure to age further. — 7 years ago

Gil Krakowsky

9.6

Excellent although clearly drink up time. Nose is strong and dominated by secondary savory notes along with a strong sanguine undertone and some asian spices and pepper. Much thicker and fuller on the palate than expected with a very tar and licorice character and a bit more rose and a little bit of cherry, coming forward. Finish has more of the Asian spice along with drying tannings. Drinks much more full bodied and dark than I would expect out of aged barbaresco — 8 years ago

andrew

8.9

Santo Stefano drink! — 5 years ago

with amanda

Some Dude

9.0

Delightful. Like a fresh pear with vibrant acidity. Light and lovely. — 6 years ago

Laura Josel

8.9

Nice bold rosé — 6 years ago

Keith M

8.9

重心低めで上品な甘さ。
カシスやチョコのしっかり系のニュアンスに、みずみずしさもある。華やかさもたっぷりあって、タンニンもうまくまとまっている。 — 6 years ago

Stuart Scheff

9.2

Sunday Sauce. Classic gorgeously smooth. — 7 years ago

Antonio Galloni

Founder, Vinous

9.6

A great showing from the 2001 Asili. Aromatic, intense and sublime. A real pleasure to share and drink this bottle with my mom and dad. My parents introduced me to the wines of Bruno Giacosa (and many other Piedmont greats like Gaja, Vietti etc.) when I was in high school. The first Giacosa wine I remember buying for myself on release was the 1989 Barbaresco Santo Stefano Riserva. It cost the princely sum of $55 a bottle😱which at the time was a splurge that felt borderline reckless...Even today, there is nothing like the wines of the Maestro. 😋❤️ — 7 years ago

Renee Crawford

9.0

Very good not too sweet. Dry finish — 8 years ago

Ed Tostanoski

9.2

Many years left but no regrets opening this up now, though it definitely needed air to really show its stuff. — 5 years ago

Sarah Altenhofen

9.2

CostoCo wine we had in Beatrice — 6 years ago

Laura Josel

9.1

Delish with a dark chocolate! — 6 years ago

Ariodante D'Antilio

9.1

Fantastico — 6 years ago

David Castricone

9.5

BG barbaresco leads the pack. Round, rich, earthy, and full bodied. Great balance for the grape. Black cherry, cedar, and dried fruit. While not a top vintage, a benchmark that’s in its drinking window. St. Stephen will remain... — 6 years ago

with Kiley

Lowell Minick

9.0

Sweet and fruity, serve chilled and enjoy with a bacon pizza ;-) — 8 years ago

with Carolina

Ned Gray Creed

9.5

It's a 9.5 kind of night. Oh my Dorthy, how I wish we were eating pizza with this. The pasta with fava beans, mushrooms, and prosciutto did us well though. Have to get another bottle of this for future use. — 8 years ago