Jamie Lauder

9.0

2021 vintage.
Sangiovese 60 % and Cabernet Sauvignon 40 % from Pitigliano estate in Maremma, Tuscany with a southwest exposure.
Owned by Tommasi family since 1997.
Rompicolla is ‘breakneck’ but means tremendously steep and slippery slope…a risky adventure.
Soils are deep in volcanic tuff.
Stainless steel ferment and matured 1 year in 65 HL Slavonian oak casks.
Red cherries, raspberries, savoury spice, and floral.
Medium bodied but fresh and clean on the finish.
This wine loves food ….and I appreciate that. — 8 months ago

Jonathan Wall

9.1

With home made pizzas… and it was delicious. Nicely balanced. Civilized Dolcetto. — 3 years ago

Byron Hewett

9.2

Not a 1er Cru, but it should be! Lovely Vosne. Velvet, sappy cherry fruit with Vosne spice. Hints of vanilla and stones. A whiff of oak char on the nose, but less so on the palate. Decanted for 2 hours prior to consumption. — 5 years ago

Brendan Baker

9.2

Black cherry, raspberry, smoke, earth. High acidity, fine tannin 🔥 — 6 years ago

James Forsyth

9.1

Mid to light bodied with the classic tar and roses you'd expect from Nebbiolo but in the most accessible way possible. Very drinkable. — 7 years ago

Alan Williamson

9.5

Extremely good. — 9 years ago

Bill Schallert

8.9

Wonderful wine. Drinking well right now — 9 years ago

Hanna Roberts

9.3

Sweet dessert wine — 10 years ago

Jessica Young

9.3

Pretty good but not quite as good as the Fioretti. — 11 years ago

Alessandro Rossi

9.5

... forse la più grande bottiglia di vino base sangiovese mai assaggiata fino ad ora ! — 13 years ago

Jay Kline

9.4

Opened a few hours prior to service and enjoyed over the course of an hour. The 1996 Asili, Riserva pours a deep garnet color with a near opaque core; medium+ viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with lovely notes of Morello cherry, red flowers, some tar, leather, a touch of truffle, dry gravelly earth and a mix of cool and warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long. A great pairing with controfiletto di wagyu. Plenty of life left in this. Drink now through 2041. — 8 months ago

David Schoonover

9.5

So good, 2+ hour decant was the ticket! — 4 years ago

with Benjamin

Donald Williams

9.4

20 years old, and still wonderful. A very well-made wine. — 5 years ago

with Bonnie

Conrad Green

9.3

Beautiful poise and intensity. A little drying on the finish. — 6 years ago

with Aaron, Walker and 2 others

Rodney Miller

9.4

No longer purple, but a distinctly strawberry nose gives way to dried cherries and a finish tat lingers — 7 years ago

Michelle Garland

9.2

Perfect for a rainy Friday night! — 9 years ago

David Howe

9.0

Smooth and sweet — 10 years ago

Michael Mcdermott

9.2

Ok 17 years old and still this strong and classic?! Nice. Earthy woody notes and usual taste sensations you expect. Was a gift. Wish I had more! — 11 years ago

Oleg Prophet

9.0

Nero D’Avola #winefolly #winefollybook — 11 years ago

Olivia Noren

8.9

Dryyyyy and bubbly — 12 years ago

Andrea Baker

9.3

Balanced, elegant — 9 months ago

Jeroen Koenen

9.5

Power and grace. Somehow this feels like a wine of wisdom. Mature, carressing, full of warmth and comfort. Long, elegant, classy. — 10 months ago

Jim Wagonfeld

9.4

Dark, almost purple in color. Nose of dark cherry, spice, coffee and tobacco. Smooth, silky palate of dark fruit, plum coffee and tobacco. Well structured, smooth, long finish and obvious but not intrusive oak. — 5 years ago

with Judy

Mabel Hsu

9.2

Lots of strawberry — 6 years ago

Richard Portes

9.1

17•+ remarkably young colour. Good nose, though not v complex. Same on palate - v good fruit, elegant but not as interesting as I’d expected. Maybe decant next bottle. — 6 years ago

M. Christopher Roebuck

9.5

Happy Birthday to me....

Pretty much at the top of my scale. Not a man for words right now after finishing my first day as a 50-year old. Grateful for my family, health, and my love and aptitude for my work.

95+ points — 9 years ago

Freemark Wine Enjoyer

9.0

I brought this one to jtd dad dinner. Great. — 10 years ago

Daron Watson

9.0

dark fruits...resting on a leather chair in an old reading room with a cigar box ~ palate starts juicy then goes characteristically dry for the vintage but falls short in length — 11 years ago

N M

9.4

Medium bodied, well balanced, dry finish — 11 years ago

Brennan Anderson

9.6

Day 2 of Santo Stefano...still plenty of tannin, but coming around so nicely! Santo Stefano is incredible... — 13 years ago