Conrad Green

9.5

Lovely fleshy open fruit. Some dark plum and garrigue. Young but super pure. — 12 days ago

with BOT, Matt and 1 other

Sean Grandillo

9.2

Very nice. A little more sophisticated than our usual Montepulciano. Incredibly smooth. Easy going easy drinking. Can’t wait for the pasta to be done — 10 days ago

Lorenzo Hernandez

9.4

Excellent w/ my bone in ribeye — 10 days ago

John W

9.8

Deep, dark ruby coloration. Almost black. No translucency. Heavy tearing. On the nose, dark cherry, blueberry, blackberry, currant, tobacco, forest floor and florals. On the palate, full body, lush mouth feel, strong minerality, with jammy black currant, anise, pepper, followed by a long finish of chocolate, forever, and hints of mint. Nicely balanced tannins. Outstanding wine. — a month ago

Lee Dale

8.9

Solid red blend. But sold as full bodied, which it is not. Light drinking. Suitably dry. — a month ago

with Irene

Chris MacLean

8.9

More dark fruit and oak in evidence than I remember from previous years — 2 months ago

with Sarah

Louis Martin

9.1

Smooth, rich, semi-sweet, full bodied, paired nicely with a wild boar ragu pappardelle. — 5 days ago

Vijay Parikh

9.5

A big wine! Four hour decant was just right for this 1998 edition! — 22 days ago

Mike Miller

9.3

Black raspberry medium body totally lovely. A second bottle is most likely.  — 18 days ago

with Anne

Ray Vanderhoff

9.4

Bordeaux style blend of Merlot (64%), Cabernet Sauvignon (17%), Cabernet Franc (10%) and Petite Verdot (9%). Dark ruby/purple color with a garnet rim. Aromas of dark berry fruit, graphite and dusty earth. Flavors of blackberry, black cherry, ripe plums, kirsch, black licorice and iron. Full bodied, long finish and intensely structured. Beautifully integrated acidity and tannins. Great combination of power and elegance. — a month ago

SJ Berryhill

9.1

Open faced, crisp with a light finish. — 23 days ago

Eric K

9.5

Ruby red great very tasty Chianti. Went excellent with chicken Parm — 2 months ago

Jeroen Koenen

9.3

Smoke, oak, toast, grilled herbs and vegetables. After an hour or so, black fruit emerges. But the tannines are still quite obtrusive. — 2 months ago

Andrew McIntyre

9.4

Unbelievably young but already smooth. Really fruity at this stage but will evolve nicely. Was hard to identify as a Supertuscan. Would consider buying some of this vintage and forgetting about it for 10 years... — a month ago

John W

9.6

Tawny coloration with the slightest bit of transparency. On the nose, cherry, currants, plum, forest floor, sweet tobacco and florals. On the palate, full body, cherry, plum, spice, leather, sweet tobacco, earth/dust/minerals, tannins strong and chewy. Long finish of chocolate and sweet berry. Layered and complex wine. — 18 days ago

Tom Casagrande

9.3

Drinking gorgeously right now. Nose still showing ripe dark red berry/cherry, with secondary notes of leather and mahogany furniture developing. also some warm gravel. Remarkable balance in the mouth. Fruit and acids, tannins resolving to a point of velvety softness. — a month ago

with Rebecca and Angelo

Ashish Pant

9.3

Never disappoints. Yes, it is available. Solid. Can’t go wrong with this Brunello. Go for it! — a month ago

Jeroen Koenen

9.3

Soft, plush, low acidity, brown spices, round and gentle.
Served blind, it made me call Priorat….
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— 2 months ago

Andrew Liguori

9.1

Dark cherry, cinnamon, whiffs of licorice, sweet tobacco. Elegance from an excellent year. — 2 months ago

Tom Barras

9.2

Particularly earthy and elegant, the 2006 Valdicava Brunello displays a dark primary fruit appearance, but in its nineteenth year, it has clearly evolved from a dense, fruit bomb into a more refined pour with gentle and teasing tertiary aromas and flavors.

It is soft, flavorful, medium bodied, still well structured with light tannins and brisk acidity, and reveals interesting and savory notes of baking spices, dried fruits, nuts and herbal underbrush. The finish is long and satisfying. Aficionados of well aged wines, this is for you!
— 2 months ago