Nolan Greenberg

9.1

Not a ton I could discern from nose on this one, lots of red fruit and maybe some blackberry, somewhat dry and leathery finish with a bit of earthiness, lovely with some Ibérico Abanico, potatoes and grilled asparagus…a great gift from @Pooneet K — a month ago

Brit Young

9.3

Birthday dinner wine. Clay pot, dried cranberry, a little balsamic. Jared cooked ribeye, sautéed mushrooms, risotto and salad. Great pairing! Knocked it out of the park! — 2 months ago

Daniel veit

9.2

Always solid. — 5 months ago

Pooneet K

9.3

Last had 2 years ago. In a good place, not sure what more time will yield. Decanted a couple hours and paired with fennel rubbed pork chops. Quite seamless. Really nice fruit and a long finish with a nice acid / mineral / saline core that provides for a long finish and makes it a great food wine. — 3 months ago

Charlie C

8.9

Nice bouquet of violet, subtle spice. Cherry, herbal and earthy. Liked it better on the second day. Touch hot on the first. — 4 months ago

John Malcolm

9.5

Earthy (of course). Cherries, raspberries, strawberry, leather, and tobacco. Outstanding, and just coming into its own. — 5 months ago

Bruce Dunbar

9.5

Wow. The 2017 Pajé from Roagna may be my wine of the (2023) year. Clear brick, almost tea colored. Chocolate, spice, menthol on the nose. Big mouth feel for a wine that doesn’t look or smell substantial or forward. Minerals, hints of red berry, tobacco, subtle tannins. Better with air. Nuanced, layered. Wonderful. — 5 months ago

Robert Ahlstrom

9.3

Coconut! Cherries and licorice, light rust colored and translucent, lively, well balanced, great Nebbiolo! — a month ago

Doug Powers

9.5

Absolutely singing today, seamless sweet Nebbiolo fruit, soft tannins, mature but should easily hold 5-10 years, very long, lingering finish, outstanding!! — 2 months ago

with Jim

Suneal Vishnupad

9.6

Every time I have this wine it gets better and better. Had this after a scarecrow 2003 and this was way more interesting! — 3 months ago

Katie Journeay

9.4

The compound — 4 months ago

Andrew Liguori

8.9

Classic Barb. Dried cherries, roses, menthol, orange peel. — 5 months ago

Anna Filipovich

9.2

Tar, dried roses, dried red cherry, forest floor, leather, tobacco. Med+/high acidity, dusty tannings, almost no primary flavors left. Beautiful wine. Drink now — 5 months ago

Jerry Raphael

9.2

Tasted a bit restrained at first, decanted in a travel bottle. Really started to open at dinner about a hour later and seemed to continue to open throughout the meal. It showed cherries, other fruits some dried and slight bit of tar. The finish was long and smooth to the end. Out to dinner with a group of wine friends so very busy and a lot of wines to taste but this one stood out to me. At Anthony’s in HH — 5 months ago

Bob McDonald

9.2

I think Montefico is one of the richer Cuvées in the PdB range. Initial response - Menthol and Mint - very savoury. Dry powdery tannins; a touch of liquorice and tar on the medium plus bodied palate. Dried cherry. Some bitterness at the finish - good grip even at 13 years. I’m not across all of the PdB Riservas but if anyone is it is probably Galloni. His description, “Imagine the precision of Ovello but with slightly darker fruit and more density and power through the middle. That’s the Montefico.” — 2 months ago

Stephanie Wu

8.9

Medium bodied. Bing cherries. A little bit of fruit rollup (i.e fruit leather). Light acid. Celebrating my graduation from rocket training! — 2 months ago

with Tim

Michael Walker

9.7

A lot less tannic than the Barbs I’ve had of similar age - my guess was 2015 - but still rough around the edges — 2 months ago

Suneal Vishnupad

9.6

Absolutely awesome. Well integrated and drinking really well right now. — 3 months ago

with Kayla

Brendan Powell

9.1

Xmas with the Powells! — 5 months ago

Ericsson

9.5

Cherry and raspberry with leather, earth, tar, tobacco and cedar. Complexly beautiful on the palate. Smooth. — 5 months ago