Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.4

Super light. Incredible wine. — 2 months ago

Jay Kline

9.2

Opened a couple of hours before service. The 2001 “Rabaja” pours a garnet color with a translucent core and fairly significant rim variation; medium+ viscosity with light staining of the tears and significant sediment. On the nose, the wine is vinous with notes of ripe and desiccated, red fruit: Morello cherry, dried red flowers, truffle, old leather bound books, a mix of organic and inorganic earth and a pleasant blend of cool and warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with high tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose where there’s a bit of a Maillard reaction with the fruit showing a touch more stewed. The finish is medium+. Drink now after a couple hours in the decanter but should drink well through 2031. — 4 months ago

Jose Lorenzo

9.2

Perfect with “Mt Truffle” — 5 months ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.6

Byo dinner — 6 months ago

Martijn

9.0

Powerfull Barbaresco. — 8 months ago

Bruce Dunbar

9.4

Fantastic! A quintessential barbaresco where subtlety outshines power. Rose, earth, spice, dark but not heavy fruit. If this isn’t its prime, I can’t imagine it’s better. — 10 months ago

David Schoonover

9.5

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

with Benjamin

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

Christine T

9.3

Very lovely warm and colourful bouquet and clean finish — 9 years ago

Nils Johnson

9.2

Some of the happiness may indeed be because I've been a little to Californian lately. Occupational hazard. This has got pretty violet aromas mixed with herbal notes of pine and faint rosemary. Palate reflects aromas, adding dried cranberries, leather and tobacco notes. Good tannic grip. — 12 years ago

Bonnie Chu

9.2

Slow wine tasting 🇮🇹 wow, light but full — 3 months ago

Jay Kline

9.2

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of dinner. The 2021 pours a pale garnet color with a transparent core; medium+ viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of Morello cherry, raspberries, red flowers, tar, dried green herbs and gravelly earth. On the palate, the wine is bone dry with high tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+. One of the better bargains in the world of wine. Drink now through 2041. — 5 months ago

Fabio Franchella

9.6

Mein erster Marchesi di Gresy. Und nach dem jetzigen abend nicht mein letzter! Ribes, waldkirsche, tabak, thymian, rauchig, etwas caramel, komplex, langer abgang! — 5 months ago

with Xenia

Mark Rosse

9.1

Compromised. — 6 months ago

Pinotman /// Andreas

9.5

Here is a confession! I try very hard to quit delectable and give it up: But then the wines come along with a personal connection. I visited Silvio in the early 2000‘s and we tried his 2003. Great wine in a hot vintage. His son was born 2003. Ever since i have a soft spot for his wines. # This one is quite spectacular. Drink now it is f….great or keep for 10 years +. Classic. Sold out at Kermit Lynch. I bought just one bottle. 😢 Enough said. — 8 months ago

Tracy Hall

9.6

A m a z I n g. Fine furry tannins straight away so we decanted. One hour later this was singing. The nose was so pretty with cacao powder, faint sweet tarragon, and strawberries. Mouth coating raspberry fruit roll ups, smooth tannins makes this beautiful. TBL — 5 years ago

Andy Stabile

9.2

Empty... nuff said. — 7 years ago

Premshree Pillai

9.0

Tannins mellow out a little on day two. Beautiful and elegant, wonderful expression of Nebbiolo and the region. — 9 years ago

Nicola Morvillo

9.5

Cena con gian Paolo e giulio — 13 years ago

Anthony De Blasi

9.4

Good, very good. — 4 months ago

Rob Brobst III

9.5

Aroma had black currants, blackberries, shoe box, tobacco, leather and dates. Over the palate came black currants, leather, green tannins, tobacco, shoe box, herbs, oak and a hint of vanilla. High acidity, high tannins and dry.

Dark ruby red. Concentrated, fruity and elegant. Cherry, blackberry, leather and cedar. — 5 months ago

Zoe Perry-Wood

9.0

Made with organic grapes! — 5 months ago

Carter Snead

9.6

Bday at Cascade — 5 months ago

with John and Leigh

Alvaro Bustillos

9.4

David hamburger — 7 months ago

Suneal Vishnupad

9.2

Good but not the best version of this bottle. — 8 months ago

with Kayla

Adam Baker

8.9

Drank as 2nd bottle with Ryan and Elissa. Wonderful meal. — a year ago

with Elissa

Michael Meyer

9.2

A reopening wine. Brilliant fruit, firmly structured, with slightly tart tones leading to a medium long finish. Happily paired with flatiron steak fresh from a kitchen other than mine. My first Paitin in fact. — 6 years ago

Elle Scorcho

9.0

Beautiful rust color. Earthy, dry, subtle notes of stewed cherry, dirt, cocoa powder, pomegranate, & subtle coffee. More fruit forward than I remember. Dry, tannic finish. Medium acidity. — 7 years ago

Gerald Montoya

9.2

One of my favorites! Velvety fruit of black cherry, with edges of wild mint and herbs and a leathery quality that is just beginning to show. This is Rabaja fruit through and through. So decadent and rich with gentle tannin (gentle for Nebbiolo, that is). — 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