Byron Hewett

9.4

Gorgeous! Sappy, minerally. Long finish. In a good place. — 6 years ago

Rob Pendell

9.0

Wonderful soft palate with notes of plum and blackberry. Some cherry on the front end with a hint of asphalt. Full mouthful of peach and grapefruit with undertones of almond, tobacco, pine, licorice, cardamom, red velvet, turmeric, oatmeal, cayenne, newspaper, Oreos, bicycle chain, chitlins, camembert, burnt umber, huckleberry, Ripple, plain yogurt, lemongrass, kohlrabe, anise, eggplant, kohlrabi, everything bagel, paczki, aspartame, caramel, coconut, latte, beef carpaccio, pine nuts, Wonder Bread, calamari, watermelon radish Jolly Rancher, aglet, sawdust, gnocchi and red grape. Finish is definitely Bruno Kirby. Pretty complex. — 7 years ago

Amer S. Ahmed

9.3

Unreal that I have not tried Italian whites with this complexity before. Major gap in wine appreciation. This is deceptively hot on the nose, but on tasting it's a medium to full with bracing back acidity. Smells of pineapple and kiwi, but the mouth is all quince pucker and yellow fruit. Just amazing with a fatty flavorful fish or roast chicken — 8 years ago

Melody Han

10

Great with spicy food (in my case clams and nduja) - lightly effervescent with mild sweetness. Also easy drinking on its own, like when you want champagne but can't commit to the party. Michael makes the best recommendations! — 9 years ago

Gretchen Skedsvold

9.1

Black cherry, tobacco, leather & tannin. — 10 years ago

Mike Mentesana

9.2

Still a young wine and could go many more years. Well balanced with a mushroom and black truffle overtone. — 10 years ago

Robert Jones

9.3

A touch of VA and a heavy spicy nose, super-refined and bright and zesty on the palate...really fine stuff. — 11 years ago

Dmitri Bourkovski

9.8

2000 blend - it's amazing. Astonishingly good. — 11 years ago

Bob Halifax

9.9

Isn't Amarone Italian for "love?" If it isn't, it should be! "Amarone." "Amore." A rose by any other name... — 12 years ago

Saman Hosseini

Writer Maison Abattoir

9.0

Concentrated red fruit encased in chocolate and finished with licorice and finishing with bright acidity. Generous and opulent yet balanced. — 13 years ago

Aaron Tan

9.7

The 96' Riserva Pira had my nose stuck in the glass the whole time. I just couldn't get enough of the incredible bouquet. Even the tail ends were intoxicating. Ahhh!!! Full-on rose petals, violet, plums, dried cherries, blueberries, tar, spices (cinnamon and clove especially), undergrowth, tabacco leaf, and balsamic tones. So complex and lifted. It's just ahhh and ahhhhhhhh again and again as this wine bombarded the olfacotry system. On the other hand, the palate was quite stubborn at the start, but eventually gave way to some sweet fruit notes of fresh cherries and plums, plus hints of stoney minerality at the end. It's thick and dense, with firm but well-honed tannins and ample acidity. So fresh and young that it just begs for time, but how can one resist the beautiful smells right now. Probably the best nebbiolo I've had in a while. — 6 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.3

Massively structured & youthful needs a min of 5-10 more yrs with dark cherry, balsamic, tar & rose petal. — 8 years ago

Justin Hurst

9.4

Woof. Fermenty, citrusy, creamy aromas. Long, slow, peppery burn. Finish never ends. — 9 years ago

Jonathan Lipsmeyer

9.2

Great stuff! Still an admirable tannic bite. If I had to describe it, I'd say it's two parts Roagna Dolcetto and one part Cayron Gigondas. A lovely pairing to lamb rib chops and garlicky baby potatoes. — 9 years ago

Eliot Buchanan

9.8

The best barbaresco I've tasted. — 9 years ago

Amanda Romano

9.0

I need more of this in my life. — 10 years ago

Carolyn Johnson

9.0

Loads of Christmas spice and east going down!
— 11 years ago

Cory Miller

9.1

Surprisingly light for a Nebbiolo, tart fruit, great on its own but especially with food — 11 years ago

Kendrick Jurcic

9.1

A random purchase and what a surprise. — 11 years ago

with Yvonne

Andrew Lampasone

Owner Wine Watch Selections

9.5

Very pretty nose of rosé petal red cherry and black spice a very dry and tannic with pretty exotic spice and lots of fruit but needs time. Most excellent — 12 years ago

Nena Madonia

9.1

Fuzzy fruity scrumptious — 7 years ago

with Andrew

Fredybeans

9.1

Rubis brillant
Nez orange sanguine puis cacaoté frais et fruit noire et réglisse
Bouche fraîche précise aérienne et fiable aux vifs tanins mais fin et frais cacaoté en fin de bouche
Superbe langhe 👍👍
— 7 years ago

Jake Hajer

9.0

95 in 18. Showing age, drink it yesterday. Tannins fallen. Heavy not and raisin on the nose. Great dry mouth feel. Strawberries and tea. — 8 years ago

Carrie Bowden

9.3

With some extra breathing time this decanted bottle proved to be fantastic and still lively — 9 years ago

Michael Hirby

9.0

Showing fat and unctuous, but missing a but of detail and length. Still really nice. — 9 years ago

Peter 0'Neill

9.1

Dynamite nose with lovely nuance but just a tad reticent on the palate, a bit clipped on the finish. Delightful nonetheless. The 2004. — 10 years ago

Nena Madonia

9.3

I'm surprised by pro rating because I really enjoyed the wine after waiting it breathe. Great price too — 10 years ago

Marius Leirånes

9.0

Dark and deep, superior taste of leather, vanilla, and berries. I love it, and will definitely buy this #barolo again! — 11 years ago

with Jostein, Jason and 1 other

Alex Hill

9.0

Lightly textured and finessed. Barolo made by a Barbaresco specialist. — 11 years ago

Sommelierxte

9.0

Ottima conferma anche se molto indietro — 12 years ago