Enjoyed this with steak at dinner. Very good wine. — 7 months ago
Won this at an auction event. The lot included a tasting and we were impressed as first time tasters. This bottle didn’t impress. Hopefully the rest of the bottles will be better. — 9 months ago
Deep ruby color.
Aromas of baked blueberry, vanilla, cocoa.
Dry. Flavors of blueberry jam, vanilla, cocoa. Rich, velvety tannins.
Intensity: 4/5
Complexity: 2/5
Balance: 4/5
Finish: 5/5 — 2 years ago
On 16-11-21 — 4 years ago
Jammy and smooth, perfect for an Italian dinner with bob and Marta at Justa Pasta in Portland. — 6 years ago
Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of a couple of hours. The 2018 “Il Rosso delle Donne” pours a garnet color with a translucent core; medium+ viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of ripe and tart, mostly red fruits: Morello cherry, raspberries, strawberry, roses, a whiff of horse blanket, red rope licorice, dried green herbs, and dry gravel. On the palate, the wine is bone dry with high tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long. This is a slightly wild but positively gorgeous example of a Nebbiolo-based blend from Alto Piemonte. There’s an old school feel about this that completely charms the heart. Too bad there is so little of it: the entire Boca DOC has less than 50 acres planted to vine. Castello Conti only made 3912 bottles of this gem. Drink now through 2048+. — 5 months ago

8 anni distanza — 6 months ago
This wine is medium dark garnet in the glass. The nose has a good supply of cherry and raspberry notes, dusted up with earth, tar and anise. The palate has a bit of licorice on it, but mainly serves as a showcase for the red fruit. There are some spicy elements, too. White pepper, nutmeg, and a very light clove sense brighten up the fruit. Tannic structure is firm and acidity refreshing. I had mine with a slow cooker red wine short rib dish, and the pairing was sublime. — 8 months ago
nice spice maybe nutmeg very good! — 10 months ago
Drank this on our last night in Wyckoff! — 6 years ago
A great find by my dealer. One of the best bottles I’ve ever had. — 6 months ago
Quite deep ruby garnet core with garnet rim . Aromatic and quite deeply spicy on the nose with liquorice , dried spices , red cherry , red plum , rose . On the palate this is quite intense and tannic, red cherry , red plum , saline with smoky , tobacco , liquorice hints . Firm tannins with fresh acidity , sweet spice and ripe red fruit . Good length , this still is pretty young and needs more time . Better in another 5-10 years and will last well a further 10-15 — 6 months ago
dry and full bodied deep and juicy — 7 months ago
Enjoyed at Ricardo’s Jan 2025 with dinner. Delicious New World Chianti. — 9 months ago
Medium ruby-garnet color.
Aromas of roasted red pepper, cherry, peppercorn, tomato leaf.
Dry. Flavors of dried black cherry, peppercorn, roasted red pepper, cured meat, cinnamon, leather, tobacco. Medium-rich, chewy tannins. Wow!
Intensity: 5/5
Complexity: 5/5
Balance: 5/5
Finish: 5/5 — 2 years ago
A blend of 95% Sangiovese, 5% Cab Sauv & 5% Merlot, aged 2 years in French oak, deep Ruby with aromas of dark berry fruits with smoke, spice and floral notes. On the palate flavors of blackberry, spice and tobacco. Fine tannins, good balance, medium+ finish ending with oaky spice. — 5 years ago
Really enjoying this 2016 Chianti — 6 years ago
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Mint from a tomato salad shifted this into another gear. An excellent producer we visited at harvest 2023. — 5 months ago