Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

This was bloody marvelous last night at dinner.

18 years in bottle and it was singing. Perfect condition & around the top of its bell curve.

I have had now many older vintages of Felsina and have yet to be disappointed by any of them. One of the very best & consistent producers in Chianti.

Think I recently (6 months ago) paid $35 for this 05. Extremely great value. — 2 days ago

Anthony De Blasi

9.5

Had this one about 2,5 years ago and it has made a serious step forward. Still not where it needs to be but it opening one now didn’t harm at all. — a month ago

Antra Stabler

9.6

Strong solid flavour. Full bodied, but not over powering. Consistent taste to the end of the bottle. GiftFromCarol. — 20 hours ago

VA

9.3

Drinking in 2025. Has aged well. Beautiful and fragrant nose of dark cherries, tobacco, snd vanilla followed by spices and hints of herbs on the palate. Time has no doubt mellowed the tannins and transitions to a longish smooth finish. Acidity still present and will continue to age well. Suspect lower ratings reflect people drinking this wine young. — a month ago

Vijay Parikh

9.5

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

Andrew Liguori

9.1

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

Ashish Pant

9.3

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

SJ Berryhill

9.1

Open faced, crisp with a light finish. — a month ago

Bob McDonald

9.1

At an Italian Restaurant on the Gold Coast having a nice pasta dish of Rigatoni with Lamb Shoulder. This wine by San Guido where their top Cuvée is the famous Sassicaia. This wine is 50/50 Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Oak maturation is well balanced using a combination of new and used oak. The nose shows obvious Cabernet traits and shows again how suitable Bolgheri is to Bordeaux blends - plummy notes. A good match with the dish. A dry finish. — a month ago

Tom Garland

9.4

Decant and pour. Restrained notes of dark fruit, smoke, leather, tobacco, grilled bell pepper. Taste: cherry, blueberry, currants, crushed granite, truffles. A young wine that I would luv to drink again in 15 years. — 25 days ago

with Brenda

Lorenzo Hernandez

9.4

Excellent w/ my bone in ribeye — 23 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

Freddy R. Troya

9.0

A great “uncork and pour” Toscana IGT Rosso, with a blend ratio of 51% Cab Sauv, 44% Merlot, and 5% Petit Verdot. A truly traditional Bolgheri-styled super tuscan, known for versatile, bright and uplifting wines.

The v.2022 displays fruitier and juicy aromas on the nose driven by blackberries and cherry medley, with some peppy notes as well. The palate welcomes a fresh fruit-forward with medium-less textured tannins, once it opens for about 30 mins shows more subtle ripen red fruits and becomes smoother. Mouthfeel has a soft-end thanks to the MLF in steel tanks. However, the wine was aged for 10 months, partly in barriques used previously for its Ornellaia wines and partly in concrete tanks, to attain a nearly-perfect balance between the structure of its tannins and the fruit-forward expression.

Had this wine in a traditional “Trattoria-style” Ristorante known for Central Tuscany-cuisine. Simply Marvelous! — 18 days ago

Joaquin Martinez

9.0

Merlot dominant with fruit, velvet tannins, and balanced acidity. — 12 days ago

Willem Booij

9.5

Celebrating our 45 year together 🥂 — 21 days ago

Louis Martin

9.1

Smooth, rich, semi-sweet, full bodied, paired nicely with a wild boar ragu pappardelle. — 18 days ago

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 — 23 days 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

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