Corliss Estates

Corliss Columbia Valley Red Blend 2007

9.4

2007 vintage. Just now starting to enter its drinking widow, it still needs a good decant to strut its stuff. Cassis, deep dark fruits and black tea, coupled with a solid structure and leading to a lengthy finish. Great juice! — 9 years ago

Bodegas Numanthia

Numanthia Toro Tempranillo

Doug Sayed

9.0

Deep dark and dried fruits. Lots of structure, even on day two. Needs time in decanter or cellar to strut its stuff. Classic Toro Tempranillo. — 9 years ago

Strut Wines

Risqué Rosé 2012

Nicole Devereaux

9.6

Yummy rosé! — 10 years ago

Alessandro e Gian Natale Fantino

Vigna dei Dardi Barolo Nebbiolo 1997

JohnQ Boxler

Sales Berkeley Wine Company

9.2

Finally starting to strut its stuff after a sullen, dumbed down adolescence. Ripe but not fleshy as befits vintage. Tertiary notes swelling up. Definitely rebuy. — 11 years ago

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jerod peitsmeyer

Right on. I'm now wishing that all the Aussie Shiraz I bought 6/7 years ago had been Barolo. I pour mostly Brunello and Rosso at my restaurant but after having a glass of 2008 Cigliutti Serraboella with duck confit tortellini the other day I'm obsessed with Piedmont again.

JohnQ Boxler

I never got drug too deep into the Ozzie stuff (although, I'd love to get more Basket Press, Tyrell's Semillon, and a few vintages of Wynn's cab). Piedmont, Lombardy, Trentino, Alto-Adige, and Friuli produce some of the world's most exciting wines at bros @BobbyStuckeyMS @Leviopenswine and @DoBianchi can attest. Just gotta keep on tasting! Wine is the best! Salut!

jerod peitsmeyer

agreed. so does Loire and cru Beaujolais!

Ronchi di Cialla

Ciallabianco Colli Orientali del Friuli-Cialla Ribolla Gialla Blend 2011

Palmer Emmitt

Owner/Winemaker Judge Palmer

9.1

Fantastic skin-contact Italian white - this wine is totally my jam. Needed a bit of air to strut its stuff but then the dried stone fruit comes out in full force along with the rich oily texture and subtle oxidative earthy notes. Awesome. — 9 years ago

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Domaine de la Charbonnière

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend

Doug Sayed

9.2

Starting to enter it's drinking window. A red-fruit dominated wine with sappy raspberry and kirsh. Needs a few hours of air to strut its stuff. — 9 years ago

Château La Mission Haut-Brion

Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend 2008

Ron Siegel

9.7

I would revisit in another 10 years as this is showing a lot of tannins with some Black fruits along with cedar, smoke, mineral and green tea notes. Just needs more time to strut it's stuff! — 10 years ago

Vouette et Sorbée

Saignée de Sorbée Extra Brut Rosé Champagne

Anthony Lynch

9.1

Interesting style: vinous with an oxydative note. Dried fruit and faded flowers. Needs to warm up to almost room temp then it's got some neat stuff to strut. — 9 years ago

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