Ming L

9.3

I was watching Ripley the other night and the scene where Ripley dropped off Freddie’s dead body at Via Appia Antica made me want to open this bottle.
From 8 rows of vines the produced the legendary Fiorano Rosso, this Merlot/CS blend is expectably ripe, yet also manages to be bright and savory at the same time. Medium elegant body. Luscious and silky. Long candied finish with underlying minerality.
Tuneta Principe Alberico is run by the Antinori’s. Bottle 1945 of 2756. — 12 days ago

James Forsyth

9.0

Here's the story as presented, without any fact checking so I'm sure others will identify some mistakes... The winemaker was known as "the hermit of Lazio" as he went about making wines in his own way, built to age, and building up a vast library as he had little interest in selling his bottles. He made arrangements to sell his wine to a broker when his health was failing. The other act he took in the last months ahead of his death was to rip up all his vines because his daughter and heir married into a well known winemaking family that he didn't like and he couldn't face the prospect of them making his wine. This wine is a unicorn.

Earthy and slightly rustic, it retains red fruit qualities though rose, tar and tobacco dominate. It is an interesting wine with a fascinating story.

Found on the Maialino wine list, which is filled with gems from the reference points to the obscure.
— 6 years ago

Jennifer G

8.9

Minerals with a hint of sweetness. Good with arugula salad and socca brunch. — 8 years ago

Inseon Hwang

9.3

Tart minerals, sea salt and smoke. Subtle oak finish. — 3 months ago

JKT

9.3

Mistake! Last of two, first one opened in 2019 and meant to keep this one aging but forgot! It’s drinking beautifully, complex profile with fruits and stones singing together and am enticing texture that makes me sip more without the seafood. Too bad, no more to grow old! From JR Half Voignier and half Grecetto! Wow, got even better after days in Eto, More evolved, complex, lingering finish. Too bad it’s gone. Indeed quite a wine for aging. — 9 months ago

Lee Pitofsky

9.3

Waxy viscosity, lots of citrus fruits, wildflower and crushed rock — 7 years ago

Dmitri

9.0

A great organic, not too disruptive in its delivery and honest in its value and flavor. — 8 years ago

Bob McDonald

8.9

This is Italian not French, Delectable. This was served at a lunch in Casa Ferrari in the middle of the Fiorano racetrack. No notes - only had a glass. 100% Sangiovese from Emilia Romagna. Again, a little different from Tuscan Sangiovese - less savoury and more fruit driven - light oak influence. Delectable- not a gamay. Not available in your database. — 9 months ago

Luis Arguero (@winefromAtoZ)

9.2

Az. Agr. Fiorano ‘Giulia Erminia’ Marche Bianco IGT 2015: Well-balanced. Bright acidity. Big taste. Pronounced lemon notes, light oak and a touch of vanilla. Elegant long finish. All in all, one of the best Pecorino wines I’ve had in a really long time. A great wine pairing/selection with the awesome food from Valenti & Co. in San Anselmo of Potato Gnocchi and Costoletta alla Milanese! Great day to all wine lovers! Cheers🍷 — 3 years ago

Kyle Zeman

9.6

Waxy, honey, jasmine tea, oxidized peaches. Beautiful yellow/marigold color — 8 years ago