Ben Lehman

9.2

2022 vintage. High acid, salty sea mist, herbal. My kinda wine — 22 days ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.2

Natural Grignolino from Vallee d’Aosta — 8 months ago

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9.6

The 2018 Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Archivio is a dark and multifaceted beauty, slowly unwinding in the glass, inward and viral, hauntingly floral, dusty and rooted firmly in the earth. An enthralling mix of smoky grilled herbs, graphite and tart black cherries come together with sage, lifted by dried flowers and hints of fresh mint leaf. It’s rich yet elegant, like crushed velvet draped across the senses, pliant and potent, lifted by brilliant acidity, while staining the palate with citrus-tinged raspberries. There is so much concentration within, echoing purple-tinged florals and lavender tones as this tapers off with incredible length, lightly structured and with a tart wild berry twang. A salty flourish keeps me coming back to the glass. While this may not be as structured as the 2017, the 2018 instead impresses on its immaculate precision and balance. Archivio is produced from the oldest pergola-trained vines on the Tiberio estate, which grow in clay-rich soils. Around 30% of the wine is matured for twelve months in new barrique, yet the integration is perfect. This is a whole new level for Cristiana Tiberio. (Eric Guido, Vinous, October 2022)
— a year ago

Jeremiah Diaz

9.3

Pale ruby in color; cherries, raspberries, and smoke on the nose; high acidity; low tannins; tastes like roses, strawberries, pomegranates, and clay pots with a long finish. Nellie likes it and so do I. A very unique flavor. Light, with red fruit flavors like a Pinot Noir, but a very different flavor profile to the Pinots I've had. If you can find, it try it. Decant it for about 30 minutes and serve it slightly chilled (about 60 °F) — 2 months ago

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9.3

Pleasantly dark, brooding and earthy in the glass, the 2017 Rosso Monte di Grazia wafts up with peppery florals, pine shavings and musky black currants. It washes across the palate with silky textures, as tart wild berry fruits and inner violet tones give way to a coating of fine-grained tannins. There’s a core of brilliant acidity here that maintains fantastic balance, as the 2017 finishes lightly structured, incredibly long and full of youthful tension. The Rosso Monte di Grazia is a blend of 90% Tintore di Tramonti and 10% Piedirosso from Pergola-trained vines between the ages of 25 to over 100 years old. (Eric Guido, Vinous, June 2023) — 10 months ago

ESF

8.9

See previous note — 2 years ago

Brandon Boesch

9.1

Can’t beat this for the price. Actually got much better with an hour of air. Good acidity, bramble, strawberries, rhubarb, some spices. I’m impressed. — 4 months ago

Adam Gäfvert

9.3

A real treat to get to try this wine. Quite hard to track down but I found it at Enoteca Millesimi in Florence and jammed it in my tiny suitcase. It takes plenty of painstaking work to produce this special wine. Terraced pergola vineyards at scary steep slopes over the Amalfi Coast. Lemons, passionfruit, honey, toasted nuts, camomile. It’s full bodied, rich and supple but with a crisp and mineral finish. — 10 months ago

Gilbert Van Hassel

9.4

Typical pergola torte. Nicely balanced acidity, full of fresh cherries both black and red. Fragrant, drinks easily but will keep long. Good structure. — 2 years ago

Scott Rowe

9.4

Crisp, refreshing and perfect accompaniment to a balmy spring afternoon with dinner under the pergola watching our son run a muck and take a second to appreciate the small things in a hectic year.
Did I say it was a good wine? — 3 years ago