Ludovic Anacleto

9.0

Great wine indeed. Nose is complex, camphor, dry amarena cherry, some flint, no oxidation not fading on this bottle yet.
On the palate, Fruit is gone for this bottle, wine is dominated by its tannic structure that is on the dry side, almost austere. I was expecting a fleshier, mellower tannin. Dry herbs, dry raisins, cherry again.
Long finish, good acidity that’s keeps the wine alive and well going.
Mitigate the intensity with proteins and juice/sauce.
Osso bucco with prunes will work. We did Fiorentina and it was ok. The crust and smokiness did not help, over exhibiting the dryness of tannins. — 8 years ago

Katie Carney

10

Moms 60th wine from Rex — 9 years ago

with Nat

Netalee Belmont

10

Tasty fruity vineyard with a punchy finish. — 10 years ago

Rick K

9.4

Spicy, sweet, balanced, seductive pinot. Best 08 I have had next to Beaux Freres Beaux Freres. Exceptional. — 11 years ago

Roman Sosnovskiy

Brand Ambassador Bodegas Ramon Bilbao, Organizer "Wine Games" competition Moscow

9.0

Немного пыльно-овсяного тона, сдобренного красными ягодами. Во рту мягкое, среднетелое с оттенком терна во вкусе, достаточно деликатное — 11 years ago

Tom Donegan

Sommelier Stokehouse

9.3

Willamette Chardonnay continuing to impress, a lot of Giaconda about this — 12 years ago

with Dirk

Mike Chase

9.1

Really nice red blend from Spain subtle contrast and fruit with low tannins, great everyday wine. — 8 years ago

Caleb Schiff

9.3

Some aged Barolo. Less fruit as expected. Tar, tobacco, leather, strawberry, raspberry. Buon! — 9 years ago

with Jenny

Rebecca Fletcher

9.0

Sweet red berries, strawberry, raspberry, candy, cinnamon, orange peel and dried herbs. M- acid and tannin. M body. Fruit forward. M finish. — 10 years ago

Phil Green

9.0

Black cherry, herbaceous and leather. Not lengthy but freshness from the light acidity. Pleasant drink — 11 years ago

Mike Lee

9.0

Visited this winery last September, instant olfactory memory. Lush dark fruits, silky structure, balanced tannins. I miss Tuscany. — 11 years ago

Adam Plotkin

9.4

More rich and complex than many other Barberas, with darker fruits. A beautiful expression of Barbera. — 11 years ago

Philip Cook

9.2

Fantastic juicy, spicy Grenache. $10 — 12 years ago

Antonio Galloni

Founder, Vinous

9.8

Stunning, as it has always been. A wonderful bottle. — 9 years ago

Willie Carter

8.9

Big, brawny, and more than a bit beefy. Dark purple with a nose of old cigars, bacon grease, and vanilla. Big ol' palate of smoked meat and white pepper. Tons of smoke, along with some dried herbs, and funky dirt. Not a lot of fruit here but you'll discover plums and black cherries eventually. The 15.5% puts out quite a bit of heat. Maybe too much heat. As tasty as this is, I'm not really getting Syrah so much. In the long run that doesn't matter because you should probably drink this. — 9 years ago

Adam Daniels

8.9

dark fruit, oaky, long finish, tight tannins — 10 years ago

Pierre-Yves Chauveau

9.5

Classic barolo with nice mature earthy floral aromas. Used to be available @gramercytavern — 11 years ago

Peter Skoog

9.0

Reasonably priced in Pennsylvania. Good drinkable wine if you like fuller bodied reds. Will be getting a couple more bottles. — 11 years ago

Misty Yuan

9.5

Great for the price, nice and light. — 11 years ago

M G

9.6

Needs air a little heavy — 12 years ago