Tezza Flavio
La Palazzetta (Flavio Fanti)
Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese 2015
With some of the entry-level Brunelli like this one, it’s a tough call when to open them. In my experience many try to play in the big leagues by overextracting. This one’s always been on the tannic, somewhat astringent side, so you want to wait to allow the tannins to drop and for it to settle down, but you don’t want to wait so long that the fruit dries up. I think this is about as good as it’s going to get. The fruit is still there, and the astringency is abating a bit. Still tannic. Good acids. Should go well with a simple pasta with tomato and sausage sauce.
UPDATE: After 24 hours under a vacuum seal, it was so astringent as to be nearly undrinkable, to my taste. — 8 months ago
Tezza
Valpantena Amarone della Valpolicella Corvina Blend 2016
2/2023. Bold, dark color and full of flavor. Nice on the palate.
Gervais and Vine — 3 years ago
Rotari
Flavio Riserva Chardonnay 2010
Obviously this isn’t merlot, delectable hasn’t given it’s expert review yet lol.. — 2 years ago
Flavio Roddolo
Barolo Nebbiolo 2013
Old school barstool showing what nebiolo can do. Very refined tannins, a bit port like burn. Excellent. Too bad Flavio is not well and may stop making wine.
— 7 months ago
Bouchard Père et Fils
Clos Vougeot Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2010
We had the 2010 Vintage on 11/4-5/23. A real good PN. Tastes of raspberry, strawberry and baking spice. Medium bodied. More fruit forward for a Burgundy. I spoke to Flavio at The Wine Watch. He tells me this wine maker produces wines more fruit forward than most Burgundies. I sensed this wine was more CA than FR. — 2 years ago
Steven Heydemann
Uber traditional, heavy bricking, fully mature now and maybe even a bit on the decline (storage before I bought it?), but this is such a classic example of aged Nebbiolo. All sous bois, leather, wood smoke, tar, and fruit that is surprisingly soft. Roddolo is not widely available in the US but deserves to be better known. — 17 days ago