Ben Lehman

9.1

Really good barbera with actual character and purity of fruit? Count me in — 6 months ago

Lee Pitofsky

9.3

A delicious young Nebbiolo from Cascina dell Rose — 10 months ago

Anthony Pro

8.9

Disclaimer: fatty food is needed with this wine to cut through the acid. (Rating would be lower if guanciale didn’t save the day).

Plum. Cigarettes.

Overall… it’s a really well made Montepulciano when you consider the price.
— 4 years ago

Alex Arroyo

9.2

Thick. Good for steak — 5 years ago

Bailey Williamson-Ward

9.0

Great carbonation and perfect level of tartness. — 5 years ago

with George

Robert Pierce

8.9

Very funny lime tasting, but nothing spectacular. Solid bubbly — 6 years ago

Rob Krapf

9.0

Another wine that Otto likes. — 6 years ago

with Daniel

Jay Kline

9.3

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of a couple of hours. The 2018 “Il Rosso delle Donne” pours a garnet color with a translucent core; medium+ viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of ripe and tart, mostly red fruits: Morello cherry, raspberries, strawberry, roses, a whiff of horse blanket, red rope licorice, dried green herbs, and dry gravel. On the palate, the wine is bone dry with high tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long. This is a slightly wild but positively gorgeous example of a Nebbiolo-based blend from Alto Piemonte. There’s an old school feel about this that completely charms the heart. Too bad there is so little of it: the entire Boca DOC has less than 50 acres planted to vine. Castello Conti only made 3912 bottles of this gem. Drink now through 2048+. — 6 months ago

Andrew Holod

National Sales Grapes of Spain

8.9

Aged in 500 and 1000l tonneaux and botte. More complex but maintains the house style for Nebbiolo with a more skeletal presentation. About 30 days in skins and shows the slightly more rusty color thisb exteneded maceration might suggest Some might say delicate/aromatic and polished, I want a little more primary fruit. — 3 years ago

Sharon B

9.3

This is excellent! Was a little earthy on the nose at first and very acidic but after a short decant the fruit really pops! Nero Di Troia, Primitivo and Negroamaro blend. Love it! — 4 years ago

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9.0

A rush of ripe red berry fruits waft from the glass, as licorice, sweet spice, and rosy florals join the mix. Silky textures envelope the senses, finishing with saline minerals and youthful tannin. Wow this Emilia-Romagna Sangiovese is an unreal value. $17.00 (Eric Guido, Vinous, May 2020) — 6 years ago

aisforalan

9.0

nice. highly drinkable. soft acid for a barbara. usual dark fruit. good weeknight wine. from moore brothers, industry city. — 6 years ago

Ryan McClellan

9.0

Tobacco, burnt ash, touch of cranberry with some VA at the beginning that blew off. Barolo is always impressive. 2 worlds in one. What you see is what you don’t get. This fits the bill. Good value as well. W/ ribeye, mushrooms, truffle oil. — 7 years ago

Angelo Casagrande

9.0

Some blackberry, Smokey notes, so soft in the mouth. Went very well with risotto and sausage. I have to think that’s the pairing in Piedmont for most people. The average Italian there ain’t drinking Barbaresco every night. — 7 months ago

John Murphy

9.4

Nice nose! Bright ruby color! Big flavor yet balanced! Subtle chocolate in this one. Very good. Tasty tasty. For those about to rock💥 — 2 years ago

Jim Gallagher

9.2

Wonderful wine still vibrant like an old Bordeaux but an ahhso would have been helpful — 4 years ago

Justin Hart

9.4

The red mtn fruit is dominant here, bright red fruit, intense minerality, and grippy tannins. Ripe cherry, figs, and a hint of currants... yum! — 5 years ago

with Cherish and Jen

Pontus Öberg

9.1

Fruktigt, hallon och italienskt. Känns som ett vin som passar till typ allt. Riktigt fint gott och prisvärt. Ett go to italienskt. — 5 years ago

Chu Capalleja

9.1

Solid wine- dark cherry note; great aerated — 6 years ago

Robert Goldszer

9.3

Excellent desert wine Fiola Washington — 7 years ago