Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

2021 vintage. A bit of everything. Esteemed producer. Excellent nose. Front-palate richness. Mid-palate power and presence. Pleasantly astringent and beyond substantial finish. I usually eschew Barbera d'Alba for the resto list but couldn't deny this one. Picked up two cases and may pick up more to have laying around for 1.5-2 years. At the ridiculous resto price of $26.67, I can't afford not to. So delicious. 01.29.25. — 5 months ago

Jeremiah Diaz

9.0

Deep ruby in color; black plums, blackberries, and graphite on the nose; high acidity; medium tannins; tastes like blackberry jam and prunes with a long finish. Leslie, Jason, Dante, Nellie, and I like it. — 9 months ago

with Jason, Nellie and 1 other

Mark McAndrews

9.1

Nice smooth primitivo — 2 years 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

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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) — 5 years ago

Robert Goldszer

9.3

Excellent desert wine Fiola Washington — 6 years ago

Ray Vanderhoff

9.0

Dark ruby/purple color with a slight garnet rim. Aromas of ripe black berry/currant fruit, ash, smoke and leather. Sour red and black cherry fruit on the palate with additional notes of figs, black olives, woody herbs and black pepper spice. Nice hint of charred oak on the medium-plus finish. Well balanced and powerful. Better as it opened up so give this wine a decant. Solid QPR. — 5 months ago

Brandon Boesch

9.3

Really good. Needs a few hours of air. I’m guessing will be better in 5 years. Cherries, tobacco, strawberry jolly rancher, earth, a bit of evergreen. — 6 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

Randy Fillingim

9.4

One of the best Merlots I have had. 19 years young beauty from Italy. Received as a gift many years ago. Way above my wine budget price pt. — 4 years ago

Luis Arguero (@winefromAtoZ)

9.1

Backyard heaven: Crescentina fritta e un buon vino rosato! Cheers🍷 — 5 years ago

Chu Capalleja

9.1

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

JKT

8.9

Going through the stash gladly quickened by Fung and this was another oldie — 6 months ago

Maddie Fromell

9.1

Better than the D’alba — 6 months ago

Adam Gäfvert

8.9

Very nice. Reductive. Taste like aged Riesling. — 10 months ago

Susan Lang

9.0

Delicious. Balanced minerality...dry...been in cellar for 9 years or so. 2013 vintage. — 3 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 — 5 years ago

Mary Rossillo

9.0

Very spicy and herbaceous, with soft tannins and lively acidity. — 6 years ago