Keith Levenberg

9.0

There must be more interesting wines that nobody talks about coming out of Campania than anywhere else in Italy. Heard some great things about this one, though I must admit the first glass made me nervous--the initial whiff seemed bretty though it got quickly overtaken by the scents of fresh ripe berry fruit, but even then it didn't seem to have that extra dimension of rocky non-fruit personality that I love so much in the palagrello from Vestini, which might be my only other reference for this grape but great just the same. It takes awhile but some of that eventually comes out (i.e., make sure you decant the hell out of this thing). The red berry fruit turns black and crunchy and that Pessac-like scorched earth and smoky charcoal personality surfaces through fruit that's still fairly rich and ripe. — 11 years ago

Michael Mathews

9.0

Easter Eve....coloring eggs w/family!! This is a fantastic wine. Wonderfully and classically Italian...drinkable right now. — 11 years ago

Andy Myer

9.1

Oily and rich palate, touch of sweet tree fruit, palate is flat — 13 years ago

Alexis Davis Iaconis

Hospitality Director Copain Wines

8.9

Earthy with red fruits and cherry blossom and cured meats. — 11 years ago

Charlie Abbott

Sommelier Casa Mono

8.9

Super oxidized (look at that color!). Almost like unfortified amontillado or something. Fairly rich, needs food — 12 years ago