Michelle Berryman

9.0

Paired well with reindeer! — 5 months ago

Steve Goore

9.1

While its name doesn’t sound like an SB from NZ, it sure tastes like one. Pronounced passion fruit, a little green apple, and more lime than other Sauv Blancs. Refreshing and great value at TJs. — 6 months ago

Jay Kline

9.3

Served to me double-blind at Tasting Group. The wine appears a deep garnet color with a transparent core; medium+ viscosity with no staining of the tears and no signs of sediment. On the nose, the wine is developing with ripe bramble fruits: a mix of blackberries and raspberries with Morello cherry, roses, tar, talcum powder, dried herbs, and gravelly soil. On the palate, the wine is dry with high tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and delicious. Alcohol is medium+. Initial conclusions: this could be Nebbiolo, Sangiovese, Pinot Noir or Grenache from Italy or France. Because of the high tannin and talcum powder/tar/roses combo (and the utter lack of staining), my final conclusion is: Nebbiolo; from Italy; from Piemonte; Barolo…from Monforte d’Alba. I chose 2016 because it shows good great balance of structure and fruit. Ooooof…that was too close.

“La Villa” is Fratelli Seghesio’s most precious wine and until now, I can only ever recall drinking their Barolo “classico” and Barbera d’Alba and only on a few occasions. Believe it or not, “La Villa” is the oldest, single MGA bottling from any producer in Castelletto. The name “La Villa” is an old name for an area within Castelletto when it was once a commune all to itself. The distinguishing feature of “La Villa” is the eponymous ridge that runs perpendicular with Collaretto and Vigna Rionda to the east, across the stream of Talloria di Castiglione. The vines facing south are dedicated to their Nebbiolo while the vines facing north are predominately Barbera and Dolcetto. A very tasty Barolo. Drink now through 2035. — 9 months ago

Nik Kannan

9.2

What a great find! Received the 2000 vintage bottle via an exchange in the Bay Area & couldn’t be more thrilled. Usually a North snob, this Product of the Boudreaux region is simply a treat. Not too many in the states left where I shop, so I was able to savior this special number 🙏🌎 — 5 years ago

Michael "Bucky" Buckelew

Sommelier Ristorante del Lago at The Broadmoor Hotel, Colorado Springs

9.4

Absolute top-tier Chianti Classico — 5 years ago

Natalia Lugo

8.9

@Juliana Padilla 🤗 — 7 years ago

Peter Stern

8.9

Delic! (Hampstead Butcher) — 6 months ago

Steven Beishuizen

8.9

A really dark-colored one here... On the nose, this is the darkest of black fruit... Some blackberry liqueur on that nose too... On the palate, it's still black fruit to be sure... Maybe with the addition of cranberry... The seven years of age seems to be introducing some softness with the tannin... Some old-world dirty here. Dusty. Medium body. Medium acidity. The finish is long with the blackberry showing flecks of blueberry on the finish. — 7 months ago

with Anita

Jason Ray

9.1

Full bodied cab with good depth. Finish not as smooth as the super Tuscan. 2019 vintage paired nicely with the veal parm. — 9 months ago

Guthrie Raimondo

9.1

Great fruit, with some nice earthy notes — 4 years ago

Jenny Lee

9.0

Nice, smooth and fruity — 5 years ago

Michael Schamis

9.3

An anniversary wine that was so worthy of its age. Wonderfully soft with lots of earth with touches of mushroom and red fruits with some remaining soft acidity. Delicious. — 6 years ago

with Kati

Neil Jones

9.1

Smooth like a baby’s bottom. Fruity like a juice box. — 8 years ago

Bobbi Jo Broxson

9.1

Delicious red blend from Paso — 6 months ago

with Brian

Peter Heyboer

9.6

Amazing wine. Aroma is honeydew, apple, pear, apple blossom, honeysuckle, orange flower water, and even a hint of minerality in there. Palate has the same notes in the aroma, wine is a bit sweeter than I usually go for but not unbalanced with the acidity. Took down two bottles of it and could do more. Will drink again — 8 months ago

with Matthew, Ethan and 2 others

Pooneet K

9.0

Quite a nice listan negro dominated blend from the Canary Islands. Great restrained fruit, excellent peppery earthy note, not overwhelming at all but complete. Good pairing with a variety of food at shukette. — 3 years ago

Justin Farrar

9.4

Dang! Hope you like oak — 5 years ago

Rebekah Hobbs

9.0

Notes of peach, honeysuckle, chalk. Smooth but with body, on sweeter side for me but still nice. Nice summer vibes for January. — 5 years ago

Torrey Ikeda

9.6

Fruity and smooth. — 6 years ago

Rick K

9.1

Very crisp Fiano. Floral, bright, minerally. — 7 years ago