Daniel Bloom

9.2

A brooding Chianti if I ever. Morello cherries, muddy underbrush, and tar on the nose. Burnt orange peel.
Meaty on the palate, bright acidity and tannins in balance. Benefited as August has shown with reds from my basement racks that after opening, a dip in ice water( minimal) helps a great deal. Med. body, there’s a woodiness to the palate that is interesting. Scalette says all cement last I read so… less fruit dominant on the palate than savory. Nice. With Jamie Oliver’s Eggplant Parm( sorry, Jamie, Marcella’s basic tomato sauce still wins the day)quite excellent.
With Randy.
Thanks @Courtierwines — 6 days ago

Daniel Bloom

8.9

Tired.
Perhaps 90 mins. Of air was too much?
Lots of brown going on, but little acidity and 0 tannins. A previous bottle ( see my notes) was bangin’. — 11 days ago

Daniel Bloom

9.3

At first open, this on the nose has a distinct caramel/barrel(botti?),odor that my wife also noted as unique. ( we’ll try to remember exactly) Then i plopped it out for 2 plus hours and with lots of air, this bloomed into a savory, brownish leaning with red underpinnings Barolo cousin. Lighter indeed, but many of the same fruit and secondary notes are there. The tannins are very gentle, and with a meal lighter in heavy proteins it fits well. We had Tortilla Espanola,,Sardines, cheeses, veggies.
There’s something almost brandyesque here…teasing at it but rewarding, especially on the nose that sense of rusty red coming up from below.
Motalli is always very interesting, I’d like more acidity, but that’s trifling.
With Randy.
Thanks, @fassselections — 16 days ago

Daniel Bloom

8.9

Nice summer quaff. Slight frizzante upon opening but dissipates quickly. Melons and green apples, some mineral lick. Sit with this a while in your glass, say after dinner while baseball is on and then it really fleshes out, peaches, stones, roundness but not fat or flabby .Nicely done for southern facing vineyards that across the Danube, the better north facing ones lie. — 24 days ago

Daniel Bloom

9.3

30 mins of air, just opened not decanted.
Very nice indeed though with burgers at home. You can sense the viscosity on the nose, black and blue fruits, licorice and some feral meaty bits in the background.
Drinks exceptionally smoothly, most of the tannins resolved. The viscosity on the palate is balanced by enough acidity to keep it in balance. Black/blue fruits repeat with a hint of chewiness, coating is an understatement. Long finish. Leather and coal tar(?). Interesting that these have such a decently long lifespan. When kept on some ice/water during the meal, it improves as a whole as the temperature drops a few degrees. The thickness recedes a bit and acidity shines up front.
Shame I have no more.
Thanks, puggymonkey &scottiebobettie
With Randy. — 7 days ago

Daniel Bloom

9.2

Fab nose! Waxy, Saline, Pears and limes, lemons.
On the palate , More Salinity, oiliness, ( fabulous texture), pears, green apples and limes.
A Dee-licious find. Refreshing as all get out. Crisp!
I fear these will disappear quickly.
With Randy. — 15 days ago

Daniel Bloom

I went through 2 btls.,one had fallen apart. The second was a tart-acid unbalanced lovers dream. Leave it to say this experience was not pleasant. — 23 days ago

Daniel Bloom

9.2

60% Tempranillo Blanco, 20% Sauvignon Blanc y 20% Maturana blanca. 12 mo. In 25% new French oak , 75% used French oak. Refined with time in the bottle.
Who knew the sea shore was in Rioja?! Upon opening and first impressions, very bready, white earth and saline on the nose. Lots of salinity, white flowers, citrus, and chalky earth on the palette. Delicious. If we had some seafood, we would have been pigs in you know. With some time and air, this got richer and its edges mellowed out. With cheeses it shined.
Wonderful stuff.
Thanks at @essenciawine.
With Randy, Sarah, Mike.
— 11 days ago

Daniel Bloom

9.4

If you can find this, and you dig Rioja based Tempranillo blends, get it. Brought as a starter and perhaps backup to bday grilled steak & eggplant dinner along with a @Rattalino 34 Barolo 2013. Well, the Barolo was tired…but this kicked 🫏. 30- mins open, blue black fruits and some garrigue on the nose echoed on the palate with bright acidity and body that reminded me of a fine Morgon, with a little extra zip.
Paired excellently with Rib-eyes that got the @Babbo rub( find that in the Babbo cookbook 👍) and other assorted fare. As my brand new son in law said “ that one is fire”🔥 Ha Ha.
Thanks@Rare Wine Co.
With: Randy, Sarah, Mike. — 11 days ago

Daniel Bloom

9.2

They will say “ Burgundian”. An hour of air with a little chill, a nice nose of blood, forest, morello cherries, spices, everything knit together well. The palate , especially against Marcella Hazan’s Bolognese, gives really nice acid/tannin balance and then the fruit.
Or should I say the fruit and tertiary flavors, sense. Nice middling forest floor, cherries(dried), some leather. A lovely BdM. I wouldn’t say for very long holding, but delicious now and the next few years.
Thanks@chambersstreetwines
With Randy. — 22 days ago