2011 with a pulled pork meal. Medium bodied, smooth cherry and tannin, nice dark chocolate notes, improves with breathing, could lay down a little longer, good value. — 9 years ago
Bright, more body than most Sauvignon Blanc, hint of lavender in the bouquet which comes through on the palate, citrus notes, perfectly complements the roasted duck with grilled shallots I'm having it with. — 9 years ago
2010 vintage, medium bodied, smokey, subtle French oak, smooth light cherry, nice tannin, flinty soil character, could have laid down longer, great with pan seared boneless rib eye, with Laura Pausini singing romantic Italian songs in the background... — 8 years ago
Robust, full bodied, cherries and stone fruit come through strongly, smooth tannins, good with broiled red meat — 9 years ago
Bright, lunted lemon, — 9 years ago
2012 with lasagna on 1/7/2016. Very full bodied for a Chianti. Smokey tannin and leather predominate. Great when the bottle is first opened. Goes downhill fast after about an hour. — 9 years ago
Smooth, light bodied, minerality comes through, slight citrus notes, crisp, enjoyable with fried whitefish on a pile of sautéed vegetables, with Josh Groban singing Italian romantic tearjerkers in the background... — 8 years ago
Extremely smooth, blunted citrusy notes, faint tannin, slightly oxidized but still very good and drinkable after 14 years at 51 degrees... — 9 years ago
Drinkable spaghetti red, little thin, stone fruit, somewhat sharp, not for company — 9 years ago
Giovanni Bartolini
Good value, on the light side, smooth and spicy pear, citrus hint, goes well with white fish — 8 years ago