Tom Casagrande

8.7

This is nice, but to my taste it’s gone tertiary a little too quickly. Nice, but not my jam. — a day ago

with Angelo

Tom Casagrande

9.2

To me this is Finger Lakes GG. Tons of minerality, great balance, fruit. Always delicious. — a day ago

with Angelo

Tom Casagrande

9.3

Refined as all heck. Nose shows a bit of fruit, but loads of minerals and an herbal thing. In the mouth it’s quite linear and uncompromisingly slatey. So good. — 2 days ago

with Dan and Angelo

Tom Casagrande

9.0

I always love wines from the Fiddlestix Vineyard. This seems like the softest and most accessible version I’ve ever had. Nose shows loads of moist humus and loam, a milk chocolate (surprising!), a slowly wilting green herbal thing, crushed rock, and dark cherry. Rich and very soft in the mouth, the acids are a little on the low side. It gives a lot of flavor, but lacks the complexity and tension I’d like to see. (Later update: I now see the alcohol listed on the back label is 14.8! . . . for a PN from SRH! Yikes! That explains a lot.) — 9 days ago

Tom Casagrande

9.2

Fully mature, this show really nice complexity for a Rosso. Warm terra cotta tiles, mahogany furniture, and still a bit of macerated cherry fruit. Good intensity on the palate, with acids and tannins to structure everything. Great with the rich “Sunday Gravy” sauce we’re having — a day ago

with Angelo

Tom Casagrande

9.0

Dark color, nose is loads of purply fruit. Fruit initially on the palate, then a cleansing bitterness in the finish. — 2 days ago

with Dan and Angelo

Tom Casagrande

9.2

Delicious! Lots of pristine fruit and clean minerality. A surprisingly soft and expansive mouthfeel, just barely off-dry. Wonderful intensity and balance for current drinking. — 2 days ago

with Dan and Angelo

Tom Casagrande

9.3

Yet another exemplary wine from this co-op. Bloody and irony on the nose, some nice fruit underneath the primal elements. Very linear on the palate, medium body but great intensity of savory flavors. So soft and enveloping but without excess weight. Very nice acids. — a day ago

with Angelo

Tom Casagrande

9.0

I’m not sure I’ve ever had a wine from the Elbling grape before. It’s quite nice. Nose is a little musky (Muscat like) and a little appley (Riesling-ish), and a touch herbal. In the mouth it’s got a big whack of grapey flavor up front, then fades relatively quickly, leaving a wispy tannic feel and a pleasant bitter note. Nice! — 2 days ago

with Dan and Angelo

Tom Casagrande

8.9

I’ve never had Rossese Bianco and as a fan of Rossese (red), it’s exciting to try this (from Piemonte, surprisingly). Nose is quite herbal with a little note of raw almond. Slight note of stone fruit pits. Crisp and cleansing and refreshing in the mouth (as are many of its red siblings). Nice intensity and balance. This would be a very nice summer antipasto accompaniment. Thanks to my brother Angelo for spying and snagging this for me! — 4 days ago