Château Croix-Mouton
Supérieur Red Bordeaux Blend 2020
Notes of chlorophyll and hay on the nose. — a month ago
Terrazze dell'Etna
Carusu Etna Rosso Nerello Blend
2022 opened June 2026. Wet cobblestones on the nose. An explosion of tannins in the mouth. There may be fruit on the front, but the mineral high notes crowd it out immediately. Some people may find this wine to be offputting because it’s so bold. I rather enjoy it. It has a medium body with a silky undertone that clings to the tongue, but most of its action is that the top of the palate. Not a very long finish — the volcanic explosion disperses quickly. — a month ago
Desertaux-Ferrand
Creux de Sobron Côte de Nuits-Villages Pinot Noir 2023
Wulf had this a month ago
Talenti
Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese 2020
Violets and pomegranates on the nose, but the front fails to live up to the promise of the nose. In fact it’s curiously dead on the front, revealing a watery tannic structure. Lots of herbal high notes. Long astringent finish though.
i’ll cork this up and see if it improves overnight. 
24 hours later: the tannins have firmed up, but they haven’t really improved its character. Less fruit on nose, but no new fruit on the front.
The herbal high notes faded, replaced by earthy low notes. Same finish. I’ll leave my 8.8 rating unchanged. — 2 months ago
Cottanera
Etna Rosso Red Blend
The 2023 isn’t as good as the 2022. Oregano on the nose. A faint hint of cherries on the front. Weak tannic structure. Some volcanic mineral high notes kicked on the finish. Short finish though. Meh.
i’m gonna plug the cork back in the bottle and see if it’s any better tomorrow evening. I doubt if it will improve any, but sometimes I’m surprised. — a month ago
Wulf Losee
I usually don’t bother to report on the cork, but the cork in this bottle was stained a deep purple – almost black. I sniffed it and the intensity of its bouquet told me that this wine would be luscious. Herbal (sage & oregano) with a hint of rich umami solidity (almost like bacon). All from a cork! In a glass, the nose is less intense. Oregano and sage dominate. The “meatiness” of cork scent fades way back. Fruit forward without being syrupy — black cherries. Medium tannic structure, with hints of dark chocolate at the lower end of the spectrum balanced by a pleasing earthy minerality in the high notes. Unfortunately, the finish fades quickly. If this wine had a long finished, I’d probably give it at 9.8, but as it is a 9.5 will have to suffice. — 8 days ago