Dinner at Caravaggio — 9 years ago
Chiaroscuro is an art term for the juxtaposition of light and dark. Think Baroque stuff. Think Caravaggio and my personal fave Artemesia Gentileschi. Can I get any more pretentious in my reference? Probably but I won’t. Really good Barolo does this dang chiaroscuro thing. Vajra does this. The dried plum, roasted plum, almost overripe roses and perhaps...cocoa sipped while sniffing an old leather book are dark. But the acid and body are bright and light. Ridiculously good. Wine is art. — 8 years ago
Excellent port-like complement to Blu di Caravaggio Gorgonzola. — 11 years ago
Surprisingly enjoyable and mild merlot — 8 years ago
William Paley
definitely the belle of the ball on a night of many bottles, but it is a young one and needs time. It was incredible to contrast this with other wines, if a bit unfair.....like a caravaggio in a post-war contemporary day sale.....this needs a quiet evening and some focused attention. Some deep listening..... — 5 years ago