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Casa E. Di Mirafiore

Antonio Vallana e Figlio

Spanna Colline Novaresi Nebbiolo 2019

Dave
9.4

Wow, this is spectacular! Plenty of life ahead of it, too. The wine is a very pale brick color. It is fresh and vibrant, but beautifully complex. Red sour cherries, juicy and acidic, leather, mint, a little dust on the rose petals. Medium plus on the tannins. I would love to have this with a lot more age. Should be a great wine for a charcuterie spread, and at $19 I feel like a highway robber.
Listening to Benjamin Gibbard and Jay Farrar — 3 days ago

Paul, Scott@Mister and 14 others liked this
Doug Powers

Doug Powers

@Dave, I knew zippo about this producer until maybe 16-18 years ago. There was an importer/retailer east of California where I purchased bottles of 1996/2000/2003 Vallana wines, I have a few left, but they seem somewhat immortal (I guess Nebbiolo is the key). I also purchased four vintages of the early 2000s Wynns Black Label Cabs from the same source (all sub-US$15), which I thoroughly enjoyed — @Bob McDonald could fill in on what a bargain those wines always are!!!
Dave

Dave

@Doug Powers , your stories never disappoint, and I don't know how you can remember so many wines with such clarity. I can barely remember what I've had this year without looking at my notes.
Bob McDonald

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@Doug Powers You are right Doug. Wynns Black Label Cabernet Sauvignon is one of the world’s great wine bargains. Can’t remember exactly but now with a heritage of over 50 vintages.

Isole e Olena

Chianti Classico Sangiovese Blend 2020

Roman Ochocki
9.3

Wow. What a deep & bold chianti classico. Very rewarding with long finish. — 21 days ago

Neil and Paul liked this

Giuseppe E Figlio Mascarello

Barolo Nebbiolo 1971

Joe DAscoli
9.6

Acker birthday auction. An experience. Super concentrated. — 14 days ago

Bob, Scott@Mister and 2 others liked this

Giuseppe E Figlio Mascarello

Monprivato di Castiglione Falletto Barolo Nebbiolo 2012

Joe DAscoli
9.3

Very light and elegant. Paired well with porchetta spiced pork chops — 24 days ago

Bob, Jean-Philip and 4 others liked this

E. Guigal

Crozes-Hermitage Syrah 2021

Matt Waring
8.9

Really nice Crozes with those pepper and bacon notes you expect but plush black fruit forward too. Quite tight — I got the real experience at 2.5 hours open. — a month ago

Weingut Keller

Abts E de Riesling 2006

Jan A
9.5

Maiden vintage, paired with lobster and truffle — a month ago

Roman, Andrew and 6 others liked this

E. Guigal

Ex Voto Ermitage Blanc Marsanne Roussanne 2012

Jeroen Koenen
9.2

Quite nutty — 14 days ago

Scott@Mister, Lisanne and 2 others liked this

E. Guigal

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2019

Henry Fuseler
9.0

11/2025. Full of flavor with a nice finish. Sits well on the palate. Enjoyed with Duck Confit Carbonara at Divino Rosso. — a month ago

Ted, Scott@Mister and 2 others liked this

E. Guigal

La Mouline Côte-Rôtie Syrah 2006

Lee Pitofsky
9.5

Always the most elegant and perfumed and even Burgundian of the La La’s, 06 is gorgeous tonight, open and giving with the oak seamlessly absorbed, wafting layers of cassis, bacon fat, camphor and exotic spices with silky palate and tremendous length. Still young but quite accessible now! — a month ago

Matt, Shay and 5 others liked this

Isole e Olena

Cepparello Estate Bottled Toscana Sangiovese 2004

Ron Siegel
9.3

A melange of red fruits, leather, spice, dried herbs & tobacco — a month ago

Rob, Shay and 6 others liked this