Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

Had three bottles since 2010 or so. This is my first.

Nice, elegant but lacks what I hoped in Brunello’s I’ve had from this vintage and previous Brunello’s I’ve enjoyed.

It needed the bolognese. As the night & the meal progressed, it showed me its better self. It was short/less even w/ a hour decant. — 7 days ago

Jay Kline

9.5

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of dinner. The 2006 Bussia Riserva pours a deep garnet color with a translucent core; medium viscosity with no staining of the tears and a good bit of sediment. On the nose, the wine is developing with heady notes of Morello cherry, an entire shop of red roses, tar, curaçao, truffle, talcum powder, cedar chest, dried green herbs and gravelly earth. On the palate, the wine is bone dry with high tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long. What a brilliant showing with so much life left. Drink now (but maybe decant off the sediment immediately before service) through 2046. — 3 months ago

Damian

8.9

Medium acidity, apple on the nose, stone fruit, maybe some tropical and honeyed notes on the palate. — 6 months ago

Jon Ebsworth

9.1

Incredibly fresh and moreish. At Hope Cove House where they know their natural wine and their cooking 👏🏼 — 8 months ago

Kristen Grimes

9.5

Tart red cherry aromas and taste, light and fizzy.
Merry Mantei Christmas! — 10 months ago

Jeremiah Glazer

8.9

Bright, effervescent red. Starts off kind of tasting like wet socks and then smooths and rounds out to dried apricot, green apple, and cinnamon, with a tart finish. Definitely something to worth chillingl! — 2 years ago

Bonnie Chu

9.0

Central Park Summerstage with Belle and Sebastian — 4 years ago

Jim Stehli

9.1

Sammie’s in Austin. Great spot, great list, and happy with this 2021. — 2 months ago

Ceccherini Cristiano

9.2

A marvellous grace coming out of the glass
Softened the tannin
Long and elegant — 3 months ago

Andy Stabile

9.0

Big, balanced, touch of salt — 6 months ago

Sally Neal

9.0

Delightful. Create a chicken parm with a twist and some steamed spinach. I needed to decant it and let it breathe for a while. During the aperitivo hora. — 6 months ago

Nadim

10

Queen City grill — 9 months ago

Talani

9.6

Needs food but not the spiciest red. And not too dry either. This is happens to be the strongest wine we tried tonight (1/8/2026) — 9 months ago

Sipping Fine Wine

8.9

Deep Ruby color with a bouquet of fruit, earthy herbs and floral notes. On the palate flavors of sour cherry and raspberry with notes of herb pepper, floral and earthy notes. Medium+ finish, ok balance with fine tannins ending with cacao, fruit and earthy nutty notes. Drink now! — 2 years ago

Tom Casagrande

9.1

Unnecessarily heavy bottle. Nose is quite vinous, showing bright winey berries and cherry licorice candy, along with a whiff of almond paste. The palate is vigorous but bright and fresh, with nice depth. Tangy acids and a little metallic/mineral note in the slightly bitterish finish. It’s got the “cleansing” character that pairs well with casual, tomato-saucy Italian dishes. I could be wrong but I’m guessing that this has no slightly dried grapes in it nor was any appasimento technique used. Just fresh ripe grapes. — 3 months ago

Andrew Cullimore

9.3

Medium ruby , medium wide garnet rim . Quite open and exuberante , lots of sweet red cherry, raspberry and touch of menthol and sweet spices, hickory . Quite sweet profile. On the palate this has nice spice and menthol hints , sweet red cherry fruit , ripe tannins , but with good grip, quite gritty with good length . Balanced acidity , touch of alcohol noticeable . Overall quite sweetly red fruit focussed , pure and expressive. This is showing quite well , though still young and fruit focused. Probably better in 3-5 years and will continue to show well over the next 10 years or so . — 5 months ago

David S. Lopez

9.0

This wine pours a somewhat clear ruby red. It has a nice nose. The fruit is restrained. And after it’s been open for a little bit, the tannins really come through. This is an excellent wine that I got at Costco for $48. I would definitely re-buy it. It went well, although not a perfect match with the seafood linguine I had for my birthday at Mange Bene restaurant. #barolowine #italianwines #piedmontwines #nebbioli #costcowines — 6 months ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.3

Supremely underrated producer — 9 months ago

Tegan Marriott

9.1

A Barolo for the yearners. Myself I had high expectations for this drop. Here's a small descriptor- the flavors are commending & perfectly respectable ,alas slightly cloying. — 10 months ago

Adam Beasley

9.0

Modern but subtle. Classic Barbera scents and flavors with sleek tannins and a smoky finish. Solid. — 4 years ago