Sipping Fine Wine

9.5

Ruby with a rich bouquet of fruit, spices and floral notes. On the palate flavors of cherry and raspberry with notes of pepper, cinnamon and floral. Long finish, nice balance with fine soft tannins ending with earthy notes. Enjoyable now, a few more years will benefit. The ‘21 is a real insight for what the Riservas will taste like. Rated #7 wine of 2025 by spectator. — 6 days ago

Mark S.

9.0

rich concentrated cherry
Mushroom. Black Cherry. Concentrated. Red tea. Vanilla cinnamon nutmeg. Mineral sweetness M+ acidity M+ Tannin+ Fontanafredda Serralunga d’ Alva Reserva Barolo 19 @10286, Mont, 251122 — 5 days ago

Mark S.

9.0

Cinnamon nutmeg 2020 Fruitiness M Sweetness M+ Acidity M++ Tannin M++ 14.5% Pio Cesare Barolo 20 @12650, Mont, 251120 — 4 days ago

Vino Joe

9.3

Weighty and deep. Dark colored. Mature to the point of being a bit too aged. Tannins were mellowed but it just seemed like a less lively bottle this time around. — 4 days ago

J Ferrugia

9.3

The wine opened very hot on the nose & palate but with plenty of underlying fruit. 20 minutes decanted it evolved to cherry and tobacco on the nose and lively fruit on the palate. This is a rich complex wine with layers of fruit & some spice early … and then beautifully balanced tannins/ fruit in the long finish. It is mature but can evolve well for another couple of years. Drink now or in 4 years.
Loved it! — 15 hours ago

Joe DAscoli

9.3

Very light and elegant. Paired well with porchetta spiced pork chops — 15 days ago

Lee Hoff

9.0

2024 vintage from Capri Flavors $27. Nice berry fruit with some complexity, acid and slight tannin finish. — 5 days ago

Bob McDonald

9.1

A Barolo where you don’t have to wait 15 to 20 years to drink it at its best. Aromatics of dried cherry, liquorice and spice. A medium bodied palate showing dried cherry with powdery tannins. Good length with a firm finish. — 13 days ago

Joe Gillies

9.4

Celebrating 15 year anniversary! Drinking beautifully after a 30 min decant. Brickish coloring. Very traditional tasting notes...subdued red fruits with tobacco and earthy notes. Tannins have mellowed but are still present. Have several more so I'll be updating this annually now! Drank at Amici byob in Cherry Hill, NJ (excellent food and service!). — 17 hours ago

Tom Casagrande

9.3

Just popped and double-decanted this to go with Ligurian braised rabbit. In my experience, this is a producer where you don’t have to worry much about whether the wine will be ready to drink because their wines tend to be delicious early and also age well in the mid-term. Right away, this shows scents of dried leather, macerated mid-cherry, gravelly earth. And dark spice. Surprisingly structured on the palate, with intense savory flavors complementing dark cherry. Lengthy, intense finish. This will keep for several more years but is really good now. — 25 days ago