Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.0

This is a remembrance of Sofia & my trip to Franciacorta & visit to Ca’ del Bosco in 2015.

If Italy has a kind of equivalent to Champagne, it would be Franciacorta. This is not Prosecco. It is made in the traditional method.

It is a beautiful part of Italy with both Lake Garda’s, one smaller (closer) & one much bigger and is a summer haven.

Excuse the fussy pics. I bought a new iPhone 7 just before we left & it had a defective camera.

The nose shows fruit blossoms, pineapple, green, apple, golden apple, white peach, tropical melons, vanilla, frothy cream, some caramel, soft volcanics, chalk & spring flowers setting in greens.

The palate has nice, soft, mousse. Ripe fruits; fruit blossoms, pineapple, green, apple, golden apple, lemon, lime, white peach, tropical melons & mango. Vanilla, frothy cream, some caramel, soft volcanics, sea spray, saline, chalk & spring flowers setting in greens, beautiful, acidity, well balanced, nicely structured & toned with an elegant finish that last a full minute and lands on volcanics. — 17 days ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.4

Troigross le central — 22 days ago

Conrad Green

9.3

Dark fruit. Brooding. A touch of butterscotch. Intense. Blocky — a month ago

with BOT, Matt and 1 other

KA

9.5

Del Friscos Double Eagle Steakhouse Denver — a month ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

8.9

2022 vintage. 5.20.26. — a month ago

Andrew Cullimore

9.3

Medium lemon yellow fine , persistent perlage . Quite rich and ripe on the nose with some roasted nuts , lemon peel , some camomile , still quite restrained and a little closed. On the palate again quite full and rich , ripe lemon fruit , orange rind , roasted nuts and a creamy mouthfeel , certainly enough acidity to balance but on the richer side . Good length and lightly toasty finish . This is good now but will probably improve over the next few years and last well a further 5-10 . — 2 months ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.5

Primera cena troigoss MAGNUM — 7 days ago

Lauren Young

9.0

Perfectly yeasty- LAX lounge — 11 days ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

2022 vintage. Medium-heavy body. Needs time/patience but shows pretty well currently if you're out of either/both. 6.3.26. — a month ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.4

Omakase lalo — 5 days ago

Jean-Louis Carbonnier

9.3

From late 1990's; Premiere wine merchants, nyc — a month ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.8

Grad tommy — a month ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.7

Cata winegeeks cdjrz magnum
5to lugar — 2 months ago

Carter White

9.0

Red fruit, green, polished, balanced. — 2 months ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.1

2016 vintage. Decanted (little sed) and tasted after 30 mins and 2 hours. Medium body. Côte-Rôtie nose. Smoky, plummy, spicy with decent length of finish. Slightly lacking in terms of overall depth of impression but still very nice. 6.12.26. — 16 days ago

Karen Tripson

9.2

Lovely bubbles! — 7 days ago

Damian

9.6

This is precise, acidic, long finish. Notes of citrus, green apple, salinity, toast and just right amount of dosage. — 5 days ago

Ivor

9.1

Best solution on a hot humid summer day. — 3 days ago

Eric Grasser

9.9

Very full and deep Napa expression. Black and blue berries, dried tobacco, Napa dust, sandalwood and floral accents. Extremely good — a month ago

Jay Kline

9.4

The fruit for “Pi” is sourced from Foillard’s oldest vines on Côte du Py. These vines are believe to be more than 100 years old. Popped an poured; enjoyed over the course of an hour. The 2014 “Pi” pours a deep ruby/purple color with a translucent core; medium viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of funky dark fruit: black cherry, purple flowers, a whiff of horse blanket, sous bois and minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long. Beautiful stuff. Drink now through 2039. — 2 months ago