Pooneet K

8.9

Austere was the first word that came to mind and then I saw it in @Tom Casagrande’s review as well (though of the previous vintage). Overall I still enjoyed it, but you have to be in the mood for a crisp, somewhat bitter, reclusive wine. — 5 days ago

Clare Centanni

9.2

Excellent everyday wine that was even better the next day — 3 months ago

with Michael

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.2

2016 vintage. Decanted with very little sediment and tasted over the course of 2.5 hours. Medium body. Initially, very tight. Opened up somewhat but never really gained the high ground. Oodles of dark fruit mixed with enough structure. Revisit in 4-5 years. 11.28.24. — 6 months ago

Jennifer Pletcher

9.1

Smells great. Really smooth. Dark fruit, a little bit of tannins. — 25 days ago

Robert Weber

9.1

Lotto 15 b — a month ago

Gilbert Van Hassel

9.4

Nicely balanced with very fine tannins. Wine in its top drinking window. — 4 months ago

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9.3

The 2015 Nerello Mascalese Vigne Vecchie is simply stunning, erupting from the glass with a burst of crushed black cherries, cloves, blood orange and hints of dusty earth. This is soft-textured, nearly fleshy in feel, with a core of tart red berry fruits offset by sour citrus as rosy inner florals form toward the close. It finishes with staining length and concentration, just lightly structured, leaving a sensation of hard red candies to fade. This is a vibrant vintage of Vigne Vecchie, but it possesses the balance for further evolution. (Eric Guido, Vinous, June 2024)
— a year ago

Mo

9.2

WS: 93. Suave and harmonious, with a firm frame of fine-grained tannins married to ripe black and red currant fruit, iron and ash, anise, black tea leaf and citrus peel notes. This expands on the palate and through the long, mouthwatering finish. Drink now through 2035. 950 cases made, 400 cases imported.

Alison Napjus
Issue Date: Jul 31, 2023
Release Price: $43/750mL — a month ago

Michael Walker

9.7

Still pretty strong tannins…the search for a tolerable Barbaresco continues — 3 months ago

Barbara Rez

10

At its peak — 5 months ago

with Pierfrancesco