Richard Rosensweig

9.6

What a beauty! Black cherry, plum, licorice, a bit of spice. Long, long, looooong finish. So balanced with structure, but mellow as well. Sublime. — 7 days ago

Jay Kline

9.4

Splash decanted about 15min prior to service; enjoyed over the course of a couple of hours and with a variety of fare. The 2020 “Le Trame” could by all rights be labeled “Chianti Classico” as the fruit is all sourced from Castelnuovo Berardenga and aged more than an enough prior to release. However, Giovanna chooses to use the IGT designation and honestly, who cares because this is awesome stuff. The wine pours a deep garnet color with medium+ viscosity, moderate staining and some signs of light sediment. On the nose, the wine is developing with heady notes of Morello cherry, black tea, licorice, and dry stony earth. There’s definitely some VA too but that eventually blows off with about 30min of air. On the palate, the wine is bone dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. This is already quite the charmer; there is just something about these wines from Podere La Boncie that I find to be so wonderful, so soulful. Drink now with some patience and through 2035. — 5 months ago

Joe DAscoli

9.3

Beautiful white with really nice brightness and a hint of sweetness with the fruit and floral notes but not sugary at all. — 7 months ago

Jean Kim

9.5

Better with each hour especially at hour 4. — 23 days ago

Rob N

9.3

I love this Montalcino ($63 Davidson’s) and the general cherry-herbal-menthol flavor profile of Montalcinos. I’ve had this one before, and enjoyed just as much. The highest Delectable rated of my recent Montalcino purchases, interestingly. — 4 months ago

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9.5

The 2021 Chiesamonti is a potent, full-bodied wine that is going to need time to unwind. Herbs, wildflowers, spice, leather and menthol build in this backward, potent red from Le Boncie. There’s plenty of stuffing and textural intensity in this deep, resonant wine. I can't wait to see how it ages. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, July 2024)
— 5 months ago

Matt Ragan

9.4

AMAZING! A Justin Vann special! — 2 months ago

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Byron Hewett

9.1

Fairly light, but delicious! Beginning to show early signs of age. #heirloomcafe — 5 months ago

aisforalan

8.9

was hoping for some funk. still highly quaffable, but not as interesting as expected. 6/09/24 — 6 months ago

Tim Eller

9.5

Big, jammy old world goodness, with mild tannins and a finish that echoes relentlessly around in the mouth. Mild spice box and wafts of dried leaves subtly compliment the whole package. Magnificent. — 8 months ago