Doug Powers

9.0

Crisp, clean, tight bubbles in this lovely Spumante, bone dry, medium-bodied, medium-long finish, very good!! — 2 months ago

with Jim

Romain Fitoussi

9.1

Powerful, and concentrated, marked sweetness; wide mouths with balanced tannins, well-integrated alcohol despite its 15 degrees. Deep nose with ripe fruits, and spices, raisins, prunes, fig confit. Orange blossoms, vanilla, chocolate, tobacco, underwood. Remanent finish, Intense wine. To drink in 5/10 years

Puissant, et concentré, sucrosité marquée; bouches ample aux tanins équilibrés, alcool bien intégré en dépit de ses 15 degrés.
Nez dense de fruits mûres, et d’épices, raisins secs, pruneaux, confit de figue. Fleurs d’oranger, vanille, chocolat, tabac, sous-Bois. Finale rémanente sur le bouquet du nez. Vin intense. Doit vieillir. — 2 years ago

Rocco Gonzalez

9.4

Plum, tobacco notes — 3 years ago

M. Christopher Roebuck

9.1

Medium orange-rimmed ruby in color. Not too expressive on the nose: some dried flowers, albeit with stems and potting soil. Medium plus bodied. Medium minus acidity. Dry with nice initial palate feel but then gives way to bitterness and somewhat rough tannins. Medium alcohol at 14.0ABV but feels hotter. Some cranberry/unripe strawberry left, but not much else--pehaps some woody vanilla. At 8 years old, I would expect some tertiary flavors to have begun to develop. I don't think this is improving. It's a strong Brunello with a stiff upper lip, would pair well with a Florentine steak, but not elegant.

91 points — 4 months ago

Daniel Bloom

9.3

Smoky deliciousness w a beam of refreshing acidity. Dark sous bois and black cherries. Lively palate, great w funky cheeses. A house favorite.
Best Valpolicella blend so far. — 2 years ago

with Sarah and Fletcher

Devin Bostick

9.1

Slight boysenberry, blackberry smell, taste, dark purple, tannins undercut acid, blackberry, blueberry, boysenberry with tannin sitting with blueberry at end — 4 years ago

Andrea Vandersall

9.0

Gentle rolling notes of plumcots, smoked sage, gardenia, and granite. Robust tannins provide a warm, tart finish. — a year ago

Keith Pajonas

9.0

my wife really liked it — 2 years ago

Chris

9.2

Perfect to sip in the late summer sun by the pool. The notes of apricot are a delightful, refreshing surprise. — 2 years ago

with Chris

Kaity Wegen

10

So so good. Beautiful wine. — 4 years ago