Liguria, Italy

Marchesi Antinori

Solaia Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2003

1 hour decant(decent fine/chunky sediment). A splendid ruby red color. On the nose: perfumed intoxicating notes of stewed red fruit, forest floor, worn leather, tobacco, smoked meat, a little funky. Taste: soft, fresh, silky, chalky, mature savory wine with dark plum, baking spice, earth, herbs, leather, and a gamey mineral intense finish. YUM! should hold a few more years...drink em if you got em. — 5 days ago

Brenda Terzich-Garland
with Brenda
Tom, Brenda and 12 others liked this

Cantina Zaccagnini

Il Vino Dal Tralcetto Montepulciano d'Abruzzo

Excellent medium bodied dry red. Had with lasagna and paired spectacularly. — 12 days ago

Produttori del Barbaresco

Barbaresco Nebbiolo 2019

big bold spicy Nebbi — 5 days ago

Jan, Daniel and 10 others liked this

Masi

Costasera Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Corvina Blend 2018

4/2025. Opened up very nicely. Bold, nice on the palate and a smooth finish.

Smoked on Main in Columbia SC
— 3 days ago

Ted, Raul and 1 other liked this

Tenuta Caparzo

Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese 2017

Soft, plush, low acidity, brown spices, round and gentle.
Served blind, it made me call Priorat….
🫣
— 4 days ago

Tom, Jan and 3 others liked this

Castello di Monsanto

Riserva Chianti Classico Sangiovese Blend 2020

More dark fruit and oak in evidence than I remember from previous years — 10 days ago

Sarah Bignami
with Sarah
Tom, Pinotman and 7 others liked this
Pinotman /// Andreas

Pinotman /// Andreas

Used to be solid.

Masseto

Toscana Merlot 2008

+1 hour decant(lots of sediment). A gorgeous dark purplish magenta color. On the nose: very aeromatic nose of dark cherry, black olives, tobacco, toasty oak, eucalyptus, roasted meat, milk chocolate. Taste: deep, rich, silky, creamy wine with dark plum, bitter coffee grounds, earth, licorice, new leather, graphite, dried herbs, pepper, and a medium plus finish. YUM! — a month ago

Brenda Terzich-Garland
with Brenda
Brenda, Bob and 14 others liked this

Casanova di Neri

Tenuta Nuova Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese 2017

Tasted blind . Medium deep , garnet core , garnet rim . Quite sweet spiced nose , slightly deeper cherry , riper slightly less fresh . Black tea . On the palate this is deeper and richer , more extracted in style . Darker cherry , blackberry , quite high acidity but slightly drying tannins . This is quite intense and with lots of presence, reasonably long , dry spice , dried dark cherry finish . Really quite young . Needs more time , better in 3-5 years and will last well a further 5-10 — a day ago

Jan, Tom and 9 others liked this

Pio Cesare

Barolo Nebbiolo 2009

Somm David T
9.2

This was nice with Bolognese.

Excellent integration & evolution. Fine tannins, some dark blackberries, dark sour cherries, blood orange w/ rind, soft spices, sandstone mineral dust, dark withering flowers, good acidity and a smooth, elegant finish that lasts a full minute.

This was in a good spot and will hold another 5-7 years, but believe its ascenion is complete.
— 16 days ago

Bob, Vanessa and 14 others liked this

Marchesi Antinori

Tignanello Toscana Super Tuscan Blend 2021

Magnum! Leather, tart cherry, blackberry, cedar. Chalky tannins with bright acidity. What a treat! — 22 days ago