Joel Lara

9.4

This is a beautifully elegant nebbiolo with generous aromatics, a silky smooth mouthfeel, and refined tannins providing just a touch of grip on the finish. Notes of cherry, mint, and white pepper come through on the nose, and on the palate additional flavors of cloves, orange zest, and violet add complexity. Finish Is moderately long, with lingering notes of spice, cherry, and bitter orange. This paired well with pan-seared duck breast and a port wine blueberry reduction sauce. Light/medium bodied with high acidity. — a month ago

Jay Kline

9.3

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of dinner. The 2009 Cerretta pours a deep garnet color with a transparent core; medium+ viscosity with no staining of the tears and a significant amount of sediment. On the nose, the wine is vinous with notes of ripe and dried fruits: Morello cherry, desiccated strawberry, tar, truffles, espresso, well oiled leather, cedar and organic earth. On the palate, the wine is dry with high tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+. This is an intense representation of a solar vintage that probably would appreciate more air than I gave it. In the future, I would decant for sediment and allow more time to track the wine’s development throughout the evening. A lovely expression of 2009 Barolo entering into its fully mature window. Drink now through 2039. — 2 months ago

Heather Robinson

8.9

Bert’s June wine tasting - this has a nice flavor - unpacked and it’s a blend. The vineyard was Luigi Baidana and he sold his vineyard to this vineyard who makes borolo and makes wine the way he did rather than selling to rich folks who just wanted his property. — 3 months ago

John W

9.3

Garner coloration. Some translucency. On the nose, cherry, strawberry, florals, and hints of minerals. Right out of the bottle, fruity and flowery. On the palate, cherry, cranberry, forest floor, strong tannins. — 5 months ago

Bonnie Chu

9.1

Gambero Rosso Tre bicchieri l 🇮🇹 trade tasting — 6 months ago

Pinotman /// Andreas

8.9

Quite tannic. Rasberries, violet? — 2 years ago

Peter Sultan

9.1

I could live on this. Alpine tiny red berry intensity, medium/lightish weight, firm tannins, opens up to lusher, crushed red fruits with air, feels like it never swerves off (whatever is) the path too far. Prominent acidity but in a cool menthol tone which drives it all along. Sure, has to drink in the next 1-3 years, but at about 17$…..Given all the Barbera in the blend, I can imagine pairing with most dishes, including tomato based bouillabaisse. 65% Picotener (“the forgotten Nebbiolo “/30% Barbera/5% Neretto. — a month ago

Sally Neal

9.3

Like another review said. Fine sipping wine — 2 months ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

Pale straw lemon color with aromas of stone and citrus fruit with floral notes. On the palate flavors of apple, peaches and lemon with notes of herb floral spice. Good acidity, balance and structure, medium+ finish ending with fruit, floral and mineral character. — 3 months ago

Charles Treister

9.2

Nice balance between fruit and soft tannins. Perfect with pastas. — 5 months ago

Galen Hasler

9.3

Spectacular. Orange rind, tar, eucalyptus — 6 months ago

Mark S.

9.0

With violet Black berry cherry dry plum beefgarky conamon nutmeg
Fruitiness M+ Sweetness M+ Acidity M Tannin M Soft 15% French oak large Luigi Righetti Amarone della Valpilicella 21 @4950, Mont, 251120 — 10 months ago

Andy Stabile

9.5

Rustic, Dry. Perfectly Italian….
Most enjoyable drink I’ve had since the Italy trip.
W Tom/Sal @Barsha — 4 years ago

Michael Albanes

8.9

Rich deep flavor — a month ago

Chris Albin

Winemaker, Azari Vineyards Winemaker, Corskcrew Wines

8.9

Thin out the gate, touch of Brett. Fills out on the nose and palate with time. — a month ago

Jordan

9.0

11 year anniversary — 2 months ago

Angelo Casagrande

8.9

Soft, lots of cherry/ prune. Little sour too. I’ve had this with tomato based dishes and it’s nice. This time I made orriechieti, raab, and chickpeas. ( and a few cherry tomatoes). Went well with it. Enjoyable — 3 months ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.1

Blend of White Grenache 50% and Roussanne 50%, aged for 1 year in new oak, bright lemon color with aromas of citrus, stone fruits and toasty mineral notes. On the palate flavors of apple, peach and lemon citrus with toasty notes and spice, slightly creamy. Medium+ finish, vivid acidity, nice balance ending with lemon citrus and fresh mineral character. — 5 months ago

Scott Kahn

9.0

An exceptional aglianico that was a perfect pairing with a tasting menu of Tuscan and Roman food. A little VA - but not in a distracting way! — 8 months ago

Wil Chow

9.0

So. Damn. (Elegantly). Crushable. Rangpur lime, a petrol-y olive oil, memories of a summer fruit pie, a sprinkle of tarragon, crisp mineral-y tang that fades into a beautiful calcium carbonate lime zest finish and a hit of aromatic joint…oh, wait… — 4 years ago