Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

Have three of these and bought three more today at Costco for $39. So, I thought I’d Coravin one.

First taste from a glass a hour decanted, it is rather light on its feet and drinks easily for a young Italian. Bibi doesn’t push much new wood. I believe 1% new oak added per vintage.

If I remember correctly, Monica preferred the 21 and Bibi preferres the 20. I have both. So, we’ll see the difference. Bibi also prefers his ABV at 13%. This is 13.5. I prefer 12-13%.

It drinks closer to a Rosso than a 100% well toned Sangiovese.

It is round & rich. It lacks the punishing oak Italian reds are generally known. The fruits are elegant, ripe, dark, slightly sour cherries, blackberries, poached strawberries, orange peel, blueberry hues, some raisins, soft cedar, light, fresh tobacco leaf, under stated leather hardly used, sage, dry soils, dry rock powder, mid dark spices, red florals, red roses & violets, rainfall acidity, very well balanced/toned, mid structured with soft length and an elegant finish that lasts 60 seconds and lands on backing spices.

As good as it is tonight, better things will come in 2035+. — 12 days ago

Sailesh Jani

8.9

Oak an raspberry. Lovely after dinner tipple. Would be great with meats. Drunk in Jersey. — 3 years ago

Kelsey Horowitz

9.5

Had at Lucky Pie. Good, easy drinking wine — 8 years ago

Ned Gray Creed

9.3

Quite nice of them to open this number today. — 9 years ago

with Mark

Ron Siegel

9.2

Bone dry, tropical fruit, slate, chalk with good minerality — 10 years ago

Isaac Pirolo

9.0

Plum, tobacco, and earth. — 11 years ago

Tyler Felous

9.2

Elegant but somewhat in no man’s land. Soft and integrated but not yet in tertiary land. Have not had an a-ha moment with this wine — 6 months ago

Jason Keefer

9.1

Tuscany in a bottle! No, literally. It’s from Tuscany. But anyhews, lots of fun grapes in here after the predominant Sangiovese. Earthy and floral! — 3 years ago

with Natasha

Keaton Kail

9.1

Billed with one of my favorite Italian words, “grilli” — literally “crickets”, colloquially “whims”. Pinkerton sings “Amore o grillo?” in Butterfly, wondering if his love is true.

The wine is a damn pleasurable pop and pour at $30. Ripe with sweet red fruit on the nose, and glides into an unctuous inky plum and cocoa thing on the palate. Very drinkable, would be a heavenly cheeseburger wine. @Delectable Wine this years blend is 80/20 Cab/merlot, no Sangiovese as in the title here. — 6 years ago

Mike Lev

8.9

Nice surprise — 8 years ago

Dario Tolone

9.1

nice. good price. — 9 years ago

Nick Demas

9.4

This is an amazing wine. It's Burgundy, Barolo in the same bottle. A rare treat and much appreciated. — 11 years ago

Janiz Frago

9.9

It's all about Louis / Dressner and Bibi Graetz tonight!! — 12 years ago

Zach D

9.0

Clean Sangiovese without oak; good acidity. Nice typicity for the varietal. — 9 months ago

Ross Cargile

9.1

Crisp, well balanced. Not too sweet, very flavorful. Would drink again. Great as a first bottle of the night. — 3 years ago

Keenan Henderson

9.0

Vintage 2018 - Deep raspberry scent that’s backed up by its lush stone fruit flavor. — 5 years ago

James Forsyth

8.9

Bright fruit driven, mostly cherries, some dark notes. Medium bodied. — 8 years ago

S

9.3

At L’ouest Wijnbar Rdam (09 March 2018, Director ster Laser Eye Surgery)
A good wine for both H and I, not fruit, touch of wood and good tannins — 9 years ago

Dario Tolone

9.0

just round, smoth, easydrinking. — 11 years ago

Julian Burzynski

9.3

Great dessert wine from a great producer — 12 years ago