Austin Hohnke

9.4

Outstanding! Drinking extremely well right now. Great complexity, texture, and length. An incredibly regal wine from every angle.
Thanks for sharing, Vince! — 4 days ago

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

2010 a strong vintage & still accending. Costco Ribcap vs Allen Brothers.

Sofia & I stayed in downtown Alba in 2015. Arrived early evening & sadly after their big wine festival. Pio Cesare was around the corner and down two blocks from our hotel. Historic as hell.

I bought this at Costco for around $49.

Nebbiolo young is a huge tarry grape. The Italian’s ferment this with a lot of new wood. They actually hold Nebbiolo/Barolo in bottle and extra year or more before release. Also, longer than most other world regions based largely on the grape & even more their wood use.

This is drinking nicely after a four hour decant, but it is still ascending and another 10-15 years of good drinking ahead…properly stored.

Even with this age, its tarriness is the first descriptor. Followed by heated dark spices, slightly, dry b lackberries, dry, slight tart, dark cherries, black raspberries, black plum, some strawberries, tea leaves, black licorice to anise, sandstone, limestone, dry crushed rocks, dry top soil & brush, dry herbs, dry tobacco, light; clove, nutmeg & hints of vanillin, forest floor w/ dry leaves, some mint, dry, withering, dark, red flowers framed in violets, excellent acidity with a nicely evolved, well; structured, tensioned, balanced, smartly polished finished that goes on & on! — 18 days ago

Tyler Felous

9.0

Lost a little of the backbone but still super enjoyable — 3 days ago

Ericsson

9.5

Super Tuscan at its peak, just beginning to show brickish color on the rim but intense ruby for the most part. The nose starts of with wet forest and red roses and opens to opulent dark berries then wet wood and even wet leather. Palate has persistent fruit throughout with hints of vanilla, polished tannins and bright acidity with a long balanced finish. — 3 days ago

Kyle

8.9

Very ripe color. Low concentration. High alcohol and big nose. Way softer on palate than I anticipated. Nicely balanced. Short finish. Medium to low tannins. Not much fruit in this one, mostly earthy notes. — 2 days ago

Vino Joe

9.5

Second bottle from this vintage that I have enjoyed but this one I purchased from a local wine shop. Opened very nicely after 2.5 hours and enjoyed over 5 hours. Cherry notes were bursting through but mature and deep. Blended wonderfully with the earthiness. This wine is still a baby and think I will do my best to sit on my remaining 2008s for at least 5 more years. — 18 days ago

Kevin Dale

9.3

Might be a touch young still, but drinking well. — 2 days ago

Yan Gagnon

9.0

Rubis presque violet. Dense et jeune. Un premier nez presque médicinal, cerise, poivron. Le bouquet est agréable. La bouche est puissante, on sent sa jeunesse. C'est long et sec. L'acidité est bien marqué. Les saveurs de cerises et de cèdre s'entremêlent pour ce vin en début de vie. — 2 days ago

Juan Pablo Perez

9.0

Nariz: cereza, frambuesa, violetas, piedra volcánica

Boca: Tanino M, Acidez M/M+, Alcohol M — 2 days ago

Jose Lorenzo

9.5

Definitely in Sofia and I’s top 3. Big, bold, balanced, beautiful. With short ribs😋 — 10 days ago