Tom Casagrande

9.2

This is a large-auditorium college intro class in Valtellina Nebbiolo. (In contrast to a graduate seminar led by Professor Marsetti or Professor Ar.Pe.Pe.) Loads of dried cherry fruit and winey old barrel scents on the nose. A bit of faded rose petals and stone. The light color looks fairly advanced. The palate is openly fruited initially, but has a bit of a tannic clench at the end. So the balance to be struck is drinking while the fruit is so nice but waiting to see if the tannins drop and soften. Not a long term project. Enjoy over the next few years would be my take, but I tend to favor things on the younger side. — 10 days ago

Joan Ziegler

9.1

Structured approachable Barolo. Excellent on a wintery night with salmon in Palo Alto — 9 months ago

Rob van Kalmthout

9.2

Still young but very promissing. Rose petals, forrest, cherry and black fruit. Together with rib eye at ‘new’ Michelin bib gourmand @Sjiek in Maastricht. Fine pricing @ €75 a bottle — 20 days ago

Tom Kobylarz

9.1

Just a half step behind the 2021, my favorite vintage of this wine! A Barolo all but in name! — 4 months ago

Beth Hamilton

9.0

Tastes better and more expensive than your average prosecco — 6 months ago

Radhika

9.1

El Nino - Shiraz
Pyrenees - Victoria — 2 years ago

Kland Aida

9.3

Another Valtellinese but a white blend. It even has a bit of Chiavennasca in it.
Light peach and melon but also a bit of oak. Dry and clean finish. July 2025 — a month ago

romo

9.1

Inconsistent notes. Lacked the power I recall from previous bottle. Need more research! — 2 months ago

Robert Boersma

9.3

Cailey and Nino brought — 4 months ago

Blake Walker

9.3

Slow ox 3 hours, followed by 2 hour decant, and enjoyed with traditional spaghetti with pomodoro sauce, shaved Parmesan and rolled meatballs. Ruby, clear. Hint of tar, smoke, botanicals on nose, with red fruits coming to the fore with time in the glass. Medium bodied. Dried cherry on the palate. Medium plus acidity. Tannic bite on the finish, mellowed by prolonged air and food. Elegant. Give it plenty of air at this point to show its best. Will be better with a few years of age. — 2 years ago