Andrew Cullimore

9.2

Medium pale ruby , wide garnet rim . This shows some development with porcini , sandalwood , bitumen , black tea and some sweet blackberry and red cherry . On the palate a bit more of the blackberry , cherry and sous bois , with herbal hints , quite rounded and juicy but with balanced acidity and still gritty tannin. Slightly warming alcohol , so would drink this a little on the cooler side . There is a liquorice and tar like tinge on the good length finish . This is drinking well now, though needs a bit of time in the glass, and will continue to show well over the next 5-10 years or so , perhaps longer . If not the most complex or structured Cascina Francia this makes up for it with its attractive , heart on sleeve personality, and is a great choice to open at the moment . This was still going the day after , bit more dark fruit on the nose and saline , mineral on the palate, still grippy tannins . — a day ago

Kamall

9.2

Tart, dark and pretty big. Approachable still. Excited to open some older Barolo from Conterno. — 9 days ago

Clay Bullwinkel

9.5

Robust skin contact for weeks - array of rich mountain herbs, nuts, tannins. Not a wall flower! — a month ago

Mike Miller

9.9

Nice long finish and superb dirt from Piedmont — a month ago

with Anne

Vino Joe

9.5

Peaked. Rich cherry and very earthy. Still punchy but glad I drank this now. Always wonderful wine. — 3 days ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.2

Caught at the right moment. Delicious Barolo drunk at the right time. — a month ago

RobS

9.4

Bottiglia N 0000329 - Favoloso! — 25 days ago

Matt Perlman

9.5

Sangiovese / sagrantino / montepulciano blend from hilltop vineyard, several years of tank and cask ageing but no new wood. Huge wine but somehow manages to be lively and dimensional. Dark, fleshy red and black fruits with lots of savory, herbal and floral elements — 14 days ago

Joseph Barsky

9.1

2020 Vintage. Surprised that this had a good amount of acidity which made it a great match with food. Loved it. — a day ago

Mike Miller

9.7

Love it. Relaxing. — 8 days ago