Rocca Antica

Rocca di Castagnoli

Chianti Classico Sangiovese Blend 2021

I don't spend a lot on Chianti. In the $20 range there are plenty of winners and losers. This is pretty good. Juicy cherries, chewy tannins, vibrant acidity. Better than the average 8.7 score it's received.
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Doug Powers

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@Dave, I agree with your $20 or so perspective on Chianti Classico!!
Dave

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I can count on 1 hand the number of times I've spent more than $40 on CC. @Doug Powers
Doug Powers

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@Dave, I likely have never even reached ONE such CC as far as pricing!!

Rocca di Frassinello

Maremma Toscana SuperTuscan Blend 2019

Vintage 2019 | Blend of Sangiovese, Cab Sauvignon and Merlot. Mesmerizing smell. Black cherries. Spices. Old Forrest. Hint of gingerbread. Well balanced taste, beautiful acidity, frivolous, elegant. Paired with coda alla vaccinara. — 5 months ago

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Tom Casagrande

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I love oxtail! Sounds like an amazing wine to pair with it.

Scarpa (Antica Casa Vinicola Scarpa)

I Bricchi Barbera d'Asti

Very nice. Earthy. Soft tannins. — 10 months ago

Dave, Anthony and 3 others liked this

Rocca dell'Olmo

Barolo Nebbiolo 2021

Trader Joe’s Classic!!!! This usually stinks. But not in this stellar 2021 vintage. Not super complex but more on the elegant side. I would think this will age for 10 years or so. After 24 hours even better and more convincing. Quite tannic! Grab it by the case while it is there the 2022 will be awful (my prediction). And at 20 bucks…….. — 10 months ago

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Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

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@Pinotman /// Andreas No way!? History repeating itself?!

Rocca delle Macìe

Riserva Famiglia Zingarelli Chianti Classico Sangiovese Blend 2016

Fantastic Chianti! Dusty, earthy, expressive, full body. What else? Dark fruit carried by notes of leather, cigar box. Crazy, all that for a Chianti, how is that possible 🤓. — 4 years ago

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Albino Rocca

Vigneto Brich Ronchi Barbaresco Nebbiolo 1993

Tasting of a group of six Barolos and three Barbarescos from 1997 through 2001. Found it overly tannic, the group liked it better. — 5 years ago

Jason, Eric and 14 others liked this

Fratelli Branca Distillerie

Antica Formula Vermouth di Giuseppe B. Carpano 1786

NV Probably the best Vermouth, só intense. Love it. — 3 months ago

Jan, Tom and 6 others liked this
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Certainly one of the best I’ve ever had

Rocca di Frassinello

Le Sughere Maremma Toscana Super Tuscan Blend 2022

Dark cherries, cassis, smooth tannic tongue weight, leather like I’m being bound, pepper, apricot, delicious! — 5 months ago

Antica Terra

Ceras Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2015

[Tasted on November 7, 2025 at Miel in Nashville with Ned and Beth]

Purchased at winery in Willamette Valley during 2017 visit. Dried cherry and raspberry preserves, with tobacco, earth, smoke, baking spice and perfume. Burgundian style.
— 9 months ago

Domaine U Stiliccionu

Antica Sciacarello 2019

Exotic candied cinnamon, licorice, sassafras, granite. Clean. Aging well. — a year ago

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Antica Terra

Antikythera Pinot Noir 2015

Dense dirty stemmy black cherries. Outstanding. — 4 years ago

Daniel, Tom and 21 others liked this
Eric

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Willamette Valley @Ron R.
Eric

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Worth checking out. One of my favorite domestic Pinot producers.
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Thanks, bro.

Pieropan

La Rocca Soave Garganega 2020

Wet stone, minerality, honey butterscotch notes. — 3 months ago

Scarpa (Antica Casa Vinicola Scarpa)

Tettineive Barbaresco Nebbiolo 2021

Slow wine tasting 🇮🇹 wow, light but full — 4 months ago

Cantina Ar.Pe.Pe.

Riserva Rocca de Piro Grumello Valtellina Superiore Nebbiolo 2019

Delicious Chocolate over dried fruit notes with nice dry floral notes. A very nice nebbiolo without face ripping tannins- a good sipper but also would pair well with the lighter side of Italian foods. — 6 months ago

Rocca del Principe

Fiano di Avellino 2021

Solid as ever — 8 months ago

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Ricossa Antica Casa

Barolo Nebbiolo

Deep Ruby color with a bouquet of fruit, earthy herbs, tobacco and floral notes. On the palate flavors of sour cherry and raspberry with notes of herb pepper, floral and earthy notes. Medium+ finish, good balance with fine tannins ending with cacao, tobacco, fruit and earthy nutty notes. — 10 months ago

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Antica Terra

Botanica Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2015

One of my favorites in the Antica Terra lineup. — 4 years ago

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Nice

Rocca delle Macìe

Famiglia Zingarelli Chianti Classico Sangiovese Blend

From Mathison’s very good w/ pizza — 5 years ago