Steven Heydemann

9.2

98 was not a great vintage and why Giacosa bottled the SS as a red label has long been a bit of a mystery. There’s a lot in this wine to like, and no reason to leave it sitting in the cellar. Fully mature, ample bricking, softer but still lively fruit, rich mouthfeel with classic sous bois, a bit of iron, red berry and herbal overlay, and soft maybe a bit overripe tannin. Lovely, but not near Giacosa’s most memorable SSRs. — a day ago

Robert Swart

8.9

Crisp minerality and stone fruit. Paired with sea bass and halibut. — 6 months ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.4

David hamburger — 8 months ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.1

Vintage 2020 | Nykteri is the word for ‘staying up whole night’ in the local language. Santorini vintners harvest in the morning and press the grapes during night. Made of Assyrtiko, Athiri and Aidani grapes. Absolute very mineral. Very compelling wine that matured in barrels for three months. We drank it with shrimps dim sum and it made us happy. — 10 months ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.2

Super concentrated & quite aromatic. Salty beach pebbles, ripe apricots, but also a bit of salted caramel, tarte tatin and a lot of rocky, salty minerality. Intriguing.
Quite unctuous & rich on the palata, but also very fresh - zingy acidity, salty minerality countering the richness. This is definitely a food wine… but such an interesting one. Not everyone’s cup of tea but I love it! — 2 years ago

Ron R

9.1

Interesting. Similar to port. — 3 years ago

with Anne-marie

romo

9.3

Feather light and deep flavors of marzipan and almond paste. - at Guille’s — 2 months ago

Amanda Speier

9.3

Light-bodied with berries and licorice on the finish. Quite enjoyable. Buy again. — 3 months ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.5

Cheapest bottle on the table, but stole the show! — 6 months ago

Andy Thomson

9.3

Fantastic. Great wood. — 10 months ago

with Rod, Cheryl and 1 other

Michael Walker

10

Stellar barbaresco, I think the best I’ve ever tried - sort of a funky/barnyard nose but the tannins are much softened - probably the age — a year ago

Ericsson

9.2

Great wine. As I’ve mentioned before, one of the better Mexican wines I’ve tasted. Cheers. — 3 years ago

Mary H

9.7

Chocolate, caramel, and bourbon oak balanced by singing acidity, even after 30+ years. — 5 years ago

with Louis

Mark S.

8.9

Good concentration. Black fruits. Dried plum. Meat. Dried tomato. @1500/G, GDR, 260408 — 3 months ago

Albert Phelps

8.9

Smooth and gentle. Good persistence from start to finish. Good food wine. — 5 months ago

Diana Cohen

9.2

Nice desert wine , hazelnut honey a touch of citrus. Very nice desert wine . Not to sweet . 14.5 percent alcohol. We had at felsina winery . — 8 months ago

Conrad Green

9.4

Tangy red fruit. Cherry and floral notes. P lush. Excellent — 9 months ago

with Matt and David

Ron Siegel

9.2

Red & dark fruits, leather, menthol, spice, rose petal & tobacco — 10 months ago

Ben Warehime

10

Delicious desert wine. 17% abv but goes down nice and easy! — 3 years ago

Michael Malpiedi

9.5

Raisin caramel — 5 years ago