Victor Charcan

9.1

A discovery! A fine version of good old Listán Negro from the Canaries. A 20% of an unknown San Francisco to me. On the wine side. Spices, in a restrained nose, lemmon, white pepper, a note of cinnamon. Medium/light bodied, rose petals, red, spicy, with fine length, remarkable acidity. — 10 months ago

Moreno Codazzi

9.0

A distanza di 6 anni lo trovo molto migliorato!!! Bella bottiglia — 6 years ago

Kristin the Wine Girl

8.9

Spicy yet surprisingly fruit forward for an Italian merlot! Acidity of blueberry across the finish. A bit expensive but delicious and age worthy. — 7 years ago

Kirk Jones

9.2

Babbo 3/28/18 with JG/ A Love and Meg — 8 years ago

Luen Proft

9.3

Intensly dry earth aromas with a balanced Brett/funk component. Integrated tannins with wonderful fruit to acid balance. Well structured. — 10 years ago

Giampiero Nadali

Wine Blogger Aristide

9.2

2014 - San Martino della Battaglia is one of the smallest DOC in Italy, that counts 30K bottles for 8 producers. This white is based on Tuchì grapes (actual name for Tocai), it represents a bold move to reaffirm its past identity and visibility to the market niche of Tocai/Tuchì aficionados. An amazing small jewel to discover on the southern shores of Lake Garda. — 11 years ago

Jen Bartels

9.1

This smells like a beautiful bouquet of purple flowers and tastes like blueberry pie. Nice body and smooth, velvety tannins. — 12 years ago

Sam Friedland

8.9

Cherries and raspberries. A good bite of tannins, overall very pleasant! — 2 years ago

RobertoS

9.2

Based on last ‘04 experience, lengthy decanting and breathing made for a wonderful accompaniment to Easter dinner. — 6 years ago

Stuart Pollack

9.3

Clean Prosecco with a nice yeasty flavor. Dry, clean and bubbly. — 7 years ago

Michael Mallon

8.9

Cherries, raspberries, strawberries, pepper, earth, tobacco, and oak. Very focused and balanced, especially for a wine from a warm region. — 8 years ago

Devin Bray

9.2

Beautifully off-dry, apple skin and a beery note from lees contact. Tart and fruity on the tongue with a touch of clove and fennel, maybe some sweet almond flour or marzipan. Yum. — 10 years ago

Debbie Cannatella

9.3

A drier Riesling with fruit, dry enough to pare with poultry and seafood . Apple, pear notes. — 11 years ago

Marcella Newhouse

Writer/Educator enotecaMarcella

9.1

#vignedisanmartino #gavi 2013 is #fleshy and full of nuance. A remarkable white! — 12 years ago

Jay Kline

9.0

Basilica Caffaggio is one of the more famous producers located in the Western Sector of Chianti Classico’s Panzano UGA; specifically the middle elevation band of San Martino in Cecione (approx. 300m elevation). The geology is largely shale.

Popped and poured. The 2018 Caffaggio Chianti Classico pours a bright ruby color with a transparent core and a slightly watery rim; medium viscosity. No obvious staining of the tears and no signs of particles or gas. On the nose, the wine is intense. Funky cherry, red flowers, dried earth, bergamot, and minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry and structure is medium+ across the board. The fruits and non-fruits are confirmed with loads of minerals; there is a long savory finish. A very nice Chianti Classico that fits the bill. Drink now or over the next 10 years. — 3 years ago

Pooneet K

8.9

Quite nice and good to try a Barbera with some good age. Probably too much fruit for me - quite exuberant even at this stage. With some air this comes into balance more, nice wine. — 6 years ago

Helen O

9.0

A- delicious and richer and more structured than I would expect from a dolcetto. Really enjoyed it. Holds up to rich tomato sauce. — 7 years ago

Rebecca Fletcher

8.9

Floral, lemon, and papaya. Saline minerality. M+ acid, m- body. A bit of bitterness on the front palate. A lot going on with this wine. — 9 years ago

Joss Ainsworth

9.0

Fresh, smooth juicy red fruit. A finish as soft and gentle as a kitten on a feather pillow. Tried again 24 hrs after opening and it has flattened out a lot and lost the juicy freshness. — 11 years ago

Emma McKeen

9.3

Surprisingly juicy. Very unique for a cab franc — 11 years ago