Andrew Cullimore

9.4

No formal notes . This showed really well from the off . Nice ruby garnet colour with an aromatic nose of red fruits , porcini , rose notes . On the palate really elegant and wonderfully poised with lots of red fruits , porcini and saline , tar stained finish . Polished tannins and good freshness , really long finish. Showing well now though no rush, will probably continue at this high level for a further decade . — 14 days ago

C.C. Fridlin

9.5

Excellent zin. Brought back after we visited. One of my favorite California Zins. — a month ago

Chris MacLean

9.1

Pretty Nebbiolo. Complex but not much length. — 2 months ago

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Jay Kline

9.2

Presented double-blind at Tasting Group. The wine pours a slightly hazy garnet color with a translucent core and some rim variation; medium+ viscosity with no staining of the tears and light signs of sediment. On the nose, the wine is vinous, with notes of ripe and desiccated red fruit: Morello cherry, dried roses, tar, tobacco, leather, gravelly earth, and exotic spices. On the palate, the wine is bone dry with high tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose where the fruit showed quite a bit of power. The finish is long. Alcohol is elevated but calling it medium+. This is delicious.

Initial conclusion: this could be Nebbiolo, Sangiovese, Granache or Pinot Noir from Italy, France or Spain. Because the tannins were absolutely ripping, and there was no staining, I was leaning Nebbiolo. Additionally, the secondary characteristics along with a strong core of fruit had me thinking this was close to 30 years old from a solar vintage. So I called Nebbiolo, from Italy, from Piemonte, Barolo from a traditional-leaning producer, 1997. Well, I can’t get too upset with my call! Really tasty stuff. Drink now through 2032. — a month ago

Gilbert Van Hassel

9.5

Very hot and dry weather. A lot is structure. Plum, tar, confit cherries. Very balanced almost a desert in a glace — 3 months ago

Jay Kline

9.6

Brought to dinner, opened and poured into a decanter just prior to service; enjoyed over the course of 90min. This was my last bottle of the 1994 Rosso del Bepi and I found it to be similarly sensational to the previous bottle that was enjoyed a couple years prior. The wine pours a deep garnet color with a near opaque core; medium+ viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is vinous with a mix of ripe, tart and desiccated black fruit: brambles, pomegranate, Montmorency cherry, plums, spiced meat, ginger, old leather, dried flowers and just a kiss of VA. On the palate, the wine is dry (technically) though there’s some obvious residual sugar; medium tannin (integrated) and medium acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. This finish is long. As I stated earlier, another outstanding showing. Drink now through 2030. — 4 months ago

Connie Radwanski

9.9

Well balanced delicious!! — 2 days ago

Tyler Felous

9.0

Drying process definitely notable. Nice wine but somewhat muted - lacked some balance to give it more life. — a month ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.4

Gorgeous aromas of tart cherry, sour cherry, smoke, leather and some dead leaves. My goodness the roses are so alive. Stunning. Juicy and complex with gorgeous purity and medium bodied. That sweet, sweet Nebbiolo fruit. So silky and juicy. Amazing tannins. Brilliant. — 2 months ago

Austin Hohnke

9.2

Pretty florals. Candied pomegranate seed. Wood tannin on the center of the tongue.
Had this been a blind I could see myself calling Ruché. First time trying Quintarelli and did not disappoint. — 3 months ago