Daniel Ciolek

9.1

Every year the pop and pour drinkability of this blend gets better! This year the blend is 60% Mourvedere 25% Grenache and 15% Syrah. My appreciation for the less common primary grape varietals has escalated by Monte de Oro’s wise blending and aging techniques. The nose is slightly shy. The palate is a pleasantly unique balanced combination of fruit and earthy components - with a touch of lingering spice. A near perfect balance of juicy acidity and soft tannins that makes this approachable for most. — 2 hours ago

Ray Vanderhoff

9.2

Solid vintage of this consistent Chianti. Dark ruby color with some garnet inflections. Aromas of dark berries, violets, baking spices and toasty oak. Blackberry and black cherry fruit flavors with hints of menthol, dark chocolate, dried beef and dried herbs. Long finish. Medium-plus bodied with plenty of structure and intensity. Bright acidity and moderate (but well balanced) tannins. Solid! — 5 months ago

romo

9.1

Clean, if basic. Versatile. — 10 months ago

Matthew Cohen

8.9

Nose: a touch green.

Palate: some spritz. Medium cherry fruit. Very fresh. — 2 months ago

Carter White

9.1

Light with a red fruit and black pepper combo, goes down easy. — 5 months ago

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9.4

Dreamy is the word that comes to mind as the 2018 Vigna la Miccia Marsala Superiore Oro wafts up with a decadent blend of roasted almonds and hazelnuts, complicated by gingery spice and baked peaches. This opens with a pretty inner sweetness and oily textures that are perfectly offset by notes of spiced citrus, cloves, cedar and a bitter tinge of coffee grounds. It cleans up beautifully, ridiculously long and staining yet still fresh, leaving hints of cocoa and butterscotch to linger on the finish. (Eric Guido, Vinous, June 2024)
— 8 months ago

Mark Eastom

9.0

Subtle, and great. Peach, apricot, wet stones, little wet wool, nice acid. — 3 months ago

zach Hatfield

9.0

Pretty dry not bad for a cheaper wine — 3 months ago

Andrea C

8.9

Goes down easily. Dry. Fresh. — 7 months ago

Daniel Ciolek

9.2

Exceptional on opening. Nose of dark berries and spice. Palate with complex of spiciness, juiciness, black cherry, blueberry, blackberry, & plum. Balanced low intensity tannins with lingering finish. — a year ago