Jan de Weerd

9.5

Vino nobile from Montepulciano is one of our most favorite Italian wines. Made from a strain of Sangiovese called Prugnolo gentile. It requires a bit of an acquired taste as it is super minerally, earthy with a very present iron ore/rust note. But when it all comes together in perfect harmony it is an experience. And so was this wine. — 4 months ago

with RoAnne and Tammy

Greg Gratson

9.2

Another good one from firstleaf — 3 years ago

Jim McCusker

9.2

From the Upper Penninsula of Michigan, I really like this. Great aromas of honeysuckle, this is smooth, balanced, beer. Highly recommended! — 4 years ago

with Vanessa

Sasha

9.6

Super light — 7 months ago

Daniel Bloom

9.1

Tight.
N:Reticent, herbaceous, black plums, cocoa. Plush red/brown velvet nose.
P: Way too young… patience my man,
But nice plums, tilled earth, dense, herbs, lots of acid,
This ain’t no Cali/Ore Pinot.
I say come back in five? yrs.
After 1 hr + in a decanter, Wow! Dirty leather,
Big.
Thank @ Fass Selections
From Skurnik:

The pick of the sites on the big hill, this is limestone again, and the wine is fascinating, bloody yet almost mineral; a truly complex mid-palate, animated and squirming; dark fruit and warm crust and a lingering multi-faceted finish. — 2 years ago

Leslie McIntosh

9.2

Very tasty! Light and fruity, not too sweet. — 4 years ago

S.S. Mandani

9.2

Love the color on this one. Beautiful lemon yellow.

Subtle bouquet. Aromatic, the smell of lilies and bunches of raspberries.

Wow. What a complex blend. If lilies could produce fruit, this gold ore would represent.

Light acidity. Really love the rounded taste, aroma and color. All combine to make a worthwhile tasting experience. — 5 years ago

Jay Kline

9.2

Flight #1 of our 1997 Retrospective. Presented single-blind; no formal notes. This was super similar to wine #4. The most striking characteristic for both wines was a powerful note of finely ground cumin on the nose. Fruit is mostly desiccated at this point; the structure keeping everything together. While dimming, this seemed to show indications that this was a slightly more powerful wine earlier in its life. I called this to be the “Dalle Valle”. Drink now. — 9 months ago

Kevin Cahoon

9.5

The youthful nose is dominated by high toned fruit notes of red cherry, pomegranate, raspberry with accents of allspice, iron ore and whole cluster fermented fruit, There is depth and complexity in the aromas but still quite coiled and restrained. Reticent but elegant red Pinot fruit flavors alongside a focused mineral edge. Dense fruit based tannins intertwined with the refreshing acidic zing provide a formidable structure. The finish has emerging but restrained red fruit and Corton power. This appears to need 3 to 4 more years to develop as air added layers but still reminded slightly reticent. I feel the wine will show well for many years. — 3 years ago

Brian Agness

9.0

Very acidic with pear notes — 5 years ago