Barnyard and amazing — 2 months ago
Got ahold of three of these allocated babies that get sold out every year by spring.
Volcanic must, spicy berries on the nose.
Wohooo what a mouth punch. Prickly on the tongue. Bracing acidity balanced with an earthy, breezy cherry and berry medley. An herbaceous, mint-adjacent undercurrent as well.
Both stunning, subtle in its way, and stunning in fruit quality and minerality — 3 months ago
After tasting next to other organic/low intervention wines, the structure and finesse of this wine becomes more evident. Smooth red and dark fruit on the palate with good but no overwhelming acidity. Drinks like a wine from a colder climate. — 4 months ago
Black fruits galore with huge granitic expression. Super mineral, earthy and clean, with major concentration and real freshness. So alive and energetic, the fruit has incredible vigor. Has that classic ashy Cornas thing. From 6 different plots, with granite and some limestone. Fantastic. — 10 days ago
Drank with Scott at beach house — 11 days ago
Best red if the trip, a Franchetti from Pascopissciaro, a round bodied nerello mascalese from the cellar at Cave Ox in Solicchiata on the north slope of Etna. Would be even better with a few years — 3 months ago
Balanced and somewhat dry. Tasty — 2 months ago
As good as ever. As good as always. — 4 months ago
dfp, loved! a little oily, a little mineraly, tiny bit of stank at the finish — 8 months ago
Insane wine. Dried cherry, spice, road tar, dried roses and that haunting alpine Nebbiolo perfume that only Arpepe seems able to deliver. The palate is nimble, precise and unbelievably balanced. Yes, there is tannin, but Arpepe processes tannin through its own lens. Everything feels refined, transparent and perfectly proportioned. The architecture is stunning. There is a slight stretch on the back end right now, but the underlying balance and purity are undeniable. Already 9.6 and just getting started. — a month ago
Excellent! Ruby colored with lots of notes…cherry, forest, plum, floral, raspberry. Very smooth with a long finish. Nice spice note with cherry, cranberry, stewed fruits, and cedar. — a month ago
light bodied — 5 months ago
Full bodied minerals, saline, citrus — 7 months ago
2017 vintage. Opened 11/25 — 8 months ago
Dave
Young but very approachable and delicious, even though I popped and poured a glass. Bright and juicy cherries, bitter florals, little bit of mushroom, little bit of brandy, medium tannins. This doesn't strike me as a Barolo that can go for decades, but I know this is a renowned maker, so probably. Just really easy drinking at only 7 years of age.
Listening to the new Jayhawks track released today, and celebrating the chunky muskie I caught this morning 🎣 — 7 days ago