Palmer Emmitt

Owner/Winemaker Judge Palmer

9.2

At twelve years old, this is holding up remarkably well, though there’s nothing delicate about it. It’s a huge, unapologetically ripe wine, overflowing with black cherry, blackberry compote, fig and dark plum, layered with cocoa, tobacco and savory spice. The sheer volume of fruit is almost overwhelming, yet the wine never feels tired or heavy. A firm spine of acidity runs straight through the middle, keeping everything fresh and surprisingly alive. Still massive, still intense, but now showing a hint of tertiary fun as well. — 2 days ago

Bob McDonald

9.2

Great to have an Etna wine from time to time. I have read in the past that this is like an Italian Burgundy and I agree in many respects. Medium weight, earthy with bags of minerality, ultra savoury with a lovely red fruited perfume. 100% Nerello Mascalese. We have fond memories of visiting Sicily (including Etna) approx 7 or 8 years ago with Peter Scudamore-Smith MW. — 24 days ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.6

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. — 3 months ago

edward Simpson

9.1

First venture to medium PN Italian wines for a good while, lovely ruby colour, guy at Whelan's whose specialty was Italian has nailed it, bioorganic, berries, low tannins, very good. — 3 months ago

Brent Hendrich

9.0

Light and bright. Great acid. Nice cherry notes. Would be a great food wine. — 4 months ago

Kurt Schuster

8.9

Freddy, on the sweet side, but still light and pretty fresh. Honestly, a great representation of what we’re looking for here and really we had it with everything. Could probably have it with most meals. It’s such a good compliment, easily drinkable.  — 5 months ago

with Denise

Riccardo L.

9.1

Still my favourite amarone for the price. 11 years. Perfect. — 10 days ago

KA

9.2

Yazawa Beverly Hills — a month ago

Rolo

9.5

North Fork Table & Inn — a month ago

with Dinakar

Jay Kline

9.4

Etna: Poured into a decanter about an hour prior to service; enjoyed over the course of dinner. The 2021 pours a deep garnet color with a near opaque core; medium+ viscosity with no staining of the tears and some fine sediment. On the nose, the wine is developing with Bing cherry, Asian five spice, porchini, oregano, crushed gravel and minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long. Another stunner from this incredible, own-rooted parcel in the Calderara Sottana contrada featuring vines over 140 years old. Insane. Drink now with some air and through 2041. — 2 months ago

Mark Mannebach

9.2

Peach citrus upfront with a nice mineral finish — 3 months ago

Makhanna Seerattan

9.5

Really nice. Good flavour without being heavy. Mom liked, same with Dad. Rich meh. Had at her birthday. — 4 months ago

Mary Ellen Bonisteel

9.3

dried cherries , notes of vanilla etc love this wine! — 5 months ago

Dave Moench

9.1

Simons eating at the Bar very smoothe wine great with pasta — 12 days ago

C.C. Fridlin

9.0

Nick’s for dinner. — 12 days ago

James Brenner

9.4

So happy this rose exists — 23 days ago

Mark S.

9.3

Deep concentration not so sweet. Black fruity Romano Dal Forno Amarone della Valpolicerra 06 @, , 260730 — 2 months ago

Andrew Cullimore

9.1

Medium ruby , with a relatively wide ruby garnet rim , healthy bright colour . Quite a lot of dried dark fruits , cassis , spiced dried cherries , dried cut herbs , coffee . On the palate this has high acidity and good extract , well integrated alcohol , though it clocks in at 15% . Dried cherry , roasted herbs , cassis , earthy touches . Good length, and quite grippy but fine tannins . Enjoyable this evening but there is no rush this will probably improve over the next 5 or so years and last well over the following 5-10 years . At Ristorante Greppia, Verona. — 3 months ago

Sylvie schryburt

9.0

Inama Soave Classico 2024 - Veneto Italia

Very good. Fresh, well balanced, very slightly woody, not too citrus. Goes well with almost everything, fish, seafood, poultry, grilling. SAQ Cellier — 4 months ago

Rebekah List

9.4

Surprisingly good flavor — 4 months ago