David Shaw

9.0

Spritz. Floral nose. Light, high acid, lower alcohol, pineapple, lemon and lemon pith flavors, mineral finish. Perfect for a hot summer day, but fine on an ordinary day in the fall, winter or spring as well. Tart aftertaste. Reminiscent of a vinho verde but with much more acid and varietal character. Should pair well with food. My first encounter with this variety and wine; it won’t be my last. — a month ago

madeline

9.5

light and lovely. bright and makes me happy — 4 months ago

Matt Schwartz

9.0

Citrus, honeysuckle, nectarine and green apple. A bit fizzy. — 6 months ago

Jason Gelman

9.0

San Sebastian favorite — a month ago

mik bafana

9.1

Great summer wine with a bit of effervescence. Love the minerality & acidity. Great food wine with pasta/Asian food. — a month ago

with Shweta

romo

9.0

Pyrezenes yellow pepper spritz. — 4 months ago

Jeroen Koenen

9.5

Just great. Outstanding Bdx-blend SuperTuscan. Deep, complex, juicy and rich. Lovely now with a decant, probably even better in a few years’ time. Might be underrating this one. — 6 months ago

John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

9.3

Nose is good, palate is great! Loooong finish. Getting a tiny bit tired. Really good. — a month ago

Ray Vanderhoff

9.1

Another solid vintage of this interesting Rose’. Light salmon/peach color. Aromas of apricot and grapefruit. Flavors of ripe pear, lemon/lime and tropical fruits with a slight green pepper note. Touch of salinity on the finish. Pleasant light effervescence tickles the tongue. Chill it prior to opening. Fun and refreshing. — 3 months ago

Jay Kline

9.2

Back in 1995, Tenuta La Massa’s “Giorgio Primo” was a different wine than the version that is made today. Back then, Sangiovese was a predominate variety in the blend. So much so, it was still carrying the Chianti Classico designation. Today, I’m not so sure any Sangiovese remains, but I digress.

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of a couple hours. The 1995 “Giorgio Primo” pours a deep garnet with a near opaque core; medium viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is vinous with notes of dessicated Morello cherry, red flowers, leather bound books, porchini, tiramisu, wood varnish, dry earth. Yes, definitely some VA. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannins and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long. This sees a little more barrique than I prefer but it’s undoubtedly an excellent wine. Drink now through 2030. — 4 months ago