Jakub Kalinowski

9.0

Late release after prolonged barrel aging.
Waxy, evolved, round with uber ripe lemons & nice exotic note. Creamy & quite broad for Riesling. On the palate this starts creamy and then the racy, steely acidity bites in. Nice breadth & weight. Yet balanced! Not too long though.
Somehow - I’m not that impressed. — 9 months ago

David L

9.2

14’ Margerum Uber Syrah. Black raspberry jelly doughnut.  — 4 years ago

Jeff Hasmann

9.3

Big, uber ripe Chateauneuf from a great producer and a great vintage. Almost all Grenache (95+ %) from 110 year old vines aged in concrete vats. Extremely concentrated and complex - blackberry jam, crushed rock and spice. Tannins are beautifully smooth even at this young age. The finish lingers forever. The ABV is very high at 15%, but the wine has the concentration to balance it. 2015 vintage on Jan 11, 2019 — 5 years ago

Chris McClellan

9.2

Coconut/vanilla/dirty earth, plush dried fruit makes it all worth it. Uber complex. Delicious — 2 years ago

with Deb and Gregory

John Willison

9.1

Unripe peach, lime zest, stone dust, austere finish. Uber dry. — 3 years ago

Carla D

9.5

This vintage features an uber fragrant nose and is just bursting with berry flavors, so much so that I want to enjoy it on its own. Remember to enjoy it in a “Syrah” glass to bring out all its nuances. — 5 years ago

Manuel Buergi

9.4

Accomasso. Years ago most didn't know him or not care about his wines. Now his Baroli are among the rarest worldwide. Good or bad? What an honor it was to taste this uber classic beautiful 1996 "Rocchette" (official single vineyard in "Rocche dell'Annunziata, la morra) from this outstanding vintage recently. Dark berries, cranberries, smoke, road tar & torched earth. Still a firm tannic structure, I loved a lot among the flavors of first maturity. A very straight, austere and honest Barolo that shows the traditional character of what Nebbiolo can be. Hope to stumble upon another 1996 again someday... — 5 years ago

Lee Pitofsky

9.8

Stunning bottle! Far less dark and brooding than 2006, the uber rare 2000 Montepulciano is elegant, seamless and impeccably detailed. It’s layered with crazy depth of aromatics that soar flaunting BBQ spice, espresso, dried flowers and red fruit. It has off the charts complexity and a wild untamed nature to its expression that is as intriguing as it comes. The palate is precise, pure and balanced with a stunningly elegant texture and incredible length. Masterful wine. — 2 years ago

Matthew Cohen

9.5

Nose is so supple. Warming (not in an alcoholic sense) and comforting. Dried roses. Spices. As this opens, intense hand crushed rose petals. With some more time intense lilacs. I mean really intense like elite volnay intense. Wtf!?!

Palate is still so fresh. Moderately dense fruit. Bright cherries. So juicy. Terrific spice. Rose petal juice. Wow. Nice elegance. Only 13.5% alcohol. Not one of these ponderous post climate change monsters. As it opens very good deliciousness. A lovely Roundness. Spice. Wow.

Great fresh finish.

This is exactly why you want in an entry level Barolo. Not Uber dense and overly weighty. Stunningly drinkable. Wow.

I’m having it with cassouela. Yes I know I should have had valtellina wine to stay in Lombardy... bite me. All the ballers in Milan drink barolo.

Bought from fass selections. — 3 years ago

Carla D

9.5

This wine is uber fruity with a smoky nose. Positively scrumptious! The price point is such a bargain for this quality of wine. — 5 years ago