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. — 18 days ago
Chianti Classico tasting 🇮🇹 @ Ai Fiori — 3 months ago
Lemon curd and medium mouthfeel. Nice acidity! — 4 months ago
First bottle three years ago had more energy. Went sour on day 2. — 5 months ago
Just when you think it’s going to Thelma & Louise, it spawns wings and lifts off. - at Franklin PT — 2 days ago
Excellent with a completely outrageous chunk of bleeding super quality angus beef — 3 months ago
An absolute delightful Nebbiolo with bright vibrant red showing through, fabulous nose, and a wide array of spice and herbs. Just coming into its best window with easily 20 more years to enjoy. Pleasant surprise of complexity and easy drinking. Begs for duck on the plate. — 5 months ago

Upon opening, VERY bitter and strong. Have to let this one open. Upon opening got pretty good. Similar flavour to the previous rioja I’ve had many times that I love, but this is just more of it and much stronger and more flavourful. Not sure that I want that out of a wine, pretty sure I’m not willing to pay more for it. Not sure if I should attribute that to the wine or its age (oldest bottle I have yet tried).
Lighter and easier drinking reds are my preference at the moment. Maybe I will feel differently and prefer the stronger flavours once I am more seasoned into wines as I’ve become with scotch.
Definitely will return to this bottle if that becomes the case, otherwise prefer other favorites or to try new wines at the price.
It’s really not a bad wine. A lot of flavour and a lot going on.… I highly suspect I just am not able to fully appreciate what it is giving me at this point in my wine journey. — 8 days ago
J. Rached - Out/2023.
Álcool 13,7% — 4 months ago
Lovely bunch of coconuts. Oak glazed in balsamic. Agreeable. — 3 months ago
Brick red w rose petal and hint of balsamic. Showing more age than I would have expected. But delicious — 5 months ago
Dave
Pleasant and true to type Garnacha. Ruby red, floral, some Flintstone vitamin on the nose. Fruity and tannic.
Listening to Oscar Peterson — 3 days ago