Tom Casagrande

9.0

Extremely truncated petty [sic, “party”] notes: pretty good. — 3 days ago

with Dan, Douglas and 1 other

Tom Casagrande

9.3

More truncated salsiccia-making notes. Absolutely delicious. Fruit, characteristic herbal notes, mineral. One of the best Sylvaners I’ve had in a quite a while. — 3 days ago

with Douglas, Dan and 1 other

Tom Casagrande

8.7

Truncated party notes. Nice fruity Carignane. Still a little reduced but fun to drink. — 4 days ago

with Angelo

Tom Casagrande

9.2

Four-seam fastball down the middle of the plate. Very emblematic. — 3 days ago

with Dan, Douglas and 1 other

Tom Casagrande

8.9

This is NOT the Auslese. It’s bone dry. Intensely minerally with almost a feral, animal note in the nose. Unusual for a white. Fairly intense and lively on the palate. Very interesting — 3 days ago

with Douglas, Dan and 1 other

Tom Casagrande

9.2

Salsiccia-weekend day two truncated notes: lovely earthy nose, wet gravel, oatmeal, lemony fruit, tight, deep and minerally. Nice balance and length. Young — 3 days ago

with Angelo and Dan

Tom Casagrande

8.7

Ripasso, as a category, is tough to pigeonhole. Stylistically they’re all over the map. You don’t typically have a good idea what you’re getting if you’re not familiar with the exact wine. This one is a bruiser. Hugely structured in terms of alcohol and tannin and acid. But not as rich in fruit as some. I love the earthy, winey nose. Some old leather too. But the palate impression is a little severe without rich, rustic food for it to cut through. And the finish exhibits a prominent bitter note. Use with rich, assertive, tomatoey meat sauces. — 7 days ago

Tom Casagrande

9.2

Very light color, but so spot-on in Sangiovese aromas and taste. Delicious. Purchased at the winery in Aug. 2024. — 3 days ago

with Dan, Douglas and 1 other

Tom Casagrande

9.1

Truncated party notes: very nice Sylvaner. Lots of nice herbal notes, not a lot of fruit, very nice balance. — 3 days ago

with Dan, Douglas and 1 other

Tom Casagrande

9.0

Truncated party notes. Just a really nice cheap southern Rhone. Spicy, earthy, a bit of herbal garrigue. Nice balance. — 4 days ago

with Angelo