Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.4

2016 vintage. Light-medium/medium body. Currently, a feminine-styled Barolo. Leaner and focused on the deep tracks vs the big, obvious hits. Enduring tho. 7.22.26. — 18 hours ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.0

2022 vintage. A btg deal afoot to bring the pricing down. Problem is, there's nary a trace of tannins to buttress oxidation. Light-medium body. Relatively pleasant conversation had now but in a few years? Waiting for the 2023 vintage. Can't be alone in that assessment. 7.22.26. — 19 hours ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

8.9

1998 vintage. Not the greatest Napa vintage obviously. Nice fill. Opened and decanted. Some sed but less than expected. Tasted after 30 minutes, 1 hour, 1.5 hours, 2 hours and 4 hours. Light-medium body. Dusty, dark plum nose. nondescript intro with a greenish finish initially. Greenish qualities faded with time and a ringing, dark cherry component took center stage. Not a hottie but desirable enough, with time. Drank nicely with balanced structure/fruit after two hours open. 7.15.26. — 6 days ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.2

2021 vintage. Medium body. Excellent, approachable right off the bat Barolo with above-average depth that's not scary. Almost out of the similarly styled 2019 (same score) and will move into this vintage in a month or two. 7.22.26. — 18 hours ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.0

2024 vintage. Clean and relatively pure...free of overt Sauvvie B characteristics. 7.22.26. — 19 hours ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.5

2012 vintage. Double decanted and tasted after two hours. Light-medium body. Most overt impression was a black cherry note. Otherwise, it was all about endless delicacies, nuances and subtleties. NSG before the "global warming"...aka ripe years since/including 2015. Was indicative/evocative of a ton of excellent, early '90's Oregon Pinots that roped me into this gangster life. Missed that cru...er...crew more than realized. At the top of the bell curve and likely so for the next 4-5 years. Phenomenal and not to be missed. 7.19.26. — 3 days ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.1

2023 vintage. Fun and playful. Light-medium/medium body. Excellent Summer sipper and great pricing. 7.22.26. — 18 hours ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.0

2023 vintage. Medium body. 7.22.26. — 19 hours ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.0

2021 vintage. Medium body. Nice but a tad pricey for what's being delivered currently. 7.22.26. — 19 hours ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.2

2023 vintage. Medium/medium-heavy body. Fruit. Tannins. Drinkability, balance and structure. Decidedly delicious and something for everyone. OMG...pair this with anything from veggie skewers to land-based proteins to darker-fleshed fish (Mahi, Tuna, Sword) and thicker, oily, succulent white-fleshed fish such as Patagonian Toothfish...err...Chilean Sea Bass and Al(askan) Hal(but). Wouldn't age it for a decade but for crushing in the next 4-5 years...approval from the Kool-Aid Man. "Oh Yeah!" 7.8.26. — 8 days ago