John Micklethwaite

9.5

2019 vintage was excellant — a month ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.0

First time having this producer. Rose was good and not on the sweet end of scale. — 3 months ago

Roberto Carli

9.3

Go ahead, taste it blind and try not to call it young stainless steel champagne. Once you’re aware, then you start noticing the mineral reality and slightly saline quality. Great work — 4 months ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.1

2021 vintage. Lean, sleek and back-end tannic presence. 12.10.25. — 7 months ago

Chris Zitzman

9.0

The 2022 vintage Fiano di Avellino from Ciropicariello starts with a rich straw-almost golden color to the eyes and unfolds in time on the nose with abundant floral notes and hints of honey. With a chance to breathe the palate evolves into a surprisingly mouth-coating viscosity that’s held together by its mineral driven heart. It’s a fuller-bodied example of the grape than what I’ve come across before and it earns it. — 10 months ago

with Beth

Shay A

9.4

My contribution for a guys night of rosé sparklers and Brunello. Alongside a few bottles of Biondi Santi, Il Poggione, Mastro Janni, and others.

Zero experience with this producer, and while I struggle to find my preferred “style” in Italy (Italian merlot?, old Barolo?, Brunello of all ages?), this brunello was lights out good and right up my alley. I slow-oxed this for almost an hour. Layers! Deep red. So floral and sweet-spice forward aromatically with faint oak. Dense and powerful core of roasted black cherry, tar, sweet tobacco, light balsamic and herbal pop with a juicy and massive finish…big structure (but the acidity keeps this hard to resist another sip). Obviously in a slightly bigger style thanks to the vintage, this is incredibly well put together and complex. I think I have one more, thankfully.

Day two showed an even more integrated wine that was firing on all cylinders. Decant 2-3hrs or hold a few more years for this window. 94-95+

Served with lobster ravioli, prime beef tenderloin carpaccio, lamb rack…about as good as it gets with rosé sparkling wines and Brunello! — a year ago

GaryWEdwards

9.4

Beautiful juice that is just hitting it’s stride! — 3 months ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.0

Nicely made, good body, smooth w/ no hard oak edges. — 3 months ago

Anne Lebleu

9.0

Loved it but got a slight headache. — 4 months ago

Inseon Hwang

9.0

Solid. Drinkable. Nice clarity. Good basic Bru. Mid tannins, clear and fresh. — 6 months ago

France Fournier

9.7

Fresh and salty! Love it! — 8 months ago

Brandon Boesch

9.0

Funky goodness. Some fruit, tons of acidity, some stone fruit, maybe grilled fruits, herbs and spices. Pretty full bodied. — a year ago

Jack Krawczyk

9.9

freshly ripe plum with a cherry-bourbon light finish — a year ago

Joel Roskind

9.2

White crisp — 5 years ago

with Susan

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

Pleasant 100% Italian Cabernet that will take another 5 yr to flush out and develop more character. But smooth and elegant now. Add a point or two in 5-8 yrs. — 3 months ago

Ed Chin

9.4

This sample was given to me. Tannins are resolved to the point of almost nonexistent. A fair amount of acid with what little fruit was dark and baked. Cherries leather and tobacco leaf. Darn yummy but I wish I had some food with it. — 3 months ago

Bob McDonald

9.0

The oak has integrated from my previous note in February 2017 where the influence of oak Barriques was overly present. Sangiovese is not enhanced by too much oak in my opinion and is best matured in large Botti like I said in my previous note like Biondi Santi. Red cherry and earth notes finishing with powdery tannins. Coming together. — 5 months ago

Lindsay Sher

9.1

Delicious. Complex, nice acidity, high minerality. Nice honey brioche from lees. — 8 months ago

Bruce Leboff

9.7

Brilliant. Elegant and well balanced. Superb. Outshone the Biondi Santi - albeit completely different character. Love the smooth caressing finish. Beautifully balanced — a year ago

with Michael and David

Jason Sliwa

9.3

Lovely body and mellow honeyed notes make this white sing. As always from opentuesdaywines.com, bracing acidity to hold it all up. — 2 years ago

with Vicki