John Hagood

9.0

At Chequers Bath 1/16/2026. Huge change in breathing time — 5 months ago

"Odedi"

9.1

Casali di Bibbiano Ombroneta Argilla Rosso Toscana IGT 2021, Tuscany, Italy

It is time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday. Let's bring Merlot back!

Ruby/ purple in color with a wide reddish rim.

Nice nose that feels more like red Bolgheri.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with black currants, plums, cooked cherries, spices, chocolates, tobacco, herbs, light earth and peppercorn.

Long finish with round tannins and tangy cherries.

This young Super Tuscan is already enjoyable, even by itself. Rich and powerful.

Nicely balanced with a nice mouthfeel. Soft and elegant.

Will continue to age nicely in the next 5 to 7 years.

Good right out of the bottle, and better with airtime. Good by itself or with food.

A blend of 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Sauvignon. Aged in stainless steel vats for 12 months.

14% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$50. — 2 years ago

Matt Sterr

9.2

Gingery Falernum — 5 years ago

Oscar Díaz Maldonado

9.0

Clásico Chianti. Ligero de canillas largas. Deslumbrante color Rubí con intensos tonos y aromas de la Toscana. Ligero bello y alegre. — 7 years ago

with Chino

Gabriel

9.5

2015 vintage — 8 years ago

Kim Stanbro

9.2

Herbal, not strong oak, above average table wine. — 10 years ago

Matthew Tebbetts

9.1

Went back to another bottle. This one was much better. — 10 years ago

"Odedi"

9.2

Casali di Bibbiano Rosso Toscana Casalone 2019, Tuscany, Italy

Beautiful color of ruby with a wide reddish rim.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with nice complexity.

Showing plums, currants, light wood, spices, coffee, earth, dark chocolates, tobacco leaf, herbs and peppercorn.

Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.

This is a delicious Sangiovese blend from Tuscany. Rich, yet elegant. Nicely balanced, soft and engaging.

Will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years.

Good by itself or with food, and a great sipping wine.

A blend of 70% Sangiovese, 15% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Sauvignon. Aged for 16 months in French oak barrels.

13% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$25. — a year ago

Peri Patel

9.0

First chilled red wine. Delicious, very light. At Villa Zuccaro Taormina Sicily — 4 years ago

with Nikhil

Emily Heyward

9.0

Thank you, Nano!!! It’s delicious! — 6 years ago

with Jessica

Joe Roth

9.5

Beautiful — 7 years ago

with Jeff and Michael

Jessy Manuel

9.1

A fruit forward wine with lots of body. The high alcohol content makes it more difficult to distinguish some of the flavors but the wood/earthy flavor is pronounced towards the finish. — 9 years ago

Dr.Meandor

9.3

Tasted October 2013

Fresh, delicate, complex, pleasant and drinkable wine with strong character. 
Aged 3 months in steel tanks, 2 months in bottle.
Straw yellow colored with green hues, Aquilae is made of Grillo grape grown in Sicily only. 
Huge spectrum of flavors on the nose - lime, green apple, almond, chamomile and withered grass. In mouth it's nicely dry with touch of saline minerality and clear accents of lemon, passionfruit and herbs.
 Intense mouthcoating finish with smooth acidity and hints of mixed citrus and green gooseberry. Refreshing, intense and persistent - breathtaking wine! Highly recommended to pair with grilled monkfish with cheese or sicilian “beccaficu” sardines... sitting on seashore of Mediterranean )) — 10 years ago

Daniel M

9.1

Nice and rich langhe nebbiolo to go along a cabbage and tomato stew made by my wife. Superb pairing. Cherry, coffee, toasted almonds, an earthy thing too. This is quite inviting yet a bit austere and mysterious even. The palate shows a great acid drive, a suave and soft mouthfeel at first, almost mouth-coating, with cherries and red berries all along. There is width, there's a bit of grip that turns into tannins in the rear. These tannins become quite powerful and power up a long and nice finish with cherries, a slight blood orange note (with a tiny bitter note) and that drying layer that goes on for a while. Tannins are actually tamed by the tomato and the beef in the stew and that's why this pairing rocks. By itself, chances are that they could be a tiny bit too harsh. Very good stuff ! — a year ago

Heather Rostker

9.1

Nice Sangiovese picked up at an Arrow Wine super tasting. — 4 years ago

with Dave

Bryan Toh

9.0

Layered smell with chocolate coming first then a light poke of alcohol. Very easy to drink, with only a hint of tannin, and refreshing aftertaste (2-3s) of mixed spices. Notes of cherry, blueberry (or maybe raspberry). Would be good to pair with light game (pigeon, rabbit) or heavier fish. — 4 years ago

Karen Brodie

9.2

Lovely fruity notes fully bodied — 7 years ago

Alice Maria

9.0

Herbal, bitter, purple, dark, but not heavy — 7 years ago

Okamura Seisho

9.7

赤のスパークリングって罪。
冷えてるウチにって、全部飲んじゃう。
これはクセになる。飲みやすいから油断大敵。 — 9 years ago

joseph giunta

9.2

Ginesio Casali de Bibbiano 2005
Cellared since purchase
Decanted, appearance typical of a 10 yr old cab.
Earth and cherry on the nose, slight leathery. Ripened cherries, dark spices, particularly clove, and cedar on the front end, structured soft tannins, maybe at it's peak. Drink soon — 10 years ago