Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

From 3L

Core of red with light brickish edges.

Nose is pretty. Dryish cherries to cherries, strawberries, blackberries flow underneath, raspberries, some fresh rhubarb, notes of cherry Jolly Rancher, red to mid berry cola, some soapy baking powder notes, tobacco, used leather, (might be the glass), soft, mid intensity baking spices, vanilla-in, soft oak shavings, moist clay, limestone, dry top soils, red flowers, red roses & candied violets.

The palate is ripe, juicy; sweet & tart cherries, strawberries, some black berries, dry pomegranate, somewhat stewed/spiced plum, blackberries with circling raspberries, nice mid spice, dry tobacco, leather, grilled meats, soft, mid intensity baking spices, vanilla-in, soft,dry, oak shavings, moist clay, limestone, volcanics, hints of white pepper, dry leaves, dry top soils, red flowers, red roses & candied violets, excellent acidy with a well made, balanced, biggish structure & tension, good length finish that lasts minutes and fall on spice & minerals.

1800 bottles made and only 6 3L’s. This is one of From 3L. — 11 days ago

Takuya Namise

8.9

Wolfgang’s Steakhouse — 4 months ago

Michael Chelus

9.0

Cherry, strawberry, watermelon, peach and lemon. Great acidity and minerality. — 9 months ago

Jamie Lauder

9.1

50 % Nebbiolo and 50 % Pinot Noir from calcareous and poor soils in Roddino where Barolo area meets Alta Langa.
Vines struggle to dig deep.
Produced in Rose de Saginee method and left on skins for up to 12 hours.
All hand harvested.
Salmon coloured. Cherries and berries, toasted nuts and hibiscus. Crisp and dry, persistent mousse and almost a saline quality on the finish. — a month ago

Lorenzo Marzilli

9.1

Barbaresco 2017. Very interesting taste; I got a little bit of smoke and maybe tobacco? Nose: ripe cherry, ripe plum. Taste: ripe cherry, smoked wood? Would definitely try again in maybe another vintage (younger?) — 3 months ago

Anthony De Blasi

9.3

A bit too much cassis flavours for my palate which I do not recall when I had my first bottle about a year ago. Nevertheless a very good wine — 7 months ago

Momo Sa

9.0

At La voglia (Jackie & Mike) — 2 months ago

with Mike

Henry Luiker

9.5

Far, far better (now) than the 2017, or 2020. Comparable to the Ravera. Big rose hit as soon as it opens. A bargain at $100 from Winestar. Only one, sadly. At home with Curly. — 2 months ago

Donald Williams

9.1

Nice crisp minerality. — 4 months ago

with Bonnie

Bruce Dunbar

9.3

What a wonderful wine! Elegant and elevated with light cherry, rose perfume, baking spice and tobacco flavors. Seems full of life 17 years after harvest and absolutely sang with grilled lamb chops. — 10 months ago