Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

2016 vintage. Decanted and tasted after 30 minutes and 1.5 hours. Serious stuff. Concentrated lean and mean. Still pretty tight after a 1.5 hours loungefest in decanterland. One of those “holiday” wines to be opened at 8am to enjoy at 4pm. 5.8.26. — 2 days ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.0

2023 vintage. Not as nice as the 2021 vintage tasted 4.17.26 (9.2). Pricey for Italian Merlot...4.29.26. — 11 days ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.8

Jorge b asamblea ugrch — 21 days ago

Ericsson

9.0

Good Chianti @ThymeRestaurant — 2 months ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.2

2023 vintage. $120+ a bottle resto cost. I mean it’s nice but for that pricing and what I’d hafta charge for it? Hard pass. The new Antinori stuff (don’t ask about the whites) not working for me. Praying that their purchased property-Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars-has current offerings showing better for the pricing. Not holding my breath tho. 4.29.26. — 11 days ago

Joel Lara

9.4

This chianti totally exceeded my expectations. Plum and dark cherry with slight hints of leather on the nose. The flavors really erupt on the palate, with vibrant acidity amplifying the pomegranate, cherry, and orange citrus flavors. There are hints of earthy cinnamon on the palate as well. Nice finish with orange and bitter cocoa notes. So good, and went well with meatball ricotta pizza. After finishing, I read up on the maker and found that they’re a top notch producer, so maybe I shouldn’t have been so surprised about the quality. They also didn’t make any of their sangiovese-based reserve wines in 2023, so all their sangiovese grapes were used in this. Such a tasty bottle and for only $34. — 3 days ago

Joel Lara

9.2

Really tasty. Full bodied with medium acidity and medium/high tannins. Plums with hints of blueberry are joined by interesting herbal notes of thyme and sage. Also has a nice earthiness that veers into a touch of just-ground coffee beans accompanying the fruit and herbal flavors on the finish. Really good, and went well with meatball, ricotta, and mushroom pizza. — a month ago

Damian

9.2

Medium dark ruby color, medium high acidity, tannins are there but pleasant after 3 hours in open bottle. Nose of dark fruit, dark chocolate, espresso. Taste of dark fruit, oaky flavors. — 7 days ago

Rick Phillips

9.8

Even after 16 years, this wine will last. Lush plum flavors, tobacco, mocha mixed with berries and leather. Has many years left. — 8 days ago

with Letha

Jakub Kalinowski

9.3

Surprisingly youthful & vigorous for this age.
Dried cherries on the nose with some tobacco, turned earth, tomato leaf, a bit of leather & a touch of black tea. Enticing, complex, fresh.
On the palate this showed some energy! The tannins polished, smooth but still with quite a grip, the acidity shining, the fruit slowly fading but still there. Brilliant length and character. — 15 days ago