Sipping Fine Wine

9.2

Aged in new, and used oak. Deep Ruby red color, with aromas of ripe dark fruits, spice and floral herbs. On the palate flavors of blackberry, plum wit cacao, toasty oak and cinnamon spice. Fine tannins, long finish ending with fruit, smoky spice, oak and earthy mineral character. Will age! — 17 days ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.1

Vintage 2021 | Ventiventi Lambrusco Rosato dell’Emilia | Frizzanto secco | Bio wine | confession: I would never buy a wine with such a childish colorful label. It was recommended to me. So I bought it. Big surprise! It is an elegant, vibrant, refined sparkle. I love it. A very different Sunday bubbly. — a year ago

Tim Hinck

9.0

Confession: it’s hard for me to take something so fun seriously. Beautiful floral bouquet (dried),seaside breezes, fruit popping off the brambles. The carbonic making it a little too glou glou for me. — 5 years ago

Andrew Lohse

9.1

First off, the confession: I love and embrace Hofgut Falkenstein with little reserve. They produce Rieslings of serious individual character and precision which are also tasty, approachable, absolutely brilliant with a range of dishes, and of tremendous, in some cases absurd value. This 2018 Krettnacher Euchariusberg kabinett—quite pointedly off-dry—was no deviation from the mean: stony and fresh with notes of ripe white peach, green apple, petrol, and rubber, it showed a sharp attack, ethereal mid-palate, and a fresh, sweet-leaning finish. I suspect these prices to catch up to other more widely-vaunted names. — 6 years ago

Bob Yoon

9.0

So…confession time. Due to some drama regarding my client, I had my Barolo for Tony day early. A sip and nothing out of the ordinary. And then, a touch of the typical volatile acidity nestled in a cushion of subtle mocha and dirt. Let’s raise a glass for Gigliotti! — 4 months ago

GaryWEdwards

9.6

Confession, really like Spanish red. And I love Ribera Del Duero. And this 2015 Gran Reserva is magic, though I’m told there 2016 vintage is even better — a year ago

Tristan

9.5

Great fruit forward red, smooth — 2 years ago

Jeremy.Buss

9.1

Full confession. . . I’ve driven by this winery in past trips to Sonoma and failed to enter because of the name. But when I saw this bottle on winespies I decided to try. And. . . I wish I had stopped at the winery in prior visits. This 2015 drinks smoothly with soft, medium tannins. A nose that brings cherries and over ripe strawberries to the front with a small spice hint. Palate has the slight earth/chalk tones along with the fruit. A bottle that pairs well with simple homemade pizza or could go with something more elegant. Glad I have more bottles for the future. — 5 years ago

Pinotman /// Andreas

9.5

Here is a confession! I try very hard to quit delectable and give it up: But then the wines come along with a personal connection. I visited Silvio in the early 2000‘s and we tried his 2003. Great wine in a hot vintage. His son was born 2003. Ever since i have a soft spot for his wines. # This one is quite spectacular. Drink now it is f….great or keep for 10 years +. Classic. Sold out at Kermit Lynch. I bought just one bottle. 😢 Enough said. — 6 months ago

Tom Garland

9.0

1.5 hour decant(decent chunky/cloudy sediment). A delightful deep murky dark garnet color with slight bricking. On the nose: Nice muted nose of forest floor, cigar, strawberry, burnt coffee, floral, start of that sweet aged perfume. Taste: smooth, fresh, medium body wine with big cassis, earthy, minerals, plum, crushed rocks, and spiced tobacco medium plus finish.....still a little austere and thin on the end with some unresolved tannins. Will it come together with more time?

Confession: these notes may not be reliable......bought a case of this off vintage wine.....going to like it whether I did or not — 5 years ago

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