Jay Kline

9.2

Splash decanted and enjoyed over the course of two hours. The 2019 pours a deep garnet color with a near opaque core; medium+ viscosity with light staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of Morello cherry, red flowers, black tea, dried green herbs and gravelly earth. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+ and has that Ciacci Piccolomini silkiness. I felt the 2019 was a little reticent for the first 30min (not at all surprised) but opened beautifully after that and continued to build steam until the last glass. Very easy to enjoy and fabulous with bolognese. Drink now with a 30min decant and through 2044 — a month ago

Martijn

9.0

Easy textbook Brunello. Glowing red transparent, chocolate nose. Drinking with a silk touch, very subtle acidity. — 5 months ago

Chris MacLean

9.2

Excellent showing. More strength and structure than I expected. — 10 months ago

with Sarah

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9.5

The 2021 Chiesamonti is a potent, full-bodied wine that is going to need time to unwind. Herbs, wildflowers, spice, leather and menthol build in this backward, potent red from Le Boncie. There’s plenty of stuffing and textural intensity in this deep, resonant wine. I can't wait to see how it ages. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, July 2024)
— 2 years ago

Wilf Gobert

9.2

The full body, bold taste lingers on your palette so you can savour the strong flavour long after you swallow. July 2022 — 4 years ago

Vasanth Balakrishnan

8.9

This 2018 #pinotgrigio is just as sophisticated as the 2015 I drank a few years ago. Citrus, green orchard fruit, wet stone aromas with slight white flower undertones, a fleshier weight on the palate, mineral layers. This PG gets more expressive and enjoyable as it warms up in the glass. #wsjwineclub — 6 years ago

Cindy Glennon

9.3

Took a minute but did really greatly enjoy this wine after it opened up. Slightly chilled helped. Good before and with meal. Cosgrove. — 18 days ago

Alan Snitow

9.2

Today best in order 09,10,16,19 but ‘16 will be amazing — 2 months ago

John Osgood

9.2

Killer stuff. One of the best in the category. Deep and rich on the palate. — 8 months ago

K L

9.0

Good but nothing to write home about. Kurt club wine. — a year ago

with Matt

Nikolay

9.2

Great white wine with very rich fruity taste. — 3 years ago

Peter van den Besselaar

8.9

Vintage 2019 | vibrant pleasure | biowine — 4 years ago

Doggfather

9.1

A great expression of Emilia–Romagna Sangiovese. On par with a Chianti Classico Riserva but at fraction of price. — 7 years ago

Russ Kujan

9.0

2023 vintage. Easy to drink. Blackberries and oregano in the nose. Well made wine with Dried blackberries, a little smoky bacon, marjoram, the tannin here is balanced with acid. I get savory and meaty flavors. — 3 months ago

Jan A

9.6

Elegant and spices. In hindsight, drank my previous bottles way too early. This was firing on al cylinders today. — 3 months ago

Ann Elizabeth Mekala

9.0

Salty apricot. Kind of chuggable.
— 9 months ago

Richard Rosensweig

9.6

What a beauty! Black cherry, plum, licorice, a bit of spice. Long, long, looooong finish. So balanced with structure, but mellow as well. Sublime. — 2 years ago

Bonnie Chu

9.0

Sicilian doc tasting 🇮🇹 🍷 direct press rose — 3 years ago

MaJ CappS

8.9

Smells of fresh alpine flowers growing amongst the cliff sides of Some European trail I shall hike someday.

Bone dry, wild strawberry, flint, river stone, dried dark cherry.

A lovely wine from a grape I have never heard of, until now.
— 5 years ago

Mo Salem

9.0

Over the hill — 7 years ago