Karen Wright

9.1

Very balanced and approachable for a 2020 vintage. Fresh, cherry fruit, vibrant acidity and earthy, minerality in a well balanced wine with a lingering finish that goes on and on. — 6 days ago

Heather Rostker

9.1

Nice Barbaresco - light and tangy. — 4 months ago

with Emmett and Brian

Brian Pietras

9.3

Tight, tannins, leather, mild blueberries and blackberries — 2 years ago

Eric

9.2

Juicy fruity leather. Great! — 5 years ago

Magnus Mosén

8.9

Högg den på Hansa! Redigt go. Spiltig, bärig och generös. Toner av honung, kanske lite tobak. Sträv i flabben. En flarra åker ner i källaren. 👍🏼 — 6 years ago

Gypsy Igor

9.1

Super tannic, acidic, wow! — 7 years ago

Hum

9.3

Cedar, peat, cranberry, cured ham. Really balanced and beautiful. — 8 years ago

Jay Kline

9.2

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of a couple hours. The 2019 Ravera pours a deep garnet color with a near opaque core; medium+ viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of ripe Morello cherry, tar, roses, blood orange, cedar chest, dried herbs, gravelly earth and gentle warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with high tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+. A tasty, modern leaning Barolo with many years ahead. Drink now through 2049. — 2 months ago

Louis Martin

9.0

Juicy, fruity, slight acidic aftertaste, nice with Pizza and a pasta figioli chicken and pasta dish. — 10 months ago

Jeroen

9.0

Hele zoete witte wijn.

8033509 310013 — 4 years ago

Randy Cousin

9.0

Medium body with bright flavor. Food not needed for this — 6 years ago

Nicole Schleif

9.0

Nice and dry but not TOO dry very drinkable yum — 6 years ago

Errol Mclaughlin

9.2

I probably didn’t decant long enough. I knew it was young but I wanted to try. It still needs time, but it shows great promise. — 7 years ago

Bret Barker

8.9

Birthday wine tasting-not a bad bottle in the bunch! We had two mags of this and well. It was disappointing. Not a lot of fruit or structure. They weren’t shot just sort of there. It really stood out against the Conterno and flaccianello — 8 years ago

with Ben, Jason and 1 other

Dave

9.2

Such a pale garnet color, transparent to the point where I can read a book through a full glass. Big on fresh and zippy flavor, though. Tart raspberries, bing cherries, and a touch of leather. High acidity and very fine tannins. Pretty yummy.
Listening to Squirrel Nut Zippers — 4 months ago

Neal Ferry

8.9

Multiple Berries in this one — 5 months ago

Jay Kline

9.4

From magnum. This is the 2016 Riserva from the “Le Coste” MGA, just south of the village of Barolo and merely a block away from the winery. Giacomo Grimaldi is one of only four producers with holdings in Le Coste and the only one currently producing a single cru expression. That being said, Giuseppe Rinaldi is largely responsible for Le Coste’s reputation and it shares many characteristics from a soil and exposure standpoint as Cannubi. The fruit for this wine comes from the very highest point in the vineyard (the lower section was recently replanted) and the Riserva is only made in the very best vintages (2019 will be the next Riserva).

The wine pours a deep garnet color with a transparent core; medium+ viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of ripe red fruits: Morello cherry, raspberry, red rope licorice, roses, tar, dried herbs, cigar box. On the palate, the wine is bone dry with high tannin and medium+ acidity. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long, silky and slightly savory. Far and away the loveliest wine I’ve ever enjoyed from Giacomo Grimaldi. Elegant, yes…but there is significant depth. Very impressive. Drink now, with patience through 2056. — a year ago

Francis le cave

9.3

Sweet spot — 6 years ago

Matthew

9.0

Nice dolcetto. Red fruit. Balanced acid and RS. — 7 years ago

Rob Iracane

9.0

Great minerality and acid - honeysuckle on the nose and citrus/apple on the palate. Paired with baked cod terrifically. — 8 years ago