Daniel Bloom

9.5

Tar, tar, more tar. Tree bark , lots of umami on the nose.,Black flowers, earth, lots of sous bois, deep and pleasantly dank after 3+ hours of decanting. Upon opening, this was very tight. A very dark rendering of a three vineyard Barolo. With unadorned steak, very nice. The tannin/acid balance was quite nice. Bottle gone before you knew.Everyone at the table was pleased to say the least. At first, some got a “dead fish” on the nose, but…this did not prevent diving back in.
One of the nicest Baroloi I’ve had in quite a while. — 2 months ago

with Sarah

David D

9.0

Older for a Dolcetto and not as tannic as I was expecting. Pretty acid-forward, blackberry, tart cherry, a little saline, some Juicy Juice on the finish. From Shawn’s. — 8 years ago

Dave Schneider

9.1

Interesting Pinot Nero from piedmont. Absolutely bone dry yet very well balanced that opens into a wonderful example of Pinot after several minutes of aeration. — 9 years ago

Tom Casagrande

9.3

This is Garagiste’s private label. I’m guessing the producer is Icardi because that’s usually their go-to for Barbaresco and Barolo, but I can’t be sure. In any event, this is terrific wine and at its peak, in my view. Nose is classic with rose petals, beautiful dried cherry, mineral-flecked gravel, and some tertiary old library scents making an appearance. Soft, long, and balanced in the mouth. Really fine. Strangely, zero sediment. — 3 months ago

Chris MacLean

8.9

Surprisingly good supermarket Barbera for 10 euros — 6 years ago

with Sarah

Karen Frohman

9.2

Great light white, discovered from 10 Italian Cafe with Rachel in Carytown. — 8 years ago

Korie Almeida

8.9

€25 good aromatics, not complex but good flavor — 10 years ago

Rocky Lungariello

9.0

Solid white wine. Kinda like pinto grigio — 4 years ago

Tom Casagrande

9.2

Last bottle of this incredible private label value from Garagiste. Apparently made by Icardi (see cork), this is still not quite at its apogee, but it’s getting close. Classic Barolo nose features clean gravel, ripe macerated cherries, fragrant leather, rose petal, and spice. Mouthfilling flavors of dark cherry, old barrel, and the finish goes savory/minerally as it progresses. Tannin is still abundant and a little puckery at the close, but food will tamp that down. — 5 years ago

Joshua Fisher

9.8

Yes, she's beautiful. — 9 years ago

with Chris