Jay Kline

9.2

From a double-magnum. The 2012 “Il Carbonaione” pours a deep garnet color with a translucent core; medium viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing and initially reticent. After almost an hour of air, the bouquet emerged to reveal some funky cherry, red flowers, bergamot, horse blanket, green herbs, old wood and dry earth. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose, the finish is medium+. After plenty of air, this became really tasty stuff but the large format has really retarded the aging process. Similar bottles likely need well into the next decade to enter the zone. Killer with food. — 5 days ago

Robert Stackowiak

8.9

A nice lighter cherry that is dry but with appropriate fruit. Great with pasta and red sauce. October 2025. — 2 months ago

Steven Heydemann

9.3

In a beautiful place right now. — 3 months ago

Takuya Namise

9.2

Bacco
Dark chocolate — 6 days ago

Michael Chelus

9.2

Black cherry, raspberry preserves, currant, mossy earth and oak. Full-bodied and soft tannins. — 2 months ago

Michael Chelus

9.2

Black cherry, raspberry preserves, currant, blackberry, vanilla and oak. Full-bodied and soft tannins. — 2 months ago

Pooneet K

9.3

First bottle of a half case we bought at the domaine in 2021. Definitely will be better in a few years but nice to try one on the earlier side. What they say is true - this is really easily Brunello level. At this point the nose isn’t giving a ton, but there is great depth of fruit and earth on the palate. This hits in several more parts of the mouth than most wines and the finish goes on for quite a while. Medium plus tannins and acid which should balance out a bit with some more age.

Opened the bottle 5 hours prior to service and then decanted for 2. Real candidate to be 9.5+ in a few years. — 3 months ago

Jeroen Koenen

9.5

Power and grace. Somehow this feels like a wine of wisdom. Mature, carressing, full of warmth and comfort. Long, elegant, classy. — a month ago

John Bratincevic

9.0

Seems to go down every year … but still good. 90. — 2 months ago

Jackson Dealey

9.2

After a miss on a different vintage recently this is fantastic. — 3 months ago

with Morgan