Peter van den Besselaar

9.5

Vintage 2019 | Blend of Sangiovese, Cab Sauvignon and Merlot. Mesmerizing smell. Black cherries. Spices. Old Forrest. Hint of gingerbread. Well balanced taste, beautiful acidity, frivolous, elegant. Paired with coda alla vaccinara. — 5 months ago

Eric Lapainee

9.2

Really good — 6 months ago

Jan de Weerd

9.3

Fantastic Chianti. When you have to fight over the last drop, that’s always a good sign. Hard to pin down, though what stood out, it was certainly balanced, dark fruit vibrancy, but not really complex. Fine polished tannins and uplifting g minerality probably drove us to the next sip. Yeah, great Chianti. Even more intriguing is the story behind this winery. Ever heard of ‘Spaghetti Westerns?’ Well the famous movie director of these films was also at ground level of reinventing and reinvigorating Tuscany as we know it today. here is their story on our blog site https://spokenwines.com/our-blog/from-film-to-vineyard-the-legacy-of-rocca-delle-mac%C3%ACe — 8 months ago

with Tammy

Pooneet K

9.2

First 2024 wine!! This is really excellent - haven’t had this grape (albana) before. Orange but in the way that I like - no overly “natural” funk and instead just excellent stony fruit and some great grip. Very juicy and almost savory with a long finish. Great value at $22. — a year ago

Dominik Wezel

9.5

Nice companion with an Argentinian beef filet — a year ago

Andrew Cullimore

9.2

Quite deep ruby garnet core with garnet rim . Aromatic and quite deeply spicy on the nose with liquorice , dried spices , red cherry , red plum , rose . On the palate this is quite intense and tannic, red cherry , red plum , saline with smoky , tobacco , liquorice hints . Firm tannins with fresh acidity , sweet spice and ripe red fruit . Good length , this still is pretty young and needs more time . Better in another 5-10 years and will last well a further 10-15 — a year ago

Jay Kline

9.3

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of two days. Gorgeous on both days. The 2019 Grumello “Rocco de Piro”pours a brilliant, ruby color with a transparent core and a slightly watery rim; medium viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with gorgeous notes of cool, fresh raspberries, roses with babies breath, Alpine herbs, cedar chest, and rocky 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 the texture is silky. Such a beautiful and elegant expression of Chiavennasca. Drink now through 2034. Thanks for the assist @Lyle Fass — 5 months ago

Takuya Namise

9.0

Mozza by Cocotte ICONSIAM — 7 months ago

Pinotman /// Andreas

9.2

Trader Joe’s Classic!!!! This usually stinks. But not in this stellar 2021 vintage. Not super complex but more on the elegant side. I would think this will age for 10 years or so. After 24 hours even better and more convincing. Quite tannic! Grab it by the case while it is there the 2022 will be awful (my prediction). And at 20 bucks…….. — 9 months ago

Jess

9.0

Pale-medium ruby-garnet color.
Aromas of red cherry, soft spice, subtle floral, herbal finish.
Dry. Flavors of cherry, tar, floral, licorice. Rich, grippy tannins!

Intensity: 4/5
Complexity: 4/5
Balance: 4/5
Finish: 4/5 — a year ago

Geoff Buswick

9.2

Balanced with fruit and a bit of an acid finish. — a year ago

Clay Bullwinkel

9.6

A great find by my dealer. One of the best bottles I’ve ever had. — a year ago

Riccardo Arrigoni

8.9

8 anni distanza — a year ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.1

Vintage 2023 | La Rocco is the best Pieropan. Hints of gold, minerality, vanilla, beautiful roundness ánd charm. 15 months barrel aging. — 5 months ago

Seth Masterson

9.2

Delicious Chocolate over dried fruit notes with nice dry floral notes. A very nice nebbiolo without face ripping tannins- a good sipper but also would pair well with the lighter side of Italian foods. — 5 months ago

Chris MacLean

9.1

Solid as ever — 7 months ago

with Sarah

Todd Scurci

9.2

#vallata #dolcetto — a year ago

with Annie

John Bratincevic

8.9

Simple but good — acidity makes it better than the $15 reserve TJ’s Barbera I tried recently … but this was only $6? Like it better than last time for sure. Will definitely try again! — a year ago

romo

9.4

Mint from a tomato salad shifted this into another gear. An excellent producer we visited at harvest 2023. — a year ago

Alex Spoto

10

Beautiful, alive, humus-y, leathery, earthy. Fully mature *BIRTH YEAR* bottle procured by father in law at T-bone dinner w the fam. Nothing better! — a year ago

with Clay