Daniel Ciolek

Solid medium priced Brunello. Pleasant earthy and subtle dark rose petals on the nose. A bit tight in opening. After 2 hours of air the palate was delightful with cherry, undergrowth, cinnamon, clove, a touch of leather and balsamic in a complex layered blend that evolves. The finish was long and satisfying with prominent yet subtle tannins. Great value compared to three digit Brunello. The key is allowing the time to breathe. — 4 days ago

Daniel Ciolek

8.9

Restaurant wine. Nice with trout. Floral nose. Pear and citrus on the palate. Crisp and mouthwatering.. — a month ago

Daniel Ciolek

9.1

Excellent pop and pour drinkability with bold and complex fruit and spice full bodied flavor. Enjoyed on a warm early spring evening on the patio. — a month ago

Daniel Ciolek

8.0

Tried another year and still unremarkable. Fresh and crisp but straw and unripe melon and slight oakiness were weak. — 12 days ago

Daniel Ciolek

8.8

Nice for everyday - not spectacular. There is nothing wrong with this wine as it is well balanced on opening and has a nice dark fruit and spicy palate with a medium long finish. I wouldn’t turn it away. However it lacks complexity if that what you are looking for.. — a month ago

Daniel Ciolek

9.0

Bought At Madrid Airport duty free shop. Good value. Pop and pour smooth. Medium bodied and fruit forward with a light cinnamon spiciness. — a month ago

Daniel Ciolek

9.2

Nose of leather and dark cherries. Prominent tannins on opening. Most blew off after a couple hours of slow ox. By day 2 was singing with perforce balanced smoothness. Layers of flavor from dark cherry, anise, tobacco, clove, tobacco, mineral. Long subtle finish. Not inexpensive but flavor competes with wines at double the price. — 2 months ago

Daniel Ciolek

9.0

Delightful rosso! Pleasant elegant nose of cherry strawberry and rose. Light bodied with many layers fresh strawberries dark cherries leather earth tobacco and mineral with fruit dominant on the front end and earthy and tannic notes on the finish. Softened on the finish after a couple hours of air. Many characteristics of a Brunello absent some of the body density and oak influences. — 24 days ago

Daniel Ciolek

8.9

Extra .1 for value at less than $8. Nice everyday wine with pleasant nose and quite approachable on opening. Light to medium bodied with cherry and raspberry with a touch of spice. Not too complex but enjoyable with a sausage italiano baked sandwich. — a month ago

Daniel Ciolek

9.0

Interesting nose of tulips licorice cherry. Light to medium body with mouthwatering acidity and an edge of front of mouth tannins. Multiple layers of dark berries anise tar and currant. Mild oak spice and granite. Finish clean and long. This was pop and pour. Pleasant old world charm. — 2 months ago