Daniel Ciolek

8.7

Decent restaurant wine. Lemongrass/citrus nose. Crisp with juicy acidity on palate. Light citrus and mineral with a touch of effervescence on the palate. Touch of grapefruit on the finish. — 13 days ago

Daniel Ciolek

9.3

Outstanding on opening and still smooth and elegant two days later. Lovely aroma, perfectly balanced acidity and tannins. Rich layers of dark fruits and earthy flavors with a touch of balsamic and spice. Luxurious finish. I would have thought this was a much longer aged bottle than a 2019 vintage. — 20 days ago

Daniel Ciolek

8.8

Not excited about this vintage. Had a pleasant aroma and mouthwatering acidity with light fruitiness and a trace of tartness but seemed thin. — a month ago

Daniel Ciolek

9.4

This was singing on opening. Room filling aroma of dark cherry & spice. Fruit forward on the palate with lots of layers - primarily dark cherry clove anise, and wet autumn leaves. Long lingering mouth stimulating finish. Delightfully stimulating. — a month ago

Daniel Ciolek

Not going to rate this because it seems to be a well made wine with a lot of years to mature. However it is just not my thing. Seems to get even on day 2. Dark fruits and earth are prominent. Medium bodied. Long finish. It just seemed to be more tart and with less softening spice than I was expecting. — 13 days ago

Daniel Ciolek

8.0

Clearly past its peak. Amber colored. Nose is oaky with dandelion notes. A little viscous on the palate with nice acidity but otherwise unremarkable palate with only hints of butterscotch , dandelion and oak. A bit of funk at the finish. Sorry I let it sit so long. — 25 days ago

Daniel Ciolek

9.2

Delightful reasonably priced Brunello for the quality. Impressive nose on opening with non—aggressive raspberry strawberry cherry mild spice and mild undergrowth. The palate is fruit forward with the same fruit and spice profiles with soft tannins extending the finish for a while. Not sure it will cellar well but it’s at a peak now with little air needed. — a month ago

Daniel Ciolek

8.8

Nice and interesting aroma of dark cherry and anise. Heavy tannins s on opening. Softened after 3 hours. May need another day to be balanced. Medium bodied - leaning towards earthy and leathery than fruit forward. Graphite and undergrowth and slight clove - with some dark cherry, blackberry, and licorice. Long dry finish. — 17 days ago

Daniel Ciolek

9.1

This was absolutely delightful on day one, day two, and day three. On pop and pour the aroma was pleasant and on the palate it was so well balanced and full bodied it just made me happy all three days. I didn’t want to spoil the experience with analyzing the flavor components. Let’s just say it represented Brunello very well and held up strong over all three days. I’m a new fan of this producer. — a month ago

Daniel Ciolek

9.2

This is banger of a Rosso di Montalcino! Huge nose on opening with dark fruit - primarily dark fruit and wet moss. Palate is bold and surprisingly full bodied with lots of layers - primarily fruit forward with dark cherry, moss, soft spices leaning towards cinnamon - overall more juicy acidity until late when a long smooth tannic finish emerges and lingers pleasurably. Just a lovely experience. — a month ago