Mike Evans

Mike had this 4 days ago

Mike Evans

9.4

Tar, roses, and red fruit dance an intricate and captivating routine, incredible grace and balance, drinking superbly and should continue to do so for years to come. — 4 days ago

Mike Evans

9.1

Still surprisingly young but showing good intensity of dark fruit with a little Tuscan dust, — 4 days ago

Mike Evans

Mike had this 4 days ago

Mike Evans

9.2

Loaded with dark fruit with licorice and tar, intense and fairly balanced but a bit monolithic and tannic at the moment. Not quite up to the standard of the 1997 Giacosa Santo Stefano and the 1999 Costa Russi tasted with it. — 4 days ago

Mike Evans

9.2

Textbook old school Barolo, all about the tar, leather, and roses with red fruit adding some vibrancy, enjoyable but understated and tight at the moment, it really needs more cellar time to deliver its full potential. — 4 days ago

Mike Evans

9.1

Lovely pure Sangiovese fruit, a little tight and the tannin is a bit grainy at the moment, so either drink it with food or give it a little more time to come together. — 4 days ago

Mike Evans

9.3

Vibrant dark fruit with licorice and a dollop of flowers and tar, intense but balanced with plenty of fine tannin for support. Excellent in a totally different style from the 1997 Giacosa Santo Stefano tasted with it and more lively and nuanced than the 2000 Costa Russi. — 4 days ago

Mike Evans

9.0

Nice in a moderately modern style, not too glossy or woody and the fruit isn’t too ripe. — 4 days ago

Mike Evans

Mike had this 4 days ago