Alfonso Penna

Produttori del Barbaresco

Barbaresco Nebbiolo 1986

Cata alfonso port fabio y j sap — a month ago

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Casanova di Neri

Tenuta Nuova Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese

Library 2015s courtesy of Adam via Wine Merch. Cherry, hints of tobacco and cocoa. All the edges nicely softened. Great with Casa Don Alfonso. — 4 years ago

Gonzalez Byass

Alfonso Oloroso Seco Jerez-Xérès-Sherry

Raisin, caramel, salt, and nuts. A definite winner. — 4 years ago

Keith, Milissa and 1 other liked this

Massimo Penna

Arposis Langhe Nebbiolo 2014

Good balanced tanin. Still very present, but very enjoyable. Strawberry, with touch of earth flavour — 6 years ago

Penna Lane

Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Smooth, dry, makes you want to keep drinking to the last drop! — 6 years ago

Bodega de Edgar

Don Alfonso Cabernet Sauvignon

The 2012 was outstanding. Beautiful nose and long smooth finish. Would highly recommend. — 8 years ago

Baldetti Alfonso

Cortona Syrah 2020

Vintage 2020 | My goodness, this mocca bomb is terrific! Compelling smell with wagonloads of mocca, but also black pepper, milkchocolate, cedar and vanilla. The taste is velvety with soft tannins that do not disturb. Drink it now. Did not know that Tuscan Syrah could be this good. Paired with zucchini tarts and a deer burger. — a year ago

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Anthony De Blasi

Anthony De Blasi

Oh yes! Try the Syrah from Isole e Olena

Envinate

Táganan Vinos Atlánticos Red Blend 2018

An airy, effusive and downright beautiful wine is the 2018 Taganan from the Tenerife Envínate property of modernist Spanish winemakers Laura Ramos, Jose Martínez, Roberto Santana and Alfonso Torrente. Created from 100-200 year old vines on volcanic soils, it’s a delicate, restrained wine with a gorgeous, smoky bouquet of sour cherry, strawberries and Provençal herbs; the palate, meanwhile, is saturated with very fine tannins, almost imperceptible acidity and nice length. Served lightly chilled, this is an exciting wine which should gain further interest with age. — 4 years ago

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Alfonso Soranzo (Monteforche)

'Lo Sfuso di Collina' Cabernet Franc

Rich perfume of spices and pomegranate. Specifically pomegranate. Beautiful bee pollen and mulling spices. No harshness. The fragrance of a rich and blossoming garden of roses.

Woah. Zippity zip. We got acidity, and it’s medium to high but with the natural carbonation and juice juice juice, it just works man.

It’s got sour framboise beer qualities, but of course the tannins and the cola like quality just sings.

Patting myself on the back for popping into Simply Wine in Financial District before a rooftop dinner party with some old friends.
— 6 years ago

Severn, Mike and 2 others liked this

Francisco Alfonso

Rías Baixas Pedralonga Barrica Albariño 2016

Mineral driven nose, with white flowers. Creamy lees. Chalky. Medium minus weight. Bright and fresh on the palate. — 7 years ago

Cellers de Scala Dei

Prior Priorat Grenache Blend 2014

An order of Carthusian monks first found their way to Scala Dei in 1194 at the invitation of Alfonso I. The name "Scala Dei" means "stairway to heaven," and a visit through these transportive ruins remains a critical first stop if ever visiting the region. While monks no longer work the cellars, the Scala Dei wines remain solid - and often a relative value in comparison to those who've arrived in the last half century. Prior is Scala Dei's mid-tier of their three Priorat reds. High octane flavors of licorice, pepper, black plum, violet, and blueberry find balance with spicier, more elegant tones of sandalwood, rosewater, frankincense and gingerbread. While 15% abv, you’d never know per the bright acidity and chalky tannins - yet there remains, a warming medieval intrigue that conjures romantic images of hearthstones and velvet. A nice showing from Priorat’s pioneering monastery. — 8 years ago

Maria, Julia and 3 others liked this

Cascina Penna Currado

'BRICCO LAGO' LANGHE NEBBIOLO 2023

Nice langhe Nebbiolo but not sure I would get again for the price premium vs others. One to try with some more age at the very least. — 5 months ago

Tegan, Doug and 4 others liked this

Vitor Hugo Alfonso Claro

Foxtrot Domino Red Blend 2019

A very light, but flavorful natural red — 3 years ago

The Fableist

Cane and Fable 395 Paso Robles Merlot

Very nice! Dark Berry fruit aroma. The berry continues with the flavor along with a cherry finish. Went nicely with Penna, Italian sausage and eggplant marinara. — 4 years ago

Produttori del Barbaresco

Riserva Montefico Barbaresco Nebbiolo 2015

Bellísimo! Eucalyptus gave way to lavender and cocoa. Tightly wound cherry with long tannic finish. Had with frito misto, gnocchi pomodoro, margherita pizza and herb rack of lamb at Casa di Don Alfonso. First indoor meal in >1 year. Was like riding a bike. — 5 years ago

Ira, Lars and 6 others liked this

Cruse Wine Co.

Charles Heintz Vineyard Syrah 2015

Really great. Straight out of the bottle I got highly enjoyable fizzy blackberries. Once it opened up, it was more full bodied and tannic. Paired well if not necessarily “recommended” with penna alla vodka. — 6 years ago

Baldetti Alfonso

Marius Cortona Sangiovese

C doc
8.9

2010 w pizza tonight. Complex but restrained and tight. — 8 years ago