Doug Powers

9.1

Fresh and juicy blackfruit aromas and flavors, soft tannins, really good depth and balance, long finish, very nice Barbera!! — 16 days ago

with Jim

Tom Casagrande

9.2

Another top-notch Garagiste Chianti Classico, this time a Riserva. Nose shows loads of that iron-iodine laced gravel/soil notes, with deep, slightly dried cherry underneath. So soft in the mouth. Loads of flavor but in a medium-weight package. Iodine/mineral flavors cking like crazy, almost getting the dark, dark cherry fruit to tap out. Acids are a little lower than I would have expected. Still some tannin present, but it’s pretty soft. Will certainly improve over the next couple of years. — 8 months ago

Tom Casagrande

9.0

Year in, year out, this private label (which, the last several years, bottles wine made by Casa Emma), is a terrific value in a high-performing weekday wine. This new iteration is dark-colored, and sports a nose of raspberry coulis, dark florals, a bit of gravel, and vanilla. In the mouth, it’s dry and has pretty good flavor concentration, with good acids and still some youthfully vigorous tannin to shed. Medium-length finish. Probably better in a year or so, but nice now too. — a year ago

Brandon Boesch

9.0

A ton of earth, tobacco, green tree, small tart berries. Needs food. Not super impressed at this time. — a month ago

Tom Casagrande

9.2

This is the 2016 Boca (Fiano seems bizarrely random.) Truncated party notes. Transparent. Macerated cherry. Gravelly earth. Tannins nicely managed. — 2 months ago

with Dan and Angelo

Tom Casagrande

9.4

@Delectable Wine This is the 2016 Ca’ Rozzeria Barbaresco “Single Vineyard - Nieve.”

This is Garagiste’s private label for “mystery” wines of excess inventory from actual good wineries. No clue who the actual producer of this beauty is, but damn! This is sooooo classic and packed. Color is old school in that it’s relatively pale, not saturated at all. Fragrant ripe rich macerated cherry on the nose, with spice, dried rose petals, crushed rocky gravel, rich mahogany furniture scents. So deeply fragrant. On the palate it’s deep and structured. Drinking well now but will last years. Both weighty and a bit austere, with great transparency. Deep flavors of dried cherry extract. Loads of powerful but fine grained tannin. Great acids and very nice length. I absolutely love this. — 8 months ago

Brandon Boesch

9.5

Tasting great. Tannins are very integrated. Maraschino cherry, dust, dried flowers, some wood paneled tobacco room, more dried flowers, great with Italian sausage and pasta. So glad I purchased these when I did. — 2 months ago

Severn Goodwin

9.2

2007 | Pinot Noir
Goldeneye; Estate
Mendocino Coast / Anderson Valley; Philo, CA, USA
(91-93; Drink 2017-27, 2H decant)

Nose has perfectly dehydrated strawberry+raspberry, crushed ripe black cherry, bittersweet chocolate chips and moist forest aromas.

Palate has strawberry jam, dried raspberry, earthy tones and dark chocolate with a long finish, excluding tannins.

In a perfect spot for loving a perfectly aged Anderson Valley PN...

Paired to pork tenderloin medallions in a Maitake/Sage/Madeira sauce. — 5 months ago

John Hagood

9.5

At L’Ambassade de Bourgogne on 8/27/2022 as recommended by server — 12 cl, then bottle for ca. €75. Outstanding delicious In every way — 2 years ago

Daniel Bloom

9.1

See previous note:
Should be Carone’s 2018
15ha left of Croatina in Boca.
Day 2: Left in fridge w rubber stopper,
nose is muted, but the palate’s still there.
Crunchy. Still cheek filling, if a bit less so.
Yay. — 2 years ago