Stephanie Knapp

9.0

Trader Joe’s/Cape — 2 months ago

Vin d’Ottawa

9.0

A bit juicy and bright with sharp edges. Purple plum and raspberry. — 7 months ago

with Gillian

Keith Richardson

9.1

Really enjoyed for the price point, it’s like a semi semi sparkling. Definitely lychees and very delicate citrus bites — 8 months ago

Tom Casagrande

9.0

This Chianti Classico doesn’t say it’s from a particular commune. Just a straight Chianti Classico. The modest nose features dark cherry, warm moist gravel, savory dark minerality. A fairly low-toned palate displays some dark cherry, but it’s mostly earthy (stony gravel) and savory flavors that prevail. Vibrant acids and some youthful but soft tannin seem to indicate that this will get better in a year or two, but it’s nice with dinner, if a bit vigorous, right now. Neither the cork nor the bottle say the winery that provided the wine for this Garagiste private label, but if you look up the winery number on the back and Google it, you come up with an Italian government document that says Casa Emma (a very good estate). — a year ago

JK

9.5

Reunion park. JK. Lazy Sunday afternoon. Yummy wine with cheese. — 4 months ago

Jay Eagan

9.4

Great wine with BBQ — 7 months ago

with Kristine

Ted

8.9

Treat from a neighbors pre COVID Tuscany trip. Slight almond on the backside. Not much fruit but was enjoyable. Probably needed a bit more chill but oh well. — 9 months ago

with Jeni

Daniel M

9.1

No notes, evening with friends at home. A bit of oak on the nose along with vanilla and cherry and hay. Great, balanced palate with a long lasting finish and a bright fruit. Great stuff! Quite modern winemaking that would drive hardcore traditional burgundy gatekeepers nuts though. — 5 months ago

Jay Kline

9.3

Popped and poured; no formal notes. Served alongside our dinner of a simple pasta dish: spaghetti all’arrabbiata. The 2013 CC Riserva from Casa Emma is redolent of gorgeous black cherry, raspberries, bergamot, dried green herbs, espresso, a touch of leather and subtle spices. Stout structure with tannin still firm and acid ideal for food. Long, dry and sublime finish. Every time I drink these wines from Casa Emma, I fall deeper in love. Drink now through 2033+. — 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. — 10 months ago