Conrad Green

9.2

A bretty nose… gravel and iron and sour black cherry. Some lush fruit underpinning. Intense on the palate. Perhaps too much Brett? — a day ago

with Walker and David

Alessandro Dalle Carbonare

9.6

Little restrained on the nose but a nice creaminess and roundness. Moving to ripe and rich touch. On the palate is supple and creamy with a long lasting finish. Less immediate, it’ll need time. 96-97 — 2 days ago

Alessandro Dalle Carbonare

9.0

Opening with an interesting and unique orange zest character, then moving to tilled soil. Overall a fresh and mildly spiced nose. On the palate it shows the character but it’s quite harsh to undesired at the moment. — 5 days ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.2

2008 vintage. From a 375ml bottle. Nice but more dried fruits than last visit 01.29.23 (9.5) and drinking more "advanced." 04.04.25. — 14 days ago

Alessandro Dalle Carbonare

9.6

This guy is blooming. Very fine and complex nose with indefinite notes but of ample bouquet. It enters serious in the mouth without missing any bit of intensity.
Actually gaining more and more focus the longer the aftertaste.
Literally a beautiful finish.
Linger and simply wow.
Just 96 because the intensity and the weight is not quite consistent but this is a gorgeous wine. — 2 days ago

Mary H

9.2

Age is just a number. Still has strong, heady aromas and flavors of apricots, stone fruits though no more tropical notes.after some time, aromas of creme caramel. Powerful backbone of acidity, tempered by flavors of herbs and bitters. Beautiful but with some complexity that comes with maturity. Paired with a slice of basque cheesecake. — a month ago

Ron Siegel

9.4

From a recently opened owc that was showing red, black fruits with some plum, cedar, leather, spice box, cigar box & tobacco — 2 days ago

Alessandro Dalle Carbonare

9.6

Dark cherries and cloves prevail on the nose, then you start to dig in into a very layered nose. Complex and broad spectrum.
On the mouth it is supple and creamy, mid palate is beautiful and rich. The closing is somewhat lifting and refreshing with rose and strawberry flavors overcoming the pleasant bitterness.
Great wine for the vintage.
It won’t be immediate. I’ll be a nice surprise in the years to come.
95-96. — 2 days ago

Alessandro Dalle Carbonare

9.5

Chocolate, pepper, minty herbs. On the palate elegant and delicious. Closing with a very nice Indian spices bouquet. — 5 days ago

Alessandro Dalle Carbonare

9.2

From Magnum. This one is getting into a very nice window. — 5 days ago