P M

8.9

2017. Great balance of sweet and tart — a month ago

Peter Sultan

8.9

Great maker, love this style- round, salty, & fresh with green & yellow fruits. — 3 months ago

Tyler Felous

9.3

Unique. Taurasi with a pinot like delivery. Could drink this over and over. Fun bottle for BYOB blind — 5 months ago

Jay Kline

9.2

I opened this bottle of the 1971 Taurasi Riserva with a Durand and, to be honest, I don’t know how the cork could have been extracted, intact without it. The cork was fully saturated and super gnarly looking. I poured a small taste to check color and see what was happening on the nose. It came across a little lethargic and funky so I poured the bottle into a ship’s decanter, careful to manage the sediment, and allowed it to stretch its legs for about four hours prior to dinner. The process of decanting filled the room with a wonderful perfume; this was a good sign! It turns out, it needed all of that air because it transformed into quite the darling.

In the glass, the 1971 showed remarkable color for being over half a century old. It presents a rudy, garnet color with a near opaque core; medium viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is vinous with notes of desiccated cherries, Balsamico, dried leaf tobacco, leather, Mexican birria, and volcanic earth. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium tannins (all integrated) and medium+ acid which is keeping this very much alive. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+ and has a saline finish. This bottle ended up being a very lovely experience and a fine compliment to a simple dinner of filets prepared in cast-iron and some spaghetti carbonara that I made with some pancetta made by my brother-in-law. After looking at the label a little closer, I realized that this was back when Taurasi had only achieved DOC status. In fact, they had only just received that status the year before in 1970! Taurasi has since been awarded DOCG (1993). Drink now and enjoy! — 9 months ago

Sagee Aran

9.3

Delicate. Tanins have softened. Nose of light plum and leather. Medium to full body. Complexity with layers of tastes. — a month ago

Peter Sultan

9.0

The lighter, fresher side of Aglianico which I adore—& at under 17$ on special makes it even easier to do so. Still has that dark black grippy Aglianico thing, and by a classic maker. — 3 months ago

Cathy Paris

9.0

Toujours avec Pamela et Daniele
2023 — 6 months ago

Ray Vanderhoff

9.1

Pale pink color with orange highlights. Aromas and flavors of unripe peach, wild strawberries, raspberries, red flowers, rhubarb, blood orange, honey and red currants. Pleasant earthy/mineral component on the long finish. Fresh acidity and round mouthfeel. Best when chilled. — 2 months ago

Adam Gäfvert

8.9

Had one last Fiano after returning home from Campania. Seashells, jasmin, lime, white pepper, green olives. The finish is slightly bitter with a livley acidity. Fresh. — 3 months ago

Joan Ziegler

9.2

Enjoyed in Palo Alto on Saturday night with Rafael — 7 months ago