Paolo Conterno

Paolo Bea

San Valentino Sangiovese Blend 2017

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of 90 minutes. The 2017 San Valentino pours a slightly hazy, ruby color with medium+ viscosity and light staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of tart, red fruit: sour Montmorency cherry, wood varnish, horse blanket, black licorice, old wood, and stony earth. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and zippy. One of the more wild vintages of San Valentino I’ve ever had and this bottle wasn’t quite as good as the one I had a couple years back. Drink now and enjoy what nature gave to Paolo and Giampiero. — 16 days ago

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Diego Conterno

Barolo Nebbiolo 2017

Crushed rose petals. Makes Eric think of his childhood in the Italian countryside. absolutely delightful .  — 20 days ago

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Paolo Scavino

Bric dël Fiasc Barolo Nebbiolo 1996

1996 from magnum. Very nice. — 22 days ago

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Pinotman /// Andreas

Pinotman /// Andreas

Great vintage too!
Steven Heydemann

Steven Heydemann

It is. And still needed lots of time. Double decanted 10 hours before service.

Giacomo Conterno

Riserva Monfortino Barolo Nebbiolo 1961

Tangy and light. Marmalade in color. Pure and light. A little under. — 6 days ago

Paul Woolls
with Paul
Eric, Jay and 8 others liked this

Paolo Scavino

Rocche dell'Annunziata Riserva Barolo Nebbiolo 2010

Classic Barolo via the stellar 2010 vintage (now +15 yrs). Medium / pale garnet and pours to a transparent center. Pop-and-pour to taste, with a much needed 2-hour decant to follow. Bone dry, high tannin and medium+ acidity, just like I like it. Tons of dark red fruit; this is drinking exceptionally well now, but would certainly benefit from 10-15+ more years in the cellar as the nose continues to develop. The finish is long / strong and heavily structured; simply a gorgeous expression of the Rocche dell’Annunziata Riserva! — 24 days ago

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Peter Chung

Peter Chung

No more Mr Nice guy, hello Mr Nice watch

Poderi Aldo Conterno

Riserva Gran Bussia Barolo Nebbiolo 2005

Succulent and bursting. Strong cherry, tar and grounded beautifully. The juice that powered the afternoon Boggle game. — 23 days ago

Daniel, Jan and 15 others liked this

Giacomo Conterno

Cascina Francia Barolo Nebbiolo 2004

This needed an hour of air to reveal its polished, silky texture showing cherry, berry, plum fruit, savory herbs, rose petal & tar — 16 days ago

Severn, Ira and 11 others liked this

Paolo Bea

Pagliaro Secco Montefalco Sagrantino

Big tannin, herbs, forest floor, minerals. — 10 days ago

Poderi Aldo Conterno

Il Favot Langhe Nebbiolo 2020

2020 vintage. 01.09.25. — 12 days ago

Ted, Jan and 6 others liked this

Paolo Bea

Riserva Pipparello Montefalco Rosso Sangiovese Blend 2017

Sangiovese / sagrantino / montepulciano blend from hilltop vineyard, several years of tank and cask ageing but no new wood. Huge wine but somehow manages to be lively and dimensional. Dark, fleshy red and black fruits with lots of savory, herbal and floral elements — a month ago

Pooneet, ESF and 8 others liked this