Quite nice with Pat’s lasagna ($16). Fruity, earthy Nero d’Avola. — 6 months ago
Just lovely — a year ago
Pretty color of ruby with a wide reddish rim.
Nose of red cherries, plums, raspberries, currants, light oak, licorice, chocolates, tobacco, herbs, spices, earth and black tea.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with black currants, plums, cooked cherries, spices, light oak, licorice, light vanilla, earth, light dried fruits, leather, herbs and peppercorn.
Long finish with fine grained tannins and cherries.
This is a delicious Sangiovese from Montepulciano. Fruity, with earth notes to compliment it. Elegant and rich.
Nicely balanced with a nice mouthfeel, and good by itself as a sipping wine.
This 5 year old Single Vineyard is showing a great nose already, and feels much older than it is.
Good right out of the bottle and better with airtime.
I had an older vintage of this wine and it showed wonderfully. Will continue to age nicely in the next 10 to 15 years.
100% Sangiovese grapes from 40 year old vines were aged in French oak barrels for 30 months. A small production of only 3,000 bottles made.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$58. — 4 months ago
Tenuta Poggio alla Sala Spumante Metodo Classico Brut 2019, Italy
Pale lemon in color.
Strong nose, and medium plus in body with medium plus acidity.
Dry to off dry on the palate with nice complexity.
Showing flowers, citrus, melons, tropical fruits, bananas and spices.
This is a very tasty and easy drinking Vintage sparkling wine from Tuscany. Well balanced with nice complexity.
Good by itself or with food. A great party wine and good for the pool too.
Made in the traditional method with 100% Chardonnay grapes.
12.5% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$30. — 6 months ago
Medium-deep ruby color.
Aromas of dark fruit, spice.
Dry. Flavors of black cherry, peppercorn, tomato leaf, clove, leather, earth. Medium, chewy tannins.
Intensity: 4/5
Complexity: 4/5
Balance: 4/5
Finish: 4/5 — a year ago
Very pretty color of ruby with medium intensity.
Fruity nose and medium in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with nice complexity.
Showing red cherries, blueberries, plums, raspberries, spices, light oak, dark chocolates, peppercorn, herbs and light earth.
Tangy finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.
This 5-year-old Sangiovese from Montepulciano is already drinking nicely.
Elegant, spicy and tasty with a nice mouthfeel.
Nicely balanced and tangy. Good by itself or with food.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
90 points.
$30. — 6 months ago
No butter all grape, yellow apple, honey and caramel tones — 7 months ago
Matt Perlman
Bright citrus, pit fruit, saline, white flowers, dried sage. Outstanding as an aperitif, with cheese or any kind of Mediterranean cuisine. — a month ago