Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

Golden lemon color with aromas of tropical and stone fruits with toasty nutty notes. On the palate flavors of melon, apple and pear with sweet citrus and raisin notes. Medium+ length, balanced lively acidity, ending with sweet fruit and nutty mineral character. — a month ago

Guy Acheson

8.9

Solid Italy. Sharp tannin. — 8 days ago

Peter Sultan

9.0

Salt water taffy, Italian style — 2 months ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.0

Vintage 2016 | earthy and stubborn — 2 months ago

Ray Vanderhoff

9.0

Dark ruby/purple color with a slight garnet rim. Aromas of ripe black berry/currant fruit, ash, smoke and leather. Sour red and black cherry fruit on the palate with additional notes of figs, black olives, woody herbs and black pepper spice. Nice hint of charred oak on the medium-plus finish. Well balanced and powerful. Better as it opened up so give this wine a decant. Solid QPR. — a month ago

Clay Bullwinkel

9.2

Floral, herbal, minerality, long finish — 24 days ago

Joseph Barsky

9.1

2020 Vintage. Surprised that this had a good amount of acidity which made it a great match with food. Loved it. — 2 months ago

Jay Kline

9.3

Decanted about 30 minutes prior to service; enjoyed over the course of a few hours. The 2007 pours a deep ruby color with an opaque core; medium viscosity with moderate staining of the tears and some signs of light sediment. On the nose, the wine is vinous with powerful notes of ripe red and dark fruits: brambles, kirsch, plum, tobacco, purple flowers, green bell pepper, leather, cocoa, and earth. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannins and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+. This is positively delightful right now and there are little signs of slowing down. Drink now through 2037. — 18 days ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.2

Crisp, delicious, salty fiano. — a month ago

Brandon Boesch

9.3

Really good. Needs a few hours of air. I’m guessing will be better in 5 years. Cherries, tobacco, strawberry jolly rancher, earth, a bit of evergreen. — 2 months ago