Mary Ellen Bonisteel

9.2

After it opened up really enjoyed it with homemade pasta and red sauce! — 19 hours ago

Karyn Fricke

9.1

Really nice wine to enjoy with friends on a birthday. Went well with the homemade chocolate Grenache cake which was fantastic. Plenty of tannins which Improve with aeration. — a year ago

Daniel Bloom

9.4

Smells like a forest of wonderfully dirty cherries covered in earth. Nice pipe tobacco and some sweet chocolate.This ‘10 is fresh a Tuscan Daisy, nice balance of acidity/tannin, and great company for herb rubbed flank steak with homemade black olive aioli. There’s some spice around the edges and a long finish to contemplate. Nicely put together. From a 375ml.
Thanks @ FirstBottle — 3 years ago

Tyrone Shaw

9.0

Lots of plummy flavours with a bit of a cool mountain air finish. Think black truffles. Went very well with a homemade red sauce. — 5 years ago

Jim McCusker

9.3

From last week. Terrific barolo that went great with linguini and a homemade tomato sauce with waygu meatballs. Yum. — 5 years ago

with Vanessa

Daniel M

9.0

Tar, cigar, cedar, black currant, meat juice. Wow what a muscular Medoc nose! The palate is a bit underwhelming considering the strength of the nose but it's still very enjoyable (this is neither 2009 nor 2010 🤔). Strong acid drive, nice matter and width, bright black currant all along, grainy tannins but rather short finish with a bitterness which is a bit on the green side, showing a bit of a vegetal thing which could be connected to, or understood as a bit of a lack of ripeness. This is subtle, so it doesn't make it unbearable, but it's certainly not as brilliant as 2009 and 2010. It is very high standard nonetheless! We paired it with homemade meatballs (with cumin and zucchini), meat gravy and mashed pumpkin/potatoes. Great pairing — 6 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.3

Deep garnet with a tawny rim. A savoury earthy mushroom note coming through - also balsamic notes. Fading red cherry on the palate. An excellent Brunello from a good vintage, travelling well at 15 years. A fabulous food wine with homemade fettuccine. I will probably drink my last bottle in 2027/28 although I have a drinking window through to the early 2030s. I ended up having my last bottle on 22 June 2026 with consistent notes. This really was an excellent Brunello. Towards the end of the bottle it showed aromas of dried fruit like raisin. — 9 months ago

Bob McDonald

9.0

Cherry and earth. A typical savoury Chianti Classico - yet to fill out. Perfect with homemade Pizza. Try the next one in a couple of years. — 3 years ago

Luis Arguero (@winefromAtoZ)

8.9

Marenco ‘Pineto’ Brachetto D’Acqui DOCG 2015: Light. Bright. Sweet. Delicious fruity flavors: Raspberry. Strawberry jam. Cherry soda. Paired perfectly with homemade crescentina fritta (grazie nonna!), soft cheeses, salumi & nutella! Happy Holidays to all! Cheers🍷🎄 — 5 years ago

Joe Hakim

9.5

Excellent value! Paired with homemade choriqueso. — 5 years ago

Andrew Holod

National Sales Grapes of Spain

9.2

Beautifully integrated, concentrated black cherry with a resinous/rosemary undertone. Very good foil to homemade bolognese. — 6 years ago

Luis Arguero (@winefromAtoZ)

9.0

Rosso di Montalcino & homemade lasagna! This baby Brunello was smooth, pure & fruity with a touch of spice. Great acidity & balance making this wine a really nice complement to this wonderful meal. Cheers🍷 — 6 years ago

Mark Flesher

9.4

Lush, fruit forward. Candied dates, prunes, clove, roasted character on the front. Gives way to a darker smoked meat character. Was the best with the homemade salad dressing consisting of avocado, fresh basil, Greek yogurt, green onion, garlic and parsley. In a way I could see all of these characteristics in this wine. In the past these have seemed a little tight and a bit closed off on the finish, but this wine was ready for the show. I think this producer is really quite underrated when it comes to the time it takes for these to really start expressing and I would put these up against any of the South African 'first growth' wineries. — 7 years ago

Some Dude

8.9

Really nice! 2019 was a great year, and this was just right with a couple of homemade pizzas. It picked up the spices in the pepperoni and its acidity cut through the richness of the sausage. The fruit was delicious and the cigar-leather on the finish was a lovely foil that made you want another sip as much as another bite of pizza. Yum! — a year ago

Brian Hearty

9.1

2020. Red fruit filled in after being open for a few hours to balance out the mild funkiness and medium tannins. Paired nicely with homemade lamb kofta and fantasy football drafting. — 2 years ago

Thomas Nies

9.5

Rustic but refined. Served with homemade pasta and roasted tomato sauce. Exceptional! — 4 years ago

Sharon B

9.3

A delicious German white with my homemade beer cheese! 🫕🥂 for starters tonight 🇩🇪 — 5 years ago

Andy Rykowski

9.2

30 mins after opening I was drinking a Chianti... vacuumed it and revisited the next evening and found myself drinking an exquisite Chianti! It become dynamic and as such, I recommend this wholeheartedly especially if you’re staring down a big bowl of spaghetti and meatballs with your homemade red sauce. — 6 years ago

Aaron Rankin

9.1

From PnP at cellar temp. Light garnet color. Intense aromas of tart red cherries, wet stones, licorice. Palette is dull at first. 15m in the decanter brought out earthy funk and oxidative, sherry-like notes. Lush mouthfeel, medium acid and medium- tannin. Seems well drinking at this stage with room for development. Pairing to homemade lasagna. — 6 years ago

Sam Agami

10

Fantastic jug wine. Old school, drinkable and flavorful. Fruity with tanins and no sweetness, just like homemade backyard wine... — 8 years ago