Tom Casagrande

8.9

375ml. Nose has crunchy black cherry fruit, and the characteristic earthiness of the region has taken on a slightly animal, feral quality in this iteration. Savory and relatively full in the mouth. A little drying and bitter at the end of the finish. — 2 months ago

AEL

9.0

Great, well balanced blend. Thanksgiving bottle #1. — 4 years ago

Ian Bassin

9.0

Only wine we had in Vancouver. Smooth and perfect weeknight Sangiovese. — 6 years ago

Tim L

9.2

2015 vintage, great Chianti Classico Reserva. Perfect balance, light bouquet full flavor but not fruity, smooth tannins, superb on the palate and edible finish. Estate bottled, among the best of the grape we've had. — 8 years ago

Ian Downey

9.0

From Podere Monastero and winemaker Alessandro Cellai, the outstanding winemaker of Castellare. Despite overlooking an area most celebrated for some of the worlds best Sangiovese-based wine, for this limited production wine, Cellai uses a relatively even split of Cabernet and Merlot. Full and aromatic, with dark fruits, earth and coffee, it has a very soft texture with the trademark ultra-fine tannins common from this winemaker's touch. Surprised that the '13 does not have even more grip in the finish, but very enjoyable. — 10 years ago

with Nunzio

Daron Watson

9.0

dark fruits...resting on a leather chair in an old reading room with a cigar box ~ palate starts juicy then goes characteristically dry for the vintage but falls short in length — 11 years ago

romo

9.3

Feather light and deep flavors of marzipan and almond paste. - at Guille’s — 5 months ago

Rodney Miller

8.9

Medium weight, muted nose black fruit and a nice finish — 4 years ago

Tim L

9.0

Previously rated on Delectable but Delectable deleted... again they are acting bizarre...deleted not only many wine ratings but my original bio!

This is a VERY nice wine (gasp, it's that "word"...!), a very drinkable vino, great value for full flavor, balance, and flavor, balance and flavor balance. 2017 vintage. Previous rating on this wine was simply that this is an excellent Tuscan blend...still true...that does not mean equal to a a top notch Castellare or Antonori, but full flavored with perfect tannin, medium body & deep berry...very nice on the palate. Enough. — 6 years ago

Ben Norman

9.0

Took awhile. Silky. Reviewer below with the long review nailed it. — 7 years ago

Nicola Morvillo

9.2

On 14/8/17 — 9 years ago

Rebecca Fletcher

9.0

Sweet red berries, strawberry, raspberry, candy, cinnamon, orange peel and dried herbs. M- acid and tannin. M body. Fruit forward. M finish. — 10 years ago

Arkadiusz Baklarz

8.9

Kolejny brut, zaskakująco łagodny - chyba ze to wynik połączenia z salame fabriano — 11 years ago

Akshay Venkitasubramanian

9.0

An amazing smooth super Tuscan — 6 months ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.3

Vintage 2010 — 8 months ago

Tom Kobylarz

9.3

92+

Another great Alto Piemonte producer that needs to be on your nebbiolo radar!

Drank over two days, this really got going on day two with the structure and typicity of Nebbiolo coming through. Day one it drank a little more primary, velvety fresh with rich red fruits, florals, and a softer feel to the texture - extremely enjoyable! Day 2 the structure of the tannin and acidity really came through, with the nose ratcheting things up with roses, currants, a touch of tar, spices and blood orange peel. Texturally it gained fortitude as well with everything perfectly integrated and in harmony.

Definitely getting more!

From the family at Isole e Olena in Castellare Chianti Classico in Tuscany - the family is of Piemonte in origin and this is the legacy of the family there in Coste della Sesia. — 4 years ago

Nick Fortunato

9.1

Nice everyday wine. — 9 years ago

Тамара Еланина

10

Сб 60 и ш40
Отличное свежее вино. Хорошая ароматика и приятное пвк без горчинки — 9 years ago

Nurseblondie

9.4

Mercato. Always amazing — 11 years ago

Peter Quinsey

9.7

An old friend. — 11 years ago