Jay Kline

9.3

I’ve been so looking forward to experiencing one of my bottles of the 2018 Margherita Otto and decided tonight was the night since it was -17°F here in Omaha. While a relative new-comer as far as Barolo producers are concerned, Alan’s approach leans heavily towards the traditional. Until now, his Barolo remains a blend of Nebbiolo from different communes in an effort to make a more complete expression of the zone. The first few vintages incorporated fruit from Monteforte, Serralunga and Castiglione Falletto. This vintage was the first to incorporate some fruit from the Vignane MGA in Barolo.

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of three days. There was some evolution but it was consistent, with no noticeable dip in enjoyment. The 2018 pours a deep ruby with a translucent core and a slightly garnet rim; medium+ viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, youthful with a pleasant mix of red and black fruits: bright Morello cherry, strawberries, raspberries, Marionberries, pomegranate, roses, dried herbs, tar, orange peel and dry gravelly earth. On the palate, bone dry with high tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long with a touch of anise and red rope licorice thing. Just lovely and definitely a producer I'll be following. Drink now with some patience and over the next 20 years. Fewer than 4000, 750ml bottles were produced. — 10 months ago

James Hart

9.0

Ripasso = happy. — 8 years ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.0

Vintage 2014 - good and inviting citrus impression, few months ripened in wood, refined bitters - at restaurant De Houtloods Tilburg — 8 years ago

Wilhelm

8.9

Lite för tunn — a year ago

Kathryn Barnes

9.6

Lovely refreshing wine. Peachy taste but not too sweet and not acidic. Definitely drink again. — 5 years ago

Olga

8.9

Love it! Floral and citrus aromas, moderate acidity and alcohol, balanced, fresh. Perfect summer wine — 6 years ago

Richard Adams

9.0

Solid crisp summer white. Not a ton going on, but well balanced and refreshing. — 8 years ago

with Ksenia

Heather Danskin

9.0

Enhanced with aeration. Lovely fruit. Deep and complex. Goes well with chocolate. Had in Little Washington Winery class. — 5 years ago

Sohrob Farudi

9.2

2015 vintage too nice — 6 years ago

Michael Meyer

9.1

It's so hard to get my head around Amarone with less than 10 years of bottle age, but the venue constrained my options. That said, this seems to be a more straightforward style of the revered Corvina blend. Nothing over-extracted, typical fruit notes of raisin, dried plum, maybe some cassis...in a warm brûlée with baked spice, graphite, and toasty oak and vanilla. The weight is moderate and the mouthfeel elegant. The only missing element versus the great cuvées is a bit of complexity/depth. Indeed, this is more like the best Valpolicella Ripassos I've had, with a touch more phenolic extraction. Call it a super-Valpo. — 7 years ago