Sipping Fine Wine

9.1

Deep Ruby color with aromas of dark berry fruits and smoky herb spice, made from mostly Corvina grapes. On the palate flavors of ripe black cherry, blackberry, dried floral herbs, pepper and nutty notes. Medium body with lively acidity, fine tannins on medium+ finish ending with cacao, smoky tobacco, ripe fruit and earthy notes. — 2 months ago

Heather Danskin

9.0

Enhanced with aeration. Lovely fruit. Deep and complex. Goes well with chocolate. Had in Little Washington Winery class. — 6 years ago

Olga

8.9

Love it! Floral and citrus aromas, moderate acidity and alcohol, balanced, fresh. Perfect summer wine — 8 years ago

Richard Adams

9.0

Solid crisp summer white. Not a ton going on, but well balanced and refreshing. — 10 years ago

with Ksenia

Angelan Arunan

8.9

Nice spice with pleasant buttery finish and sweetness. — 11 years ago

Giampiero Nadali

Wine Blogger Aristide

9.4

2012 - From the steep slopes of Brognoligo, in Monteforte d'Alpone, near Soave, Roccolo del Durlo is a Cru based on volcanic soils and basaltic stones. Two days of maceration on grape skins, smooth, good acidity, sapid, and a very, very long finish. Awesome wine. — 12 years ago

Ruud Verhagen

9.0

nice price quality ratio 8,75€ — 4 months ago

Wilhelm

8.9

Lite för tunn — 3 years ago

Kathryn Barnes

9.6

Lovely refreshing wine. Peachy taste but not too sweet and not acidic. Definitely drink again. — 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. — 9 years ago

johntrapp

9.0

Refreshing, nice summer wine. — 11 years ago

Giampiero Nadali

Wine Blogger Aristide

9.4

2012 - From the steep slopes of Brognoligo, in Monteforte d'Alpone, near Soave, Battistelle (former Sacripante) is a Cru based on volcanic soils. Dry softness, good acidity, sapid, and a very, very long finish. Awesome wine. — 12 years ago

Giampiero Nadali

Wine Blogger Aristide

9.1

2012 Gini Soave Classico, l'espressione di Monteforte d'Alpolne! — 13 years ago

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. — 2 years ago

Karen Scarborough

9.0

Very balanced white.

Birthday gift from Steve. — 9 years ago

Erik Helms

Sommelier/Wine & Beer Buyer Whole Foods Oakland

9.0

Initially very light, but this Soave is not boring. More serious then anticipated with fleshy pear, earthy mushroom, and minerality. This is a hillside sourced Monteforte d' Alpone that brings moderate+ acid and length to the finish. — 10 years ago

Giampiero Nadali

Wine Blogger Aristide

9.1

2006 - From the steep slopes of Brognoligo, in Monteforte d'Alpone, near Soave, Sacripante comes from the Battistelle Cru based on volcanic soils. Dry softness, good sapidity, and a very, very long finish. Very well aged. Gorgeous wine. — 12 years ago

Melissa Boon

9.7

Good nose, some oak very light oak, lacks a little acidity, nice body, medium long length. Nice overall — 13 years ago