Tom Casagrande

9.3

These are notes from my memory of last night. This was outstanding. Loads of dried cherry fruit and bright cracked stony/gravelly minerality. A very linear mouthfeel, with length, intensity, and focus favored over broadness. A great example drunk with my Novarese braised roast. — 2 years ago

Wayne Stargardt

9.2

Bonisimo! Blackberries, licorice, tobacco, and spice. Smoothest Cannonau we have ever had. — 4 years ago

with Deb

Tom Casagrande

9.0

A very nice lighter-styled Nebbiolo dominant blend from the Novarese. Nose has crisp, macerated cherry and loads of freshly-cracked stone, along with a nice woodsy barrel cellar note. Zesty and direct in the mouth, it’s still got a little youthful angularity and tannin to resolve, and features crisp acids as well. Good with food now, better in 2. — 5 years ago

Luis Arguero (@winefromAtoZ)

9.2

Solopaca Classico Rosso Sannio DOP 2015. An awesome red blend of Sangiovese & Aglianico. Great balance. Bold red fruits. Spice. Soft finish. Simply, loved it! Cheers🍷 — 6 years ago

Tom Casagrande

9.0

Rustic and zesty. It’s got crunchy wild cherry fruit and loads of wet Novarese gravel, with a little barnyard funk. Lively and crisp in the mouth, with a bit of chalky tannin to give it a little physicality. It was fantastic to wash down pasta bolognese.

UPDATE: On night two, this wine has put on a bit of weight. Upping rating from 8.9 to 9.0. — 7 years ago

Wayne Stargardt

9.0

Very soft and smooth for a Cannonau. Black cherries, plums, earthy, slight tobacco. Very smooth, lingering finish. — 7 years ago

with Deb

Dave Hirst

9.5

Superb wine drinking following making authentic pesto the old way. — 3 years ago

Chris Haywood

9.1

Falanghina is as flexible as it gets, pears, apricots, jasmine. Acidity to carry the bubbles. Light and structured. — 3 years ago

Charlie C

9.3

Aroma like BBQ sauce? Cranberry, mint, tobacco, leather. Dry, intense. — 4 years ago

Tom Casagrande

9.0

Plummy, earthy nose doesn’t show much. But the palate is expansive and rich, with classic earthy Novarese Nebbiolo flavors. Great with polenta and meat sauce. — 6 years ago

with Rebecca and Angelo

Austin Locke

9.1

Really liked it. Bought take out from Sociale. — 6 years ago

Tom Casagrande

9.0

This is another time-traveler wine. Its ripe, slightly pruny, spicy aromas remind me of various Novarese (now called “Alto Piemonte”) or Veronese Ripassos from the 70s and early 80s. Lots of clingy dark fruit, leather, and other savory notes. Satisfying and completely working class in the best way. — 7 years ago

Nenad Kesin

9.1

Beautiful concentrated Amarone, raisins, figs and dates in on palate, long aftertaste. Delicious! — 7 years ago

Angelo Casagrande

9.0

60% Nebbiolo, 30% barbera, 5% uva rara, 5% Vespolina. Light, low in alcohol, fresh and fruity. Really a joy to quaf. Would be great summer red. Having it with two Berkshire pork chops braised in wine and Marsala. — 3 years ago

Tom Casagrande

9.2

Ghemme is my sentimental favorite of the Novarese DOCs. I had a really good one when I was in my last year of college and starting my wine journey. It generally is one of the heavier and, sometimes, earthier of the group. This one is very good. Still youthful, it takes time to open up, but slowly reveals dark cherry, mahogany furniture, crushed minerally gravel, and roasted meat scents. Medium full, it’s got concentrated and tight dark cherry fruit, very fine-grained but abundantly chalky tannins, and very nice acidity. No rush to drink this. Enjoy over the next 4-5 years, maybe longer. — 3 years ago

Rolf Bigler

9.0

Preis: CHF 11.95 — 5 years ago

Mark

9.5

Excellent Vermentino. Dry, crisp with subtle flower notes. Doesn't get any better than this for the price. — 6 years ago

Tom Casagrande

9.1

Really good but so different from the Novarese (I’m not gonna say the new-fangled “Alto Piemonte”) reds I cut my teeth on. Extremely light color, beautiful scents of macerated, barely ripe cherry, gravel, and old mahogany furniture. Fantastic acids make this a great wine to accompany rustic, rich dishes (like the red wine and sausage risotto I cooked tonight). Loads of minerality on the finish. — 6 years ago

Michael McNabb

9.3

Delicious, well balanced, Tuscan bland. Right amount of fruit, earthiness and funk. Really liked this wine! The restaurant, “Enoteca Sociale”. — 7 years ago

with Cindi

Luis Arguero (@winefromAtoZ)

9.0

Frizzante fun! — 8 years ago