Cantine Antonio Ferrari

Antonio Vallana e Figlio

Spanna Colline Novaresi Nebbiolo 2019

Wow, this is spectacular! Plenty of life ahead of it, too. The wine is a very pale brick color. It is fresh and vibrant, but beautifully complex. Red sour cherries, juicy and acidic, leather, mint, a little dust on the rose petals. Medium plus on the tannins. I would love to have this with a lot more age. Should be a great wine for a charcuterie spread, and at $19 I feel like a highway robber.
Listening to Benjamin Gibbard and Jay Farrar
— 4 days ago

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Doug Powers

Doug Powers

@Dave, I knew zippo about this producer until maybe 16-18 years ago. There was an importer/retailer east of California where I purchased bottles of 1996/2000/2003 Vallana wines, I have a few left, but they seem somewhat immortal (I guess Nebbiolo is the key). I also purchased four vintages of the early 2000s Wynns Black Label Cabs from the same source (all sub-US$15), which I thoroughly enjoyed — @Bob McDonald could fill in on what a bargain those wines always are!!!
Dave

Dave

@Doug Powers , your stories never disappoint, and I don't know how you can remember so many wines with such clarity. I can barely remember what I've had this year without looking at my notes.
Bob McDonald

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@Doug Powers You are right Doug. Wynns Black Label Cabernet Sauvignon is one of the world’s great wine bargains. Can’t remember exactly but now with a heritage of over 50 vintages.

Tenuta Sant'Antonio

Selezione Antonio Castagnedi Amarone della Valpolicella Corvina Blend 2019

Dark ruby with aromas of blackberry, stewed red fruits, cedar/oak, and a bit of smoke. On the bud, it’s rich and full bodied with nice acidity. It has a slight tanginess with more red fruits. Of course, great with our pasta! — a month ago

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Ferrari-Carano

Reserve Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

Dark cherry up front with some sweetness with a smooth finish of black licorice and wet stone. — 7 days ago

Bodegas Antonio Candela Winery

Parcelica Chica Yecla Monastrell Syrah

Great wine, really enjoyed this one. 85% monastrell and 15% Syrah blend. Very unique — 12 days ago

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Ferrari-Carano

Tré Terre Russian River Valley Chardonnay 2019

3019 vintage, smooth, buttery and delicious. Notes of vanilla, butterscotch and oak. Would definitely buy again!
— a month ago

Ferrari-Carano

Sonoma County Fumé Blanc Sauvignon Blanc 2023

one of my first sauvignon blancs. good stuff, very light crisp and quite smooth — a month ago

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Sonoma County Merlot 2022

Cherry, plum, raspberry, with some smokiness, earth, plenty of tannin and good structure. A good, classic Merlot. — 16 days ago

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Ferrari-Carano

Sonoma County Chardonnay 2020

Easily one of my favorite Chardonnays. It starts strong with an apple tartness and fruity acidity that fades to mellow oaky undertones with a butterscotch creamy finish. Not overdoing the oak or butter. It's the full Chardonnay experience in waves. Every sip is like trying 3 different wines back to back and I love to savor it. — a month ago

Antonio Barbadillo

Castillo de San Diego Palomino Fina 2021

ESF
8.9

ask the wine guy for something unusual, something off the beaten path and he recommends this delicious dry 100% Palomino w/some bottle age: definitely a food wine, light greenish straw color w/fairly austere nose full of minerals, lanolin, herbaceous musk, white flowers (jasmine), ginger & some spices. on palate it is rigid & angular, zesty acidity, some citrus but mostly minerals & herbs, quinine, screams for briny foods - we had this w/deli section fare & salad. — 2 months ago

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Ferrari-Carano

Trésor Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon Blend

A nice Alexander Valley Bordeaux blend that pairs well with red meat. This 2022 is drinking nicely now and will only improve with more cellar time.
— a month ago