Cantine Del Castello Conti

Conti Costanti

Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese 2010

Deep garnet with a tawny rim. A savoury earthy mushroom note coming through - also balsamic notes. Fading red cherry on the palate. An excellent Brunello from a good vintage, travelling well at 15 years. A fabulous food wine with homemade fettuccine. I will probably drink my last bottle in 2027/28 although I have a drinking window through to the early 2030s. — 5 days ago

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Jan de Weerd

Jan de Weerd

I enjoyed the ride, great description!

Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC)

La Tâche Pinot Noir 2006

disappointing. Feels slightly flat alongside its siblings. Pretty fruit and clearly classy but just flat. Clearly a substandard bottle given how well the rsv and riche showed — 6 days ago

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Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC)

Richebourg Pinot Noir 2006

black cherry. A bit of chocolate orange. Bloody and powerful. Dense and pure. Brooding. Very good. Young — 6 days ago

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Castello di Monsanto

Il Poggio Riserva Chianti Classico Sangiovese Blend 2006

In a beautiful place right now. — 21 days ago

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Steven Heydemann

Steven Heydemann

The average 9.1 rating on this wine is way too low. It’s definitely a 20-year wine. Now, the 06 is terrific. Dense, rich dark berry fruit, herbal notes, wonderful balance with beautiful fine tannins, a super long finish, great grip and remarkable freshness. Worth waiting for.
Doug Powers

Doug Powers

I love how the best Chianti’s age, I always underestimate them!!

Castello di Bolgheri

Bolgheri Superiore SuperTuscan Blend 2021

Feel like this wine is somewhat underrated here. Fairly small producer but a very pleasing wine. Balance and complexity. Would buy again but feel like it is slightly overpriced... — 8 days ago

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Dave

Dave

Super Tuscans can be so so great, but yeah the good ones are too much $$$
GaryWEdwards

GaryWEdwards

I love this Ribero del Duero. And to your great point, and unlike much of Spain, it’s a bit much on price
GaryWEdwards

GaryWEdwards

Sorry. Comment on wrong wine.

Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC)

Romanée-St. Vivant Pinot Noir 2006

Deep and profound. Intense, with black cherry, a hint of tobacco, gamey bright fruit. Young but brooding and super pure. A long way to go, but delicious. — 6 days ago

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Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC)

Grands Échézeaux Pinot Noir 2015

From a Delectable library photo. This is the 2015 vintage. Sweeter aromatics compared to the 2015 Echezeaux. An even more gorgeous scented nose. That sweetness carries through to the medium bodied palate. A little more flesh and density. The old vine fruit averaging 55 years. The name however does not imply greater quality over the Echezeaux. Jasper Morris MW has sometimes preferred Echezeaux to Grands Echezeaux in a given vintage. “Interestingly the vineyard is east facing with a thickish layer of well drained clay soil above the same downwash subsoil of Bajocian limestone as Le Musigny - a characteristic not shared by the rest of Echezeaux. This can impart a fuller texture to the wines of Grands Echezeaux over its neighbour as well as a greater consistency from one vintage to the next.” sourced from Inside Burgundy by Jasper Morris MW. — 10 days ago

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Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC)

Échézeaux Pinot Noir 2015

In Sydney for a Burgundy dinner about 6 weeks ago. Only posting my sketchy notes now. Our host rated this 2015 as better than the 2005 as regards colour flesh and persistence of flavour. Ripe raspberry fruit. DRC has practiced biodynamics since 1990 in this vineyard. Oak spice noticeable. Very early in its drinking window which is 2022 to 2042. — 11 days ago

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Ira Schwartz

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@Bob McDonald I posted on this in November 2021. Sounds like this wine has never really shut down and will continue to go from strength to strength. you commented when I posted, I am very happy you had the opportunity to taste.
Bob McDonald

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@Ira Schwartz I do remember that Ira now that you mention it. I’ve seen drinking windows on this wine through to the 2040s. Thanks for your comments.
Anthony De Blasi

Anthony De Blasi

Wow! Jealous!

Castello dei Rampolla

Sammarco Toscana SuperTuscan Blend 2014

Truncated cookout notes. Very Graves like nose with lots of cigar box notes along with rich gravelly scents, and some nice plummy fruit. Not quite as deep on the palate as the nose would suggest (it’s a ‘14) but nice acidity. Finishing a tad short. — 21 days ago

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Andrew McIntyre

Andrew McIntyre

D'alceo from this producer is amazing
Jay Kline

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@Andrew McIntyre both Sammarco and d’Alceo are 🔝