Nathan Renfro

9.8

This was a fantastic wine. Nose is hard to discern. But after a 30 min decant, the wine opens beautifully to ripe blue fruit, blackberry and hints of red fruit. Lovely mouthfeel. Just easy drinking, great ripe fruit forward wine. I see why JS gave it a 99. Loved it! — 19 days ago

Alexander Motola

9.2

What you want in a Brunello. This was excellent. Paired well with Rosemary Steak,
Potatoes, etc. fantastico! — 2 years ago

Evelyn Fleisher

9.4

Delicious wine. Had at Alle Logge di Piazza in Montalcino — 3 years ago

Sharon B

9.1

The more I drink this the more I like it. The name is what caught my eye. I love stories of the Knights Templar. This is light bodied, notes of blackberry and plum with slight tannins. — 3 years ago

Tony Lamonia

9.0

Very good. Drinking better than expected. — 5 months ago

Aaron Tan

9.2

My WOTN. Thanks for the suitcase wine, MH.

Another blind. Very pinotesque, so most guessed the variety right. Interestingly, the winemakers on the table both thought it might have been a Nebbiolo - a fairly informed guess I reckon, especially with the tasting notes below and more effusive styles that have been popping up. Once more, appellation guesses took us around Italy yet no one got Soave.

What a Pinot Noir! Complex and unusual. To me, it looked quite new world-like (fruit sweetness, hints of marmalade), yet there was just this exotic (non-fruit) flair that kept it firmly in continental Europe. Ripe strawberries, cherries, heaps of dried herbs, pine, red tea, and hints of tar and petrichor. Rich and silky on the palate, with just enough acidity to keep it juicy. The finish was long and earthy, with an almost ash-like quality to it. Balanced and drinking well at the moment. One to revisit with a little more age for sure. — 8 months ago

C R

9.7

In a league of its own. Splendid expression of the varietal. Rich, round, and very complex. Supported by a tremendous balance and backbone. White flowers, exotic fruits, mineral. At the Osteria Alle Testiere. — 3 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.5

At my son’s wedding dinner and no notes taken. Had to have a Vin Santo with dessert - when in Rome……etc. our 2 children particularly loved it. — 8 months ago

with Hugh and Georgina

Ryan Parker

9.4

Where red wine started for me — 2 years ago

Jason Keefer

9.4

A lot of funky mushroom umami of both nose and mouth, sherry characteristics, fruit compote! Fantastic but very near end of life. Birth year wines are getting harder to come by! — 3 years ago

with Natasha