Jay Kline

9.0

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of 90min. The 2024 “Benedic” pours a bright ruby color with a transparent core; medium viscosity with light staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with pretty notes of bright wild cherry, mixed flowers, some dried herbs and earth. On the palate, the wine is dry it’s medium tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium. This vintage shows freshness and approachability. Super easy to love. Drink now. — 17 days ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.3

Supremely underrated producer — 2 months ago

Jay Kline

9.3

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of dinner. The 2019 “Roccalini” pours a garnet color with a transparent core; medium+ viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with gorgeous notes of ripe Morello cherry, raspberry, roses, new leather, dried orange peel, dried green herbs, a touch of anisette and dried gravelly earth. On the palate, the wine is bone dry with high tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and savory. IIRC, before Paolo started making wine under his own label, the fruit from Roccalini used to go to Giacosa. Regardless, the quality and character is special which is why it is consistently one of my favorites in all of Barbaresco. Now, if only I had more access to it. Maybe @Lyle Fass can do something about it? Drink now through 2039+. — 3 months ago

romo

9.4

Consistent notes. Decant. A re-buy for sure. — 16 days ago

Jon Ebsworth

9.1

Incredibly fresh and moreish. At Hope Cove House where they know their natural wine and their cooking 👏🏼 — 20 days ago

Angelo Casagrande

9.2

Mohagany, leather, earth, tannins are fairly light, pleasing wine with a rich lasagna. Decanted for 3 hours. Good now, but would age a good deal longer. — 2 months ago

Mark Rosse

9.5

Wine of the night! — 3 months ago

Andy@andyberke.com

9.1

Probably a little young but very good. Plenty of fruit — 16 days ago

Lorenzo Marzilli

9.0

Skin contact white wine (Trebbiano, Malvasia, Verdicchio). Nose: coffee grounds, grapefruit. Taste: lemon, anise? Left crystallized (amber colored) sediment at the bottom of my glass. — a month ago

Tegan Marriott

9.1

A Barolo for the yearners. Myself I had high expectations for this drop. Here's a small descriptor- the flavors are commending & perfectly respectable ,alas slightly cloying. — 3 months ago