Jon Ebsworth

9.1

Incredibly fresh and moreish. At Hope Cove House where they know their natural wine and their cooking 👏🏼 — 5 months ago

Jay Kline

9.4

Cascina Ornato is located in the southern portion of Serralunga d’Alba, right along the ridge. The elevation is higher here and the Ornato MGA falls to the west and south from there. Ornato is nearly a monopole for Pio Cesare would it not be for a couple of parcels that are controlled by Palladino. This bottle of the 1982 was generously provided from the cellar of a good friend; it was opened and enjoyed over two days. On Day 1, half the bottle was poured into a decanter and served immediately. The color was a slightly hazy garnet with an orange rim. On the nose and the palate, the wine came across rather tired. It wasn’t dead…and it definitely wasn’t vinegar, it just was...a bit dull. Since there were other wines open that were showing very well, we let it sit. At the end of the night, we poured what was left back into the bottle and I elected to take it home; hoping that it might wake up overnight. On Day 2, the wine had transformed. The color had deepened and everything had brightened up! The nose is loaded with tar, desiccated red fruits, sweet pipe tobacco accompanied by porchini, forest floor and dried, cracked leather ball glove…like after pitching 6 innings of baseball in the middle of July (IYKYK). On the palate, the wine is dry with surprisingly vigorous structure! The tannins are more pronounced than they were the day before and there’s also great acid to give everything a buoyant lift and some youthful energy. The fruit and non-fruit notes from the nose are confirmed with an added element of red rope licorice. Somehow, this is younger today than it was yesterday. At forty years old, this bottle clearly needed time to stretch its legs. Drink now with several hours of air but remarkably well-cellared examples could last for many more years. An illuminating experience in so many ways!

Something worth noting: Pio Cesare did not begin bottling single-cru Barolo “Oranato” until 1985. Curiously, this bottle was labeled “Vino da Tavola del Piemonte”. I reached out to Pio Cesare in hopes of getting some additional information and they were very kind to share some helpful detail. It turns out this bottling was an idea from their former importer, Terlato, with grapes for this wine sourced by Cascina Ornato. It was a traditional blend of Nebbiolo and Barbera! A long time ago they had a small amount of Barbera planted there. Now, Ornato is more or less 100% Nebbiolo. The “Vino da Tavola del Piemonte” was a sort of predecessor to the “Langhe Rosso” designation since there were not many appellations back in those days. The more you know!
— 3 years ago

Karl Boatright

9.0

2018 vintage — 6 years ago

George William Craig

9.0

A very challenging but rewarding blend. A northern Italian vino Rosso with light carbonation, subtly floral notes blended with jammy, tart acidity to create a unique glass that develops as your taste buds acclimate to it. Tried the '17 and '18 vintages and found the 17 to be more wild, but both capture the essence of this strange number. One for the fans of natural/low interference wines. — 7 years ago

Menno van Zaanen

9.4

Very nice dark red color. Red berries, black berries. Not too full of flavor. — 8 years ago

jochen rueckert

9.0

Good all around type shit — 5 months ago

Dan Casagrande

8.9

Light, crushable — 3 years ago

Brendan Baker

9.2

Minty, herbal nose, dried red fruit, orange peel, med + acidity, med + tannin. Traditional style 👌 — 3 years ago

Kathryn Davis

9.0

Great price. Excellent flavor. Medium bodied but very light! Great for sipping or a meal. — 5 years ago

Michael Chelus

9.1

Blackberry. cherry, raspberry, currant, licorice and hints of oak. Medium-bodied and soft tannins. — 5 years ago

Evan Buyze

9.0

Nice Italian, has with pizza and was smooth, Gilda also likes it — 6 years ago

Michael Hines

9.0

Great with Greek food!! — 7 years ago

with Wayne

Riddley Walker

8.9

Вишня с черенком, уваренная красная смородина, сливовая шкурка, влажная глина, сырой арахис, неявные свежие какашки, чуть хвои, земля, мятые цветы, кремень, крошеный камень. Среднее тело с мутноватым окрасом, дрожащей кислотностью и сухими, вяжущими танинами. Натуральный фанк очевиден, но не чрезмерен, удерживается в узде, под ним пульсирует свежая естественная сочность. Чуть угловато и контрастно, с характером, обладает хорошей динамикой и глубиной, легко пьётся. — 8 years ago

Daniele Cuzin

9.1

Bought at the winery. 2021 vintage in October 2025 in Milano. Very good but strong in alcohol 15.50% — 8 months ago

K L

8.9

Interesting and great for the price. Kurt wine — 3 years ago

with Matt

David Kline

9.1

Warm nose with chocolate notes, clove, nutmeg, and coffee. Hazelnut brownie; earthy mushroom. Tart raspberry surprise inside, with licorice, cedar, bitter arabica and sharp tobacco notes, rosemary, tart bing and rich, ripe black cherry. Oak adding cinnamon and a ghost of vanilla. Peppercorn.
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#scottpalazzo #palazzo #napa #napavalley #napared #oakville #redwine #rosso #rouge — 5 years ago

Carlo Maria Rossotto

8.9

Bollicine dell’Alta Langa. Nice Pinot noir blend. Had it at Chichin in Alba — 5 years ago

Gwen Kasprzycki

9.0

34% Sangiovese, 33% Merlot 33% Syrah. Very nice drinking. — 6 years ago

Chris Humphrey

9.2

Not an Asti it is a Nebbiolo — 7 years ago

Asi

9.2

Perfect table wine — 7 years ago