Conrad Green

9.5

Gorgeous intense fruit. Great balance. A little bit of tang and settled rich fruit. This is great — 5 days ago

with Peter, Gregg and 1 other

Francesca B

9.5

Regalato dalla Bettola, bevuto con la famiglia per i 4 mesi di DanDan — 8 months ago

Brian Hearty

9.2

2016. We really liked the way the oak rounded out this wine when compared to the slightly more tart Barbera d’Asti from the same producer that was poured as part of my daughter’s pairing. Paired with the Tajarin dalla forma finished in a wheel of gran kinara cheese. — 4 years ago

Hiroshi Tominaga

9.3

Black cherry and powerful. Acquired through JAL. Price about ¥10,000. — 17 days ago

Daniel Jara

9.5

Vinazo! Acompaño con un New York steak , un vino excelente en nariz , con carácter, intenso , pero elegante en el paladar y de mediana acidez . Vinazo , se debe de comprar más seguido ! — a month ago

Daron Watson

9.5

aromatics begin with damson plum three quickly turn to black currant with waves of mocha, tapenade, and lavender on top

the palate is all about ripe and bright fruit, juicy and sometimes pastille-like, with the silkiest of tannins caressing the finish — 2 years ago

Shawn R

9.5

As the race for New World SB get’s more fierce this is a can’t miss. Hit all the elements. Nice cross between grapefruit and lime, strikes me a tangerine. From start to finish a great SB. — 5 years ago

Turd Ferguson

9.3

13.5%. Magnum. Old school. — 3 days ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.4

The nose has a dark core. Dark currants, blackberries, black plum, black raspberries, baked strawberries, baked strawberries, mix of purple fruits, raspberries, dark chocolate cake to mousse, dark spice, dry tobacco, oak barrel powder, anise to black licorice, some dry herbs, baking spices, black tea, withering & candies, dark, red flowers framed in violets & lavender.

The palate still has a bit of astringency to it. The very M+ tannins are round and meaty. Very dark currants, wild blackberries, both plum, black raspberries, baked strawberries, mix of purple fruits, raspberries, dark chocolate cake to mousse, dark spice, dry tobacco, oak barrel powder to cedar tones, anise to black licorice, mid berry cola. Sweet tarriness, some dry herbs, mix of Asian & Indian spices, baking spices-leads with strong clove, nutmeg, cinnamon stick & vanilla, caramel tones, just a touch of ground black pepper, black tea, dry tree bark, black rich earth w/ leaves, dry top soil, withering & candies, dark, red flowers framed in violets & lavender, beautiful acidity, well; structured/tensioned, coming into full balance, showing an elegant near two-minute finish that lands on fruit and earthy minerals.

20 plus yrs here.

Its about the journey and not just the destination on EK226 — a month ago

Eric

9.4

Dead on review from @Antonio Galloni. Killer second label IMO. — 5 years ago