MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET

Owner TomeVinos wine shops, WSET Level 3, Blogger www.spanishwinesandmore.com, blog.tomevinos.com

9.0

#chardonnay #surlie nice. The barrel fermented wine from this winery is bolloks all coconut and butter. — 3 hours ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.2

Vintage 2018 | I do not know wines of Donatella Cinelli Colombini that have disappointed me. This cuvée is new to me. The dragon in the label is Carlo, Donatello’s husband. The 8 doves on the label are the women who made the wine. This is the first Italian winery staffed by women only. It’s a bit curious for the grapeblend that is used is unusual: 60% Sangiovese, 20% Merlot and 20% Sagrantino. Purple red colour. Beautiful cherries in smell, vanilla and a hint of cacao. Very vibrant taste with good acidity. I paired this dragon wine with a diabolo spaghetti. A sauce of San Marzano tomatoes and red pepper, pancetta and minced beefmeat. — 5 months ago

Chris Durall

9.3

Bottle 5865 of 10000. — a year ago

Theo Shu

9.0

Rich and extracted, raisiny. Bargain too. I preferred this to the more expensive Sil. — 3 years ago

Chip Habegger

9.0

Loved it. Excellent with lemon pasta and chicken. Rounded. More floral and green than fruity. Creamy body with long finish. — 19 days ago

Jeroen Koenen

9.4

Wonderful balance, powerful nose and palate, showing lovely aromatics and complexity.
Black cherries, charred oak, truffled salami, peppery beefy BBQ-notes, coffeebeans.
Ready to drink now - the dark fruit is slowly giving way to complex nuances of spicebox - but nowhere near fading or drying out yet. — 6 months ago

Paco Suro

9.0

Young. Fresh. Vibrant. Packed with fruit. Nice easy drinker. — 7 months ago

Brittany Stewart

9.6

From Antoine for birth of otto. Chefs kiss. — 2 years ago

Jay Kline

9.3

I’ve been so looking forward to experiencing one of my bottles of the 2018 Margherita Otto and decided tonight was the night since it was -17°F here in Omaha. While a relative new-comer as far as Barolo producers are concerned, Alan’s approach leans heavily towards the traditional. Until now, his Barolo remains a blend of Nebbiolo from different communes in an effort to make a more complete expression of the zone. The first few vintages incorporated fruit from Monteforte, Serralunga and Castiglione Falletto. This vintage was the first to incorporate some fruit from the Vignane MGA in Barolo.

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of three days. There was some evolution but it was consistent, with no noticeable dip in enjoyment. The 2018 pours a deep ruby with a translucent core and a slightly garnet rim; medium+ viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, youthful with a pleasant mix of red and black fruits: bright Morello cherry, strawberries, raspberries, Marionberries, pomegranate, roses, dried herbs, tar, orange peel and dry gravelly earth. On the palate, bone dry with high tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long with a touch of anise and red rope licorice thing. Just lovely and definitely a producer I'll be following. Drink now with some patience and over the next 20 years. Fewer than 4000, 750ml bottles were produced. — 3 months ago

Ron from VA

9.0

Super tasty cross between CENTRAL coast CA Pinot and southern Rhône Grenache blend. Just the right amount of fresh black cherry and gentle Mediterranean herbs - lovely, low tannin profile with balanced acidity that defies the 14.5 ALC. FABULOUS at Otto Turkish Döner :) — 10 months ago