John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

9.3

Nose is good, palate is great! Loooong finish. Getting a tiny bit tired. Really good. — a month ago

Jay Kline

9.2

Back in 1995, Tenuta La Massa’s “Giorgio Primo” was a different wine than the version that is made today. Back then, Sangiovese was a predominate variety in the blend. So much so, it was still carrying the Chianti Classico designation. Today, I’m not so sure any Sangiovese remains, but I digress.

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of a couple hours. The 1995 “Giorgio Primo” pours a deep garnet with a near opaque core; medium viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is vinous with notes of dessicated Morello cherry, red flowers, leather bound books, porchini, tiramisu, wood varnish, dry earth. Yes, definitely some VA. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannins and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long. This sees a little more barrique than I prefer but it’s undoubtedly an excellent wine. Drink now through 2030. — 4 months ago

Gilbert Van Hassel

9.1

Beautiful nerello mascalese, rich and tangy great at be chilled with the outstanding pizza from Grigg street. — 2 years ago

Ray Vanderhoff

9.1

Another solid vintage of this interesting Rose’. Light salmon/peach color. Aromas of apricot and grapefruit. Flavors of ripe pear, lemon/lime and tropical fruits with a slight green pepper note. Touch of salinity on the finish. Pleasant light effervescence tickles the tongue. Chill it prior to opening. Fun and refreshing. — 3 months ago

Jeroen Koenen

9.5

Just great. Outstanding Bdx-blend SuperTuscan. Deep, complex, juicy and rich. Lovely now with a decant, probably even better in a few years’ time. Might be underrating this one. — 6 months ago

Jim McGarry

9.0

Good nose … no boogies — a year ago

Tony Padilla

8.9

Surprisingly good, especially for the price. Plum, cherry and spice. Medium finish, soft tannins. A great very day table wine. — 3 years ago

Christine T

9.0

Loved this, good tannins, leathery volcanic action but also nice red fruits with a slight funk

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Matt Schwartz

9.0

Citrus, honeysuckle, nectarine and green apple. A bit fizzy. — 6 months ago

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9.4

The 2020 Nerello Mascalese Pirrera is delicate and coy in the glass, showing just nuances of rose and black cherry contrasted by dusty earth. Silky and refined, it washes across the palate with a pure blend of red and wild blueberry fruit. A mineral staining adds tension toward the close. It finishes structured and long with a citrus concentration to balance as tart raspberry and sage slowly taper off. Patience will be required to tame this structured Etna Rosso. (Eric Guido, Vinous, September 2023)
— a year ago