Sipping Fine Wine

9.5

Sourced from 65 year old vines, sitting in rich clay soils. Medium Ruby with complex aromas of berry fruits, oak and fresh floral scents. On the palate dried tart cherry, tobacco, licorice, espresso and fresh herbs give this full-body wine grace and elegance. Soft fine tannins, long finish ending with fruit and earthy notes, well balanced, enjoyable now and has room to run over the next decade. Very Nice! — 10 days ago

Galen Hasler

9.1

Yes. Beautiful fruit. Favorite year to year — 2 months ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

2020 vintage. Medium/medium-heavy body. Blessed with richness up front and grip on the back end without obvious flaws or gaping palate holes. A bit of something for everyone and at decent pricing. In consideration for future...considerations. 01.22.25. — 2 months ago

Wesley Friel

9.3

Extremely dry and fruity on the end. Amber/red. Works well with smoked Gouda cheez its — 3 months ago

Jay Kline

9.4

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of a few hours. The 2011 “Gavarini Chiniera” pours a deep garnet color with a transparent core; medium+ viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of ripe red fruit: Morello cherry, roses, licorice, tar, cigar box, Alpine herbs, menthol, truffle, and dry 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 juicy and grippy. Certainly a wine in full stride right now. If you have some, open a bottle now and enjoy the benefits of this solar vintage. Enjoy the rest before 2041. — 18 days ago

Stan Nelson

9.0

Cherry, red fruit, dry and acidic — 2 months ago

Rob DeShane

9.5

2004 Reserve: tobacco leaf, menthol, leather, star anise, and earth on the nose. Gorgeous assimilation of acidity and tannins. Almost unctuous really. Red fruits still feel young as wine opens with gorgeous structure and lengthy finish. At 20yrs old, really hitting its stride, so representative of Nebbiolo!! — 3 months ago

Donald Williams

9.4

Really nice Barbera, although a bit young. Found this at Toutant, didn’t finish it, so we brought a bit home. Turned out to put a nice finish on a pot of goulash. — 10 days ago

with Bonnie

Jason Sliwa

9.3

Really enjoyed this with pot roast. Seems to be at the right age. Still young fruit, and tannins are integrated if yet still strong. — a month ago

with Vicki

Anthony De Blasi

9.3

I opened this one too early. It still needs to get it all together. Very promising though — 3 months ago