Pablo Rivera

9.3

Floral, enough fruit left, mostly dark berries, old book, dried leaves, forest floor, and nicely mellowed tannins. 2009 in 2025. — a month ago

with Alexandria

Sipping Fine Wine

9.1

History begins in 1885, when Osea Perrone, a doctor in San Francisco's Italian community, bought 180 acres near the top of Monte Bello Ridge in the Santa Cruz Mountains. This is 95% Zin with a splash of Petite Syrah. Dark Ruby with aromas of berry fruits, floral and spice! On the palate flavors of blackberry and cherry with peppery floral herb spice integrated with fine soft tannins, lively acidity. Medium+ finish ending with juicy fruit and spice. Nice! — 4 months ago

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! — 7 months ago

Steven Heydemann

9.1

2020 is a terrific vintage for early drinking. And Sandri is such a wonderful winemaker. Visits with him are never less than three hours of intense discussion and sampling of all of his botte. He’s very generous and it shows in his wines. Great. — 2 months ago

Conrad Green

9.4

Dark, inky and intense. Tobacco, molasses, dried herbs, blood. Dense and packed with floral notes at the edges. Very pure on the nose, salinity and focus. Excellent. Stop young — 4 months ago

with BOT, Matt and 1 other

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. — 7 months ago

with Bonnie

Galen Hasler

9.1

Yes. Beautiful fruit. Favorite year to year — 8 months ago

Galen Hasler

9.0

Jammy red fruits,balanced acidity, beautiful — 3 months ago

Ron Siegel

9.4

Like most 10’s this was structured showing silky tannins surrounded by cherry, berry fruit, balsamic, spice, licorice, leather, rose petal & tobacco notes — 3 months ago

Bob McDonald

9.7

Savoury yet ripe cherry notes. Great depth of flavour coming out after 18 years. A medium bodied palate with medium plus intensity. A trace of that elusive iron amongst the earthy notes. A brilliant wine - thoroughly enjoyed it. A pity that we have to wait 15 to 20 years for Barolos like this to be at their peak, but it is worth the wait. Runcot is only bottled in the best years. This is one of the 1001 Wines and one of the best reds I’ve had this year. — 5 months ago