Franco Pacenti

Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese 2015

8.9

A bit past its peak in my opinion. Good acidity and integrated oak, cherries, herbal, tobacco, quite bright but the attack falls flat and the finish is short. — 11 days ago

Bodegas Franco-Españolas

Royal Gran Reserva Rioja Tempranillo 2011

Tom Casagrande

9.3

I am not a fan of the “new school” relatively-extracted, French-oak aged Rioja. This is not that. This is old fashioned, old-school. And perfectly resolved. Nose has sweet spices, lovely vanilla-tinged American oak, ripe berry. Balanced and soft and enveloping in the mouth. I’m surprised how much I like this (because of my predilection to be skeptical of Rioja, nothing else). — 4 months ago

with Angelo

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Nino Franco

Rustico Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore

Jess

9.0

Pale lemon color.
Aromas of citrus, apple, melon.
Dry. Flavors of lemon, lime, pear, honeydew, mineral. Very subtle.

Intensity: 3/5
Complexity: 2/5
Balance: 4/5
Finish: 4/5 — 6 months ago