S.S. Mandani

9.5

This is a wine my wife bought me when she was not my wife.

Just a mere girlfriend. Newly minted.

It’s survived four moves and five homes.

20 seasons.

The color has definitely warmed up a bit. Flourishes of golden swirls.

Smells more like a Chardonnay than a caricante.

Notes of honey and hazelnut. Still a line of minerality throughout. Citrus and orange peel. But the fruits have lightened and turned into something more nuanced and nutty.

Beautiful and worth sitting on for 7 years and 10 years from the harvest.

— 4 days ago

Jeroen Koenen

9.2

🌋 🍋 🌼 💎 🌊 🫚 🍈🍍 — 13 days ago

Benjamin Hickey

9.6

Super interesting. 2yrs in stainless with batonage — 2 months ago

Peter Prizio

9.4

Mineral and blossoms. Lovely and different — 4 months ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.5

NV Probably the best Vermouth, só intense. Love it. — 5 months ago

Tom Barras

9.1

from the slopes of Sicily’s Mt Etna. Fruity, flavorful, balanced, and well structured, with a long lasting finish. Excellent with tonight’s roasted Halibut. — 5 months ago

romo

9.3

Still killing it. Versatile skins even in the most demanding cuisine. - at Cafe Juanita — 17 days ago

Robert Weber

8.9

100% carricante. — 22 days ago

Benjamin Hickey

9.2

Nice balance between fruit and mineral — 2 months ago

John W

8.9

Costs d’Amalfi Ravello 2025. Pale straw coloration. On the nose delicate lemon and citrus and pear/ fresh acidity. On the palate, delicate citrus and pear. Some minerality. — 3 months ago

Jamie Lauder

9.0

2023 vintage.
Garganaga 70 % with remaining 30 % of Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc.
From a combination of volcanic tuff and limestone soils. Aged 6 months in stainless steel before bottling.
Pale gold in colour.
Citrus, lemon zest, nutty and herbal aroma.
Yellow plum, white peach and tarragon with grassy and herbal flavours.
Juicy finish with a pleasant pinch of minerality. — 5 months ago

Rob Iracane

9.2

Lemon curd and medium mouthfeel. Nice acidity! — 5 months ago

Joel Lara

9.1

I had high expectations for this wine. Had the 2017 San Lorenzo a few months back, and it was at a really good place, so I was thinking this wine would show well too. Unfortunately, the Monvigliero is really disjointed right now. I decanted for three hours, and after the decant it was closed off. After a lot of air in the glass, it did seem to open a bit. The flavor profile reminded me of the San Lorenzo, with nice dark cherry, spice, and balsamic flavors coming through. It had good depth on the palate with a nice, autumn spice finish. But then the tannin monster decided it wanted to ruin the party. After a while the tannins seemed to completely dominate the palate and finish. Perhaps if it was paired with a more robust dish the tannins would soften a bit? I had it with a traditional bolognese, and the tannins were over the top. I saw glimpses of tastiness, so rating this at a 9.1, and I’m thinking the tannins will soften further in a few years. I left a glass worth in bottle for day 2 to see how it develops. At day 1 though it’s definitely not at a good place. Day 2 update: Had the final glass, which I had kept in the bottle rather than decant. Some interesting new notes of violets and white pepper that I didn’t notice yesterday. After the first few sips all seemed good, except perhaps the wine was somewhat closed. Then the tannins took over, and they started to completely dominate. There were also some mineral/iron notes that seemed to exacerbate the bitter astringency. — 6 months ago

J Choi

9.2

Sicily. Scopello. Lunch. — 17 days ago

S.S. Mandani

9.0

Golden yellow, straw, gold brick.

Salty, sea breeze.

Underripe kiwi. Orchard fruit, subtle salinity. — 16 days ago

Space

9.3

Выпито с женой и тещей на балконе 20.08.26 - прекрасный бленд 2021 года — a month ago

Heather Robinson

8.9

Bert’s June wine tasting - this has a nice flavor - unpacked and it’s a blend. The vineyard was Luigi Baidana and he sold his vineyard to this vineyard who makes borolo and makes wine the way he did rather than selling to rich folks who just wanted his property. — 3 months ago

K L

9.1

Solid Italian option and Kurt rec. would try again. Light and acidic but not too much. Grassier than citrus. — 4 months ago

with Matt

romo

9.2

Consistent notes. - at Archer — 5 months ago

Pooneet K

9.0

Last had nearly 3 years ago and preferred that experience to this one. Maybe in an odd period and needs some more time to fully come around? Tonight, even with a couple hour decant and paired with beautiful simple dry aged strip steaks, this didn’t quite hit the level I expected. A bit darker and muddier than I hoped, with some disjointed tannins on the finish. — 5 months ago