Dave

9.3

Nebbiolo is my favorite bang for the buck wine, and this offering does not disappoint. Close your eyes and imagine the taste of a yummy Nebbiolo. This is it. Bright cherries, rose pedals, pleasing tannins. It could benefit from a few years aging, but it's hitting the spot today.
Listening to Blur. Seriously? It's been 32 years today since Parklife charted! — a month 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. — 2 months ago

Zita hunt

9.1

Great flavor, aeration shows off spices — 3 months ago

Cheyenne Jaime

9.2

Great with beef stew. Cuts through fatty foods really well and brings a lovely smoothness out of the wine. On its own, it can lean towards vinegary, but I liked it either way tbh — 5 months ago

Steven Heydemann

9.2

2016. Delicious. Needs a good decant to shine. — 6 months ago

Peter Sultan

8.9

Very smooth Barbera w heft. Well made. — 8 months ago

romo

8.9

Called Dolcetto. New Alessandria cuvee for me. Hot pink rim and strawberry sour candy. Unserious bistro wine. — a year ago

Joe Christenson

9.0

Lots of red fruit — raspberry, dark cherry — plus blackberry underneath. Vanilla and cola notes, along with some forest floor earthiness. Easy to drink 7 years in. More fruit forward than other vintages I’ve had. Quite good. — 3 years ago

Pinotman /// Andreas

9.4

Tried 3 times over the last 4 weeks. This is still a winner (sometimes I need to backtrack - wtf was I thinking but not here). Powerful tannins - but comes across as light and elegant with 10+ years aging potential. A ton of fruit even after 10 years. Mostly cherry 🍒. Roses 🌹, leather, violets 😈, touch Fernet-Branca. Will cellar some and that says it all. — a month 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. — 3 months ago

Marco Rino

9.1

Tannino totalmente evoluto, molto elegante, non molto lungo — 7 months ago

"Odedi"

9.0

Pale reddish in color with light intensity.

Light red fruits on the nose, and medium bodied with medium plus acidity.

Dry on the palate with nice complexity.

Showing raspberries, cherries, spices, peppercorn, light wood, coffee, herbs and light vegetables.

Tangy finish with round tannins and tangy pomegranates.

This 5 year old Barolo is young and elegant. Showing nice balance with good structure.

Has enough acidity to last it for a while. Will continue to age nicely in the next 10 to 15 years. Would be nice to revisit it in 7 years.

Easy drinking and better with food.

100% Nebbiolo grapes were aged for 18 months in large Slavonian oak barrels.

14% alcohol by volume.

90 points.

$45. — 9 months ago

Zack McDonald

8.9

Life oh life ohhhh life — 4 years ago

with Zorica

P S

8.9

Good but not great. Too expensive for what it is. Probably too young. Nice sour cherry but thin. Should be better and more robust — 13 days ago

with Larry

Peter van den Besselaar

9.5

NV Probably the best Vermouth, só intense. Love it. — 2 months ago

Jessica Cansler

8.9

Good table Albariño! — 3 months ago

Rodney Miller

9.4

Beautiful wine with good fruit and sweet tannins. It’s a baby with a very long life and has improved throughout the night — 3 months ago

Joel Lara

9.4

This is showing beautifully right now, with a beguiling blend of orange peel, cassis, and anise aromas that carry over to the palate, where black cherries, balsamic notes, and a delicate mix of earthy autumnal spices provide a sensuous background. Soft mouthfeel with fine tannins that peek out a bit on the long finish, where the spiced citrus seems to last forever. Paired perfectly with pan-roasted wild mushrooms and dry-aged ribeye. — 5 months ago

Chris Buggy

8.9

Pleasure. Light. Clean. Good acidity, medium tannin. Good introduction to northern Italian wines for the uninitiated. — 9 months ago

with Jennifer

"Odedi"

9.0

Reddish in color.

Fruity nose and medium in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with red currants, fresh cherries, light oak, herbs, light earth, spices, chocolates and peppercorn.

Medium finish with fine grained tannins and cherries.

This 6 year old feels very young at the moment. Fruity with mild complexity. Soft and smooth. Elegant with good structure.

Needs time to open up properly, and will continue to age nicely in the next 5 to 7 years.

Wine Enthusiasts 91 points.

100% Nebbiolo grapes were aged for 2 years in large French oak barrels.

15% alcohol by volume.

90 points.

$65. — 2 years ago