Tom Kobylarz

9.3

Ettore Germano's Alta Langa Extra Brut 2020 is revelatory, the sparkling wines from this Barolo producer are some of the best I have had outside champagne. His Barolos are knockouts too! Sergio, the winemaker and current family head of the winery, is a passionate

sparkling wine lover and it comes through in his sparkling wines.

Starbright-straw color, a nicely thick and frothy mousse of tiny bubbles. The nose is linear, with Meyer lemon, pear, chalk, white flowers, with a touch of reduction initially that blows off. Open this about an hour before you start to pour it out. The fruit really pushes through later with air and adds some stone fruit notes as it warms up and opens. Medium bodied, med+ acidity, med+ young, complex, and tightly layered flavors sail into a fresh and very confident and complete long finish.

Made up of Pinot Noir & Chardonnay, 80/20, the Chardonnay is fermented in 500L foudre and Pinot Noir in steel, 30 months en tirage, dosage not labeled but tastes like 2 g/L or so. 93 points Kerin O'Keefe, I agree with that score. — 20 days ago

Kland Aida

9.0

Dry, tannic and acidic. A very good wine with notes of leather, ref fruit, and mushroom. — 4 months ago

M. Christopher Roebuck

9.3

Hi everyone! This is lovely (rare descriptor for me). Medium red brick color, medium plus body, medium plus alcohol but subtle. Nice acidity, and tannins make this absolutely drinkable right now-- 8/26/25 my 58th birthday, forgot to give everyone my new Miami address for bottled gifts 😜 . Certainly floral notes on both the nose and palate, but not rose, some cedar overtones, with an enjoyable minerality. It's lovely because it all comes together like a beautiful gift basket (pun not intended) that would impress a royal lady, but stand up proud for a gentleman. It will improve, but you don't have to let it!

93+ points — 5 months ago

Mark Rosse

9.2

Solid Sangiovese in a very strong price point. I have bought these wines from Sassetti for decades. — 3 hours ago

Harrison Watkins

9.1

We loved this with red sauce pasta — 2 days ago

Amy

8.9

around a $40 price point i think, bright, nice bubbles- would have preferred a little more breadiness (at this price point) — 5 months ago

romo

9.3

If you know Riesling, this is pretty awesome. Metallic and precise with a ton of nuance, if you pay attention. — a month ago

Stephen Osgood

9.3

beautiful traditional Barolo — 2 months ago

Karyn Fricke

9.0

Cherry aromas, a touch of mint, very well balanced. Nice selection for filet tonight. — 5 months ago

Carter White

9.1

Super dry, orchard and citrus, floral and mineral notes, lively. — 5 months ago