Gianfranco Fino

Bodegas y Viñedos Vega Sicilia

Alion Ribera del Duero Tinto Fino 2020

Dark ruby in color with a short reddish rim.

Full-bodied with medium acidity.

Very dry on the palate with nice complexity and a nice mouthfeel.

Showing black fruits, cedar, licorice, chocolates, dark coffee, pencil lead, earth and peppercorn.

This is a delicious Tempranillo from Ribera Del Duero in Spain. Elegant and rich. Fruit forward and nicely balanced.

Starting to drink beautifully now, and needs a couple of hours to open up properly, so be patient.

Wine Enthusiasts 96 points. Wine Advocate 95 points.

This 5 year old Tempranillo is already complex, and will continue to age nicely in the next 5 to 7 years.

Easy drinking and good by itself or with food.

100% Tempranillo grapes, from 40 year old vines, were aged for 14 months in oak barrels and concrete vats.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$120.
— 15 days ago

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Bodegas Hidalgo

La Gitana Manzanilla de Sanlúcar de Barrameda Palomino Fino

A bench mark 'manzanilla'. Tastes even better after having the opportunity to tast directly from the cask, with a flor layer. — 12 days ago

Bodegas Emilio Moro

Tinto Fino Crianza 2021

Deep Ruby color with aromas of dark fruits, flinty spice, floral and oak notes. On the palate flavors of blackberry, black cherry and plum with notes of espresso, cacao and licorice wrapped in oak. Firm tannins, great old world balance with acidity, full body, long finish ends with fruit, oak, spice, and earthy mineral character. — 2 months ago

Tom, Paul and 1 other liked this

Pago de Carraovejas

Ribera del Duero Tinto Fino Blend 1777

Me encanto, un Ribera muy bueno — 5 months ago

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Case Basse di Gianfranco Soldera

Riserva Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese 1998

Mini vertical ‘98, ‘06, ‘09. This was my favorite. Wonderful aromas of licorice,leather, plums and black cherry are all replicated on the palate. Except for the color, a red core and a brick rim one would be hard pressed to guess its age — 10 days ago

Shay, Paul and 37 others liked this
Jan de Weerd

Jan de Weerd

Amazing…27 years in the bottle.
Ceccherini Cristiano

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THE Brunello. Full stop.
It is hard to explain the tactile experience of this wine. Once you have Soldera you can truly understand all the fuss about Brunello di Montalcino i reckon.
No others producers are close to his level, some have taken the same direction, but it is a long way to catch up.

Case Basse di Gianfranco Soldera

Toscana Sangiovese 2015

Very aromatic, very fine tannins, light in color. Amazing as usual. — 2 months ago

Andrew, Jeroen and 3 others liked this
Jan A

Jan A

And age wise? Is this already in the drinking window? Have a few of these myself.
Gilbert Van Hassel

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Can go a lot longer but yammy now

Case Basse di Gianfranco Soldera

Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese 1990

A surprise at a burg event — 4 months ago

Jan, David and 9 others liked this