Daniel Bloom

9.2

2nd blind chance on older Icardi’s from @chambersstwines. Both ridiculously good. First was a 2000 Barolo Parej that with 3 hrs out or so was one of the very best, tarriest Baroli I’ve had.
This Pinot Nero Nej( Piedmontese dialect for black), 2007, had a cork soaked 3/4 of the way through, but poured for a taste like a much younger, though adult beastie. Black, w dark red rimming,tannic, and savory. 2 hours or so in a decanter brought out lots of woodsy qualities, bark, dense dark berries, refreshing lift, and nice mouthfeel. Not viscous, but corner seeking, full.
Later, I put the decanter on an ice bath for a while to serve with Triglie alla Livornese ( Red Mullet braised in a spicy tomato sauce) Those Italian’s know something about pairings alright. Perfect.
Of course @winesearcher.com etc. show none available in the U.S.
With Randy & Scott. — 7 days ago

Tom Casagrande

9.2

Last bottle of this incredible private label value from Garagiste. Apparently made by Icardi (see cork), this is still not quite at its apogee, but it’s getting close. Classic Barolo nose features clean gravel, ripe macerated cherries, fragrant leather, rose petal, and spice. Mouthfilling flavors of dark cherry, old barrel, and the finish goes savory/minerally as it progresses. Tannin is still abundant and a little puckery at the close, but food will tamp that down. — 5 years ago

Joshua Fisher

9.8

Yes, she's beautiful. — 9 years ago

with Chris

Justin Hurst

9.2

Lovely. Ready to go out of the gate. — 11 years ago

Daniel Bloom

9.5

Tar, tar, more tar. Tree bark , lots of umami on the nose.,Black flowers, earth, lots of sous bois, deep and pleasantly dank after 3+ hours of decanting. Upon opening, this was very tight. A very dark rendering of a three vineyard Barolo. With unadorned steak, very nice. The tannin/acid balance was quite nice. Bottle gone before you knew.Everyone at the table was pleased to say the least. At first, some got a “dead fish” on the nose, but…this did not prevent diving back in.
One of the nicest Baroloi I’ve had in quite a while. — 3 months ago

with Sarah

Chris MacLean

8.9

Surprisingly good supermarket Barbera for 10 euros — 6 years ago

with Sarah

Karen Frohman

9.2

Great light white, discovered from 10 Italian Cafe with Rachel in Carytown. — 9 years ago

Laura Prego-Ortiz

9.0

2000 Icardi Tabarin, Barbera D'Asti. Delish- Yum! — 10 years ago

Christopher Olin

9.3

2007 vintage. great neb nose — 12 years ago

with Kristin

Tom Casagrande

9.3

This is Garagiste’s private label. I’m guessing the producer is Icardi because that’s usually their go-to for Barbaresco and Barolo, but I can’t be sure. In any event, this is terrific wine and at its peak, in my view. Nose is classic with rose petals, beautiful dried cherry, mineral-flecked gravel, and some tertiary old library scents making an appearance. Soft, long, and balanced in the mouth. Really fine. Strangely, zero sediment. — 4 months ago

Rocky Lungariello

9.0

Solid white wine. Kinda like pinto grigio — 5 years ago

David D

9.0

Older for a Dolcetto and not as tannic as I was expecting. Pretty acid-forward, blackberry, tart cherry, a little saline, some Juicy Juice on the finish. From Shawn’s. — 8 years ago

Korie Almeida

8.9

€25 good aromatics, not complex but good flavor — 10 years ago

Marina Brown

10

The best thing I've ever tasted — 11 years ago