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. — 7 years ago
Interesting Pinot Nero from piedmont. Absolutely bone dry yet very well balanced that opens into a wonderful example of Pinot after several minutes of aeration. — 9 years ago
Solid white wine. Kinda like pinto grigio — 4 years ago
2000 Icardi Tabarin, Barbera D'Asti. Delish- Yum! — 10 years ago
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
Great light white, discovered from 10 Italian Cafe with Rachel in Carytown. — 8 years ago
€25 good aromatics, not complex but good flavor — 10 years ago
Tom Casagrande
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 days ago