Il Banchetto

Arianna Occhipinti

Terre Siciliane Il Frappato

Trying to figure what all the fuss is about. Need another bottle. — a month ago

Marchesi Antinori

Tenuta Guado al Tasso Il Bruciato Bolgheri Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2021

A bit closed in the nose but drinking fantastically. — a month ago

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Tenuta Il Poggione

Riserva Vigna Paganelli Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese 2015

Huge potential. Needs decanting about 2-3 hours at least. Deep ruby, medium bodied, nose is strong of chilli, black pepper, dark fruits, peppermint. Strong tannins, strong acidity… bouquet opens to blueberries, goat cheese, herbs. — 2 months ago

Ira and Vin liked this

Agricola San Felice

Il Grigio da San Felice Riserva Chianti Classico Sangiovese

Random pick, went very well with vegetable marinara cannelloni. Violet and herb nose. Definitely a food wine. Light lingering finish. — 2 months ago

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Tenuta delle Terre Nere

-Il Quadro delle Rose- Feudo di Mezzo Etna Rosso Nerello Mascalese 2007

Biggest Etna Rosso I’ve ever had. Bold and rustic with tar, garrique, dark cherries and just got better and better with the more air it got. Irresistible and can’t wait to see how the next bottle goes. — a month ago

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Tenuta Il Poggione

Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese 2019

2019 opened September ‘24. Unusual nose — briars and turmeric. The light red fruits on the front are quickly subsumed by a complex wave of tannins. I detect dark chocolate in the base notes. Orange zest in the high notes. There’s some other stuff happening in the initial tannic rush that I can’t identify, but they’re yummy. These desperate elements are held together by an initially soft tannic structure — but a stronger mineral component starts at the back of the mid pallet and it provides a long tasty finish.

Personally, I think it was best right out of the bottle. After the first glass, I let it open up for an hour, and it got a little less interesting as some of the.subtleties disappeared — but still very tasty! That suggests to me that it might not hold up to a long cellaring, but I am a bit perverse in that I like my wines young.
— a month ago

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Stella Rosa

Il Conte Black l'Originale Semi Sweet Red Blend

9/15/2024: Light and sparkling — a month ago