Shay A

9.4

My contribution for a guys night of rosé sparklers and Brunello. Alongside a few bottles of Biondi Santi, Il Poggione, Mastro Janni, and others.

Zero experience with this producer, and while I struggle to find my preferred “style” in Italy (Italian merlot?, old Barolo?, Brunello of all ages?), this brunello was lights out good and right up my alley. I slow-oxed this for almost an hour. Layers! Deep red. So floral and sweet-spice forward aromatically with faint oak. Dense and powerful core of roasted black cherry, tar, sweet tobacco, light balsamic and herbal pop with a juicy and massive finish…big structure (but the acidity keeps this hard to resist another sip). Obviously in a slightly bigger style thanks to the vintage, this is incredibly well put together and complex. I think I have one more, thankfully.

Day two showed an even more integrated wine that was firing on all cylinders. Decant 2-3hrs or hold a few more years for this window. 94-95+

Served with lobster ravioli, prime beef tenderloin carpaccio, lamb rack…about as good as it gets with rosé sparkling wines and Brunello! — a month ago

Holly Morgan

9.3

Bridges the gap between Vino Nobile di Montepulciano and Barberra. Dry but not dull. The 2010 was perfect in 2020. Not overly fruity. — 5 years ago

Stephanie Tesch

9.6

Loved this house wine from a small restaurant in Siena, Italy. The restaurants name is il vinaio. — 10 years ago

Oscar Díaz Maldonado

9.0

Mi tipo de chela! Similar a la BlueMoon — 9 years ago

Brian Ihnacak

9.2

Karel's place August 11 — 10 years ago

Scot Pollard

9.6

It's good wine. Don't pay over $30 — 11 years ago