Pappas Bros 7/3/2026 — a month ago
Fascinating to have a wine older than me. Smell was raisins - reminded me of amarone — 2 months ago

Little guy — 2 months ago
Another vintage, another very good Brunello, bold, full bodied with a ripe cherry, vanilla, leather and mushroom. — 23 days ago
Gibson’s Chicago outdoor bar — a month ago
5/2026. Nice fruit and finish. Enjoyed with the sea bass at Halls Chophouse. — 2 months ago
Vigna Nastagio. Although the wine was satisfactory, it did not meet my expectations. I had previously had a more enjoyable experience with other vintages. The dominant tannic notes were even noticeable in an 8-year-old wine. — 14 days ago
Incredibly smooth when that aged — 3 days ago
Splash decanted and enjoyed over the course of two hours. The 2019 pours a deep garnet color with a near opaque core; medium+ viscosity with light staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of Morello cherry, red flowers, black tea, dried green herbs and gravelly earth. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+ and has that Ciacci Piccolomini silkiness. I felt the 2019 was a little reticent for the first 30min (not at all surprised) but opened beautifully after that and continued to build steam until the last glass. Very easy to enjoy and fabulous with bolognese. Drink now with a 30min decant and through 2044 — 2 months ago
Birthday Dinner — 2 months ago
Good. Always like Justification. — 2 months ago
Rick Phillips
Drink quickly to blackberry & plums. Dark cherry/tobacco fine cigar. Doesn’t hang around long though, so enjoy the moment! — 7 days ago