La Botte Secrete

Elio Sandri

Langhe Nebbiolo 2020

2020 is a terrific vintage for early drinking. And Sandri is such a wonderful winemaker. Visits with him are never less than three hours of intense discussion and sampling of all of his botte. He’s very generous and it shows in his wines. Great. — a year ago

Zach, Lyle and 11 others liked this

Botte Buona

Rubicone Sangiovese 1901

Lekker. Fruitig maar niet zuur — 5 years ago

Louis Jadot

Clos Saint Jacques Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Pinot Noir 1996

We let us breathe in the botte for six hours. So smooooooth. — 6 years ago

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Olek Bondonio

Langhe Nebbiolo 2016

I thought this was the weakest of the Nebb during the night. Having said that, it was pure and balanced. Just lacking the stuffing of the others around it. Would drink it anyday!

NB: This is a declassified Barbaresco Straderi because Olek was in trouble with cash flow while finishing the construction of the new cellar; he decided to release this gem one year earlier! Long maceration in cement, aged in a large slavonian botte.
— 7 years ago

Rick, Aravind and 9 others liked this

Philippe Chavy

Bourgogne Blanc Chardonnay 2014

After the faulty botte 5 months ago, the wineshop owner replaced the bottle 👍
Nice nose with apricot, ripe peach, acacia blossom, nice fruity palate with the same fruit flavors, also some lemon, chalky mineral and spice, fine acidity, young but already drinking beautiful ! 91 DSP
— 8 years ago

Dick, Diederick and 13 others liked this

Balgera

Valtellina Sforzato Nebbiolo 2000

Complex aromatic nose full of dusty cherries, kirsch, plums, prune jam, Balsamico, leather, some earthy & mushroomy notes and gingerbread and tons of exotic spices. On the palate very smooth, a touch liquory, with the tannins perfectly integrated and a long spice finish. Brilliant acidity, too.
Stunning! A perfect example of a meditation wine.
Aged 16yrs in botte.
— 8 years ago

Franck Balthazar

Chaillot Cornas Syrah 2012

Demons in these hills. They secrete a hell of a blood that is for sure. — 9 years ago

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Stefano Amerighi

"La Botte Secrète" IGT Toscane Sangiovese 2021

Jeremy Shanker
9.1

Delicious natural Italian red — a year ago

Tom, Martin and 2 others liked this

Alois Lageder

Tenutæ Lageder Löwengang Südtirol-Alto Adige DOC Chardonnay 2019

Vintage 2019 | beautiful, with nice prominent bitters | paired with sea bass, chard and beurrre blanc sauce | at restaurant La Botte Genk — 4 years ago

Doctor, Berry and 20 others liked this
Timothy Lynch

Timothy Lynch

Good Lord, Peter. That a food show TV crew isn’t following you around...just fantastic pairings.
Peter van den Besselaar

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@Timothy Lynch all credits to sommelier Gaspare Giacomazza 🍀
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Vigneti Campanino

Vecchia Botte Umbria Sangiovese

Fantastic funk. A little bret in the best way. — 6 years ago

E. Pira & Figli (Chiara Boschis)

Cannubi Barolo Nebbiolo 1996

Mature with a lot of power and a very present tannin. Autumnal flavors, dried berries and flowers, a bit of cigar ash. Not the best 1996 botte of the Cannubi I've had so far. Drink now. — 8 years ago

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Collezione Privata

Chianti Classico Ultima Botte Riserva Numero 1 Sangiovese Blend 2010

Wonderful blend of Sangiovese, Merlot, and Canaiolo. Beautiful raspberry color. Spice to start with a jammy berry finish. Would be a great afternoon drink in the shade of a tree. #wsjwine — 8 years ago

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Shawn Thompson

Shawn Thompson

Fabulous review @Kendall Johnson Sounds delicious!! Cheers 🍷

San Fereolo

Dolcetto di Dogliani 2010

Wow. Never had a dolcetto like this - biodynamic production with 20 days of maceration with spontaneous fermentation (without temperature control) followed by 3 years in large Slovenian botte AND THEN 4 years of bottle aging - this was a chewy, gamey wine with dark fruit. Not my favorite wine ever but such a surprise I really enjoyed it. — 8 years ago

Davide, Ted and 2 others liked this
Davide Gilioli

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Probably one of the best Dolcetto ever... good choice! 👍🏻

Cave Coopérative de l'Enfer

Petit Rouge 2019

setolo, ammorbidito da 12 mesi in botte che per fortuna non copre il carattere del vino — 3 years ago

La Basia (Elena Parona)

La Botte Piena Valtènesi Groppello Blend 2018

Light but flavorful low-alcohol Italian quaffer. Excellent. — 5 years ago

Louis Latour

En Paradis Pouilly-Vinzelles Chardonnay 2010

No time for a decant which it probably needed, next botte🤷🏼‍♂️ — 6 years ago

Somm, Tom and 31 others liked this
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Poggio al Tesoro

Meditérra Toscana Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2015

Highly recommend - let it open up for 30 minutes and you will get a heavenly $45 bottle for $15. Secrete to let it open up ! — 7 years ago

Fattoria Cabanon

Cuoredivino La Botte n˚18 IGT Red Blend 2015

Da decantare ossigenare aprire tanto prima. — 8 years ago

Rainoldi

Sfursat di Valtellina Raccolta Nebbiolo 2014

Hits your nose like a boxing glove with a complex cocktail of kirsch & ripe blueberries with cloves and gingerbread, nutmeg and all the exotic spices you can name. Some nice earthy, mushroomy notes too, after some time.
On the palate surprisingly fresh (cold vintage) with high herby acidity. The tannins are slowly mellowing (20m in botte, no barriques). Very juicy and highly drinkable for a sfursat. A great wine.
— 8 years ago

Sallis Castrum

La Botte Dell 'Abate Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 2016

Light, fruity flavor. Perfect for what I was looking for! — 8 years ago