Freddy R. Troya

9.0

2023 Cren dell’Ape Cortese Blanc
Piemonte, Italy – 100% Cortese

A crisp, charming white made entirely from native Cortese grapes grown in the heart of Piemonte. Bright, floral, and effortlessly drinkable, this one’s got personality.

On the nose, expect delicate white flowers and juicy yellow peach, with a hint of stony minerality. The palate is a vibrant mix of yellow and tropical fruits, like a sun-kissed fruit bowl in a glass. Fresh, zippy, and super easy to love.

It’s the kind of wine you open “just for a glass” and suddenly it’s gone. Always a crowd-pleaser. Give it a go, you won’t regret it. Cheers! 🍑🌼🥂 — 18 days ago

Sara Gill

9.1

Enjoyed this with steak at dinner. Very good wine. — 3 months ago

Fabio Franchella

9.2

I like Vie de Romans - ALL! — 4 months ago

Jay Kline

9.3

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of a couple of hours. The 2018 “Il Rosso delle Donne” pours a garnet color with a translucent core; medium+ viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of ripe and tart, mostly red fruits: Morello cherry, raspberries, strawberry, roses, a whiff of horse blanket, red rope licorice, dried green herbs, and dry gravel. On the palate, the wine is bone dry with high tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long. This is a slightly wild but positively gorgeous example of a Nebbiolo-based blend from Alto Piemonte. There’s an old school feel about this that completely charms the heart. Too bad there is so little of it: the entire Boca DOC has less than 50 acres planted to vine. Castello Conti only made 3912 bottles of this gem. Drink now through 2048+. — a month ago

Alex Mutch

9.0

dry and full bodied deep and juicy — 3 months ago

Pierre-nicolas Chabanel

9.0

Vintage 2020 — 5 months ago

Marcel Van Duinen

9.2

Volle body, zwaar, lange afdronk, frisse zuren. — a month ago

Skye

9.0

Hell ya easy drinker but kinda peppery in a good way. — 2 months ago

Richard Portes

9.2

17. Unusual, very interesting. Malvasia shows. — 4 months ago

Matthew Cohen

9.4

Nose: that brown note like the hofer. Lifting florals.

Palate: hint heat goes away. Medium cherry. Spice. Balancing bitterness.

14.2%

55% stem — 8 months ago