Ceccherini Cristiano

9.3

Old style wine
I love the detailed description attached to the neck of the bottle telling you all about the site, the winemaking and how to deal with the wine

This is a Barbacarlo's brother, not minor though

It starts quite fruit orientated, but it does unfold over many hours in the decanter

At first you can mistake it for a robust sparkling shiraz(given that it has a fizz when opened).
Day 2 the blue mineral it's all over and it is smoother and more enjoyable too( the tannin is more digestible too)
Very long and to review again in many years

Ps after a battle in Marengo(Italy) Napoleon stopped by in the area and sipped on this delicious nectar; from there the vineyard hill is also called Napoleon's hill(as well as Montebuono hill). — 3 months ago

Virginia Streit

9.4

Fruity and delicious. Would drink again. — 5 years ago

with Alejandro

Samuel Sabori

9.2

FRESH. SUPPLE. SOFT. Tart cherry, touch of anise and a very punctuated finish. Some tannins but nothing overpowering. On the nose get some herbal notes but again, nothing overpowering. Only de-stemmed and not crushed, 5 day maceration, stainless steel, unfiltered. Very fun. Serve with slight chill. The label is an Italian film reference from Lino Banfi that I don’t get but want to. — 5 years ago

JKT

8.9

At dinner night before bash with Chris Joe. Good starter. — 2 years ago

Dawn E.

9.3

Caramel apples! Lemon custard. Bright orchard fruit. Chalk dust. Subtle cheese rind.! Soft pineapple and guava! Perfectly balanced! No need to ramble! Big smile tonight!. 😁 — 3 years ago

Ellen Clifford

9.1

Canned Oregon Pinot Noir! That is the winemaker the app hasn’t recognized yet. And me making notes as I oft do, studiously scribbling at the kitchen counter. This is quite good! So good I wanted to pour into a glass to fully vibe on the good. Very spicy. Great with a chill and also without though based on my chilled reds fetish you can guess which one fetched my fancy. Very big on the allspice/cinnamon/cherry notes. Cola. Funtimes. I think the reason Pinot Noir has an affinity for aluminum must have something to do with how I always think they taste at least a little like a cherry coke. Which is also great out of a can and good when searching for a sugar high over an alcohol mellow. Should I invent a cocktail combining them? Oh. No probably not. But maybe.
Oh wait—actually a Kalimoxto made with cherry coke would be awesome. Thank you for bearing with me in my time of ramble. — 5 years ago

Jonathan Wall

9.2

Fun ride on one of my favorite funky uncommon grapes! Super bright fruit but with a earthy twist. — 2 years ago

Erik Longabardi

9.5

Wanted Lino Maga but this just as good! — 3 years ago

Richard Sherman

9.0

As I browse for a different red, I stumble or ramble across a bottle that surely did not disappoint. The taste was super wet on the tongue, semi-sweet, semi-dry. Like a regular wine should taste like. Now I am only 1/2 glass from killing the Bottle that I know it was very good wine. Bravo to the winemaker. I give this 8.5/10 stars. — 5 years ago

Daniele Veronelli

9.0

Roussanne, Marsanne, Viognier — 6 years ago