Tom Casagrande

9.0

If memory serves—which it sometimes doesn’t—this was an inexpensive Garagiste “mystery” wine. And it’s not bad. Very light color with some ambering of the edges. Nose is Nebbiolo all the way, with macerated wild cherry fruit, lots of old barrel/mahogany scents, a a little gravelly hillside note. In the mouth, it’s a rather lean and austere style, good intensity, but a little angular, and the tannins are a bit scratchy. Needs food, which, luckily, I happen to be eating.

UPDATE: Night 2, after being under a vacuum closure, it’s softened and rounded in the mouth considerably. Upping score from 8.8 first night to 9.0. — 12 days ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.1

Alex r cesar l david j gustavo t @maximo — 3 years ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.2

Alex r cesar l david j gustavo t @maximo — 3 years ago

James Gourley

9.2

Underripe blackberry and raspberry fruit on the nose. Accents include shoe leather, mushroom, and forest floor. Grippy tannins, great length, with lingering blackberry and boysenberry. Fairly high EtOH. — 8 months ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.2

Pau y rodigo @ maximo — 3 years ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.3

Alex r cesar l david j gustavo t @maximo — 3 years ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.3

Alex r cesar l david j gustavo t @maximo — 3 years ago

Matthew Malone

9.0

Caffe Buon Gusto UES — 2 years ago

with Lora

Alvaro Bustillos

9.1

Pau y rodrgio rn maximo — 3 years ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.1

Alex r cesar l david j gustavo t @maximo — 3 years ago