Jay Kline

9.3

Paolo Bea dinner at Semo. All wines were prepared by opening and slow-ox, prior to service. Abbreviated notes due to the setting. The 2017 Pipparello pours a garnet color with funky Montmorency cherry, red carnations, and balsamic notes. Wonderful structure and delicious with the quail. Drink now with patience through 2037. Bottle No. 642/9930 — 5 months ago

Marcel Van Duinen

9.2

Ook enkele uren na opening en decanteren een mondvol tannines. Een 8,9. Na 2 dagen begon de wijn uit deze magnum toch wel erg goed te smaken (9,2) en op dag 3 dacht ik: top druif die Sagrantino, goed voor 9,5 punten! — 5 months ago

Irina Georgieva

9.2

Nice wine, well rounded and fruity, good taste — 5 months ago

Dave

9.1

Is Vajra not the best value in the world? It's cheaper than the Snoop Dogg wine at Walgreens. Always pleasing.
Listening to Gerry Mulligan — 6 months ago

David Peifer

9.4

Delicious cab. Aged nicely. Paired well with our slow cooked beef. — 6 months ago

Pooneet K

9.1

Fresh and will go for a very long time. Tannins are pretty chunky but still a nice wine. — 6 months ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.0

Vintage 2022 | light, transparant, sulfur, plum, roses, female elegance — 7 months ago

Jay Kline

9.5

Poured into a decanter about an hour prior to service; enjoyed over the course of dinner. The 2009 pours a deep garnet color with an opaque core and a burnished rim; medium+ viscosity with significant staining of the tears and plenty of sediment. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of ripe black fruits: black plum, salmiakki, mixed flowers, some nail polish, blood, wild herbs, a mix of organic and inorganic earth and exotic spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with high tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose, the finish is long. It’s been several years since my last 2009 Pagliaro and it certainly hasn’t lost any of its potency. A special wine from a special vineyard cared for by a special producer. Drink now with a decant through 2039-ish. Bottle No. 3815/9570 — 5 months ago

Tegan Marriott

9.2

Etna 🌋displayed here in it's most minimalistic version but the flavors are especially candid of it's distinct terroirs. I need to try some of the single vineyard versions after this entry level! — 5 months ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.5

Cheapest bottle on the table, but stole the show! — 5 months ago

Pooneet K

9.1

Always love the wines from Ragnaie and this is no exception. Needs an hour or so of air to come into balance - but once it does, really nice fruit with good refreshing acid on the finish with some somewhat rustic tannins. Nice wine. — 6 months ago

romo

9.1

Called Aglianico. Brambly med+ acid but a bit clumsy. — 6 months ago

Doug Powers

9.1

I’ve posted on this 2022 a few times previously, wanted to compare it to the 2023 we also had, this is much better than the newer 2023, more depth and complexity, longer finish, very fine $15 wine!! — 7 months ago

with Jim

Angelo Casagrande

9.0

Nice acidity, brownish tint, very much like a gamay or pn. This is a food versatile wine; I had it with a pork chop Milanese; would be great with grilled chicken. Vibrant fruit, some pepper and flint. — 8 months ago

Jay Kline

9.3

Paolo Bea dinner at Semo. All wines were prepared by opening and slow-ox, prior to service. Abbreviated notes due to the setting. The 2018 Rosso de Véo pours a deep garnet with wild dark fruit, high end dark dark chocolate cherry cordial, some VA giving it some balsamic notes. Sanguine with high tannin. Loving it with the pork ragu lasagnette made with semolina flour from the Bea farm. Drink now with patience, through 2038. Bottle No. 77/4626 — 5 months ago

Ira Schwartz

9.3

Served blind . Arrogantly said after a quick smell & taste, Burgundy from 2018 , high quality village wine. WRONG! Beautiful flavors of cherry, earth and mineral. Pepper red fruits, herbs and mouthwatering acid attacked my palate. Still has structure to endure for years. — 5 months ago

Lev Lavrichtchev

9.1

Dec 2025: PnP, wakes up in half an hour in the glass. Complex, refined and a bit tamed Sagrantino, good structure an medium tannins, very nice overall. Softer and more delicate on the 2nd day. — 6 months ago

Andrea Baker

9.3

Balanced, elegant — 6 months ago

Shuhui Ng

9.3

Green apple, prune, raisin, capsicum. Strong tannins, great structure — 6 months ago

Leslye Fisher

9.6

Great paired with steak. Medium bodied. Had in the Dominican Republic — 7 months ago