Adam Kincaid

8.9

The 2018 is pretty similar to the 2017. I’m not tasting them side-by-side but my notes on that vintage are pretty much the same I would give this year’s.

Light, tight acid and medium bodied. I’m getting a lot of grapefruit with the cherry and pepper. Good medium finish. It’s almost 2025 and I think the 2018 is still in its prime for a while longer. 2-3 more years for sure. — a month ago

with Jillian

Ananda Aisola

9.1

Smells earthy, moss, woody

Tannins, high acid, dry, high alcohol, med full-full body — a year ago

Riccardo Arrigoni

9.0

Vinello Milano. — 5 years ago

Raul Puga

9.3

Wow. Delicious — 2 months ago

Rufus King

8.9

A full-bodied, dry Umbrian white blend (Grechetto), served with arctic char at Inga’s Bar, Brooklyn Heights, NY — 8 months ago

Sarah Oettel

9.2

Craft Wine Co, Origin Rosé — 4 years ago

TJ Maxwell

9.0

Refreshing little Pet Nat — 5 years ago

Billy L.

9.3

Nice with shrimp entree 👍🏻👏🏻Cheers — 5 months ago

George Booth

8.9

Having this delicious wine with chicken stuffed with home grown sage pesto wrapped in prosciutto. Has a nice dry slate flavor with a hint of pear. — 8 months ago

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.1

Some IGT wine to pair with red meat sauce (Sunday Gravy) on Penne from Lilian’s Kitchen for my birthday entree.

The 2011 Oreno is a blend of; Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot.

The nose as I poured it from the decanter had bright, brilliant, blue & purple florals. Ripe, lush & ruby; blackberries, blackberries, dark cherries, black plum, poached/baked strawberries, boysenberries & blueberry notes. Incense, savory meats, dark, fruit cola, anise to black licorice, dark spice, clove, nutmeg, cinnamon, limestone, dark, rich, black earth, dry crushed rocks, soft dry herbs, saddle-wood, not quite dry tobacco, leather, hints of graphite with dark, red, blue, purple flowers laid in lavender.

The body is, rich, round & just hits full. Still a shade early on opening. Needs another 3 years in bottle. The tannins are nicely round but, still show chewy tarriness...45-50% resolved. The tension, structure, length and balance are just hitting their groove. Ripe, lush, ruby & floral fruits of; blackberries, blackberries, dark cherries, black plum, poached/baked strawberries, boysenberries, raspberries as it opens (1-2 hours) & blueberry notes. Incense, savory meats, dark, fruit cola, anise to black licorice, dark spice with just touch heat, clove, nutmeg, cinnamon & hints of vanillin, limestone, just moist clay & top soil, dark, rich, black earth, dry crushed rocks, soft dry herbs, saddle-wood, not quite dry tobacco, dry underbrush, leather, hints of graphite with dark, red, blue, purple flowers laid in lavender. The acidity is round just about right. The delicious ruby fruit finish is, nicely polished, well balanced, a little flatter than I like and fall into gentle spice & round, slightly tarry & dusty tannins as it takes hold on the long set.

Photos of; Tenuta Sette Ponti, Merlot fruit nearly ready to be harvested, Owner- Antonio Moretti, who took over the estate from his father in the late 1990's. As well, was charged with fraud a few years back but, believe he survived those charges & Tenuta Sette Ponti vines. — 5 years ago