Vanessa

9.1

This wine is delicious. It has a textural richness, complementing an expressive bouquet of aromas and flavors crossing fruit (yellow apple, green pear, gooseberry, just ripe pineapple, lemon peel) and floral clusters (yellow flowers, blossom, honeysuckle), punctuated by herbaceous, steely, and flinty characteristics.

The Riesling and Sauvignon Blanc also lend acidity and lift to the profile, while supporting balance and establishing structure. The alcohol is high at 14.5% ABV but you would never know it.

This wine aged for 9 months in 250 liter oak barrels, augmenting the mouthfeel.

In a word, this wine is sensual!! 🥂🥂 — 2 months ago

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Nate Miersma

9.5

Kevin McLeod, Stéphan Epinette, Pat Beyer in Venice Italy — 9 months ago

Ian Hamel

9.1

2021 autumn. Some initial brown funk blew off after a bit, allowing the soft, open-knit nature of the wine to show through. Plenty ripe in this vintage, and thus not the most taut, but a very enjoyable country Nebbiolo — 2 years ago

Jay Kline

9.4

The 2015 Collio “Studio di Bianco” is an interesting blend of Sauvignon, Riesling and Tocai. The combination is stunning. The wine pours a light straw color with medium viscosity. On the nose…whoa…super aromatic. The wine is developing with bright stone fruit, namely peaches, at first…and then with air, the tropical fruits and lemons emerge with chalky minerals. One the palate, the wine is dry with medium++ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The texture is incredible. The finish is super long and grippy. So chalky, and waxy! Energetic. Brilliant. Drink now and through 2035. — 2 months ago

Ming L

9.0

Really a Franciacorta without the DOCG designation from the region’s rapidly rising star winemaker. 40 months (or 40 moons as the winemaker prefers to call it) on lees. Native yeast.

Expressive and complex on the nose with baked apple, lime, sour cherry, bread dough, and seashell, and just hint of oxidative note. The entry was overwhelmed by the high acidity initially, but settled with good texture and depth of flavor.

70/30 Chard/PN. Quattrocento refers to the approximate altitude of the vineyard. — 10 months ago

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9.1

The 2017 Barolo is a pretty dense wine from proprietor Nicola Oberto. I am used to seeing a bit more finesse and transparency here, but the 2017 is quite a powerhouse. Large-grained tannins add to that impression. Time in the glass brings out hints of spice and tobacco, and yet the 2017 remains a bit rough around the edges. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, October 2021)
— 2 years ago

Mike Miller

9.0

Scraped stones, frozen in glacial ice… I say no more  — 3 months ago

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Ian Hamel

9.2

2023/9. Classically styled Chardonnay- lemon, cream, stone, with any oak not noticeable. There might be a twinge of something salty that makes it seem Adriatic… — 7 months ago

Ceccherini Cristiano

9.2

Mandarins, herbal and mineral
Quite balanced, elegant and fairly long
Milleuve is a misleading name, it doesn't give the idea of the care they put in every single wine they make at Borgo del Tiglio.
It can age i am sure — 2 years ago

L Guerci

9.7

Clean, crisp, hint of apple. Remember foundry or trip to the vineyard when we got it! — 3 years ago