Sophie Klopfenstein

9.2

Warm and rich. Very interesting. Fruit notes, but not too sweet — a month ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.6

Began in 1944, Mario Incisa acquired Cab Sauv & Franc vine cuttings, planted them on San Guido estate, called Castiglioncello, Sassicaia, "the place of many stones". A blend of 85% Cab Sauv, 15% Cab Franc. Lovely ripe fruit & spice aromas. Bold berry fruit flavors with spice, oak, leather & cacao, a powerhouse. Soft tannins allows current enjoyment. Long silky smooth fresh finish ending with fruit, oak and spice. Great now, will age, but drink now, outstanding. Little pricey at $300. Tasting Sample. — 6 months ago

Michelle Beer

9.0

Full bodied and fruity but with balanced acidity. No oak or tannins great with spiced lamb chops — 2 years ago

Galen Hasler

8.9

Classic juicy fruit and acidity — 3 months ago

Stuart Pollack

9.4

Lovely Barolo aged just right to be consumed now, and quite a value at $61. Tannins are perfectly smooth and attack is a nice light cherry flavor. The acidity complained about in earlier reviews is gone. Filtration necessary but no decant is needed. — 5 months ago

Tom Casagrande

9.2

Not sure what variety or varieties make this up, but it’s got a lot of character and is quite nice. Pours dark and sultry with a little age showing at the rim. Nose is earthy, with a teensy bit of barnyard, loads of rocky gravel notes, bright dark cherry (with a tart berry edge), and a little spice. Fairly concentrated and intense in the mouth. Almost reminds me of an Aglianico di Vulture with a bit of bottle age because of the rustic dark cherry fruit and rustic (but not overbearing) tannins. Some crushed rock notes too. Nice balance. Finish is lengthy, dark, and rich.

UPDATE: I looked it up and Bovale is an indigenous Sardinian varietal. Never heard of it before. — 10 months ago

Neil Valenzuela

9.0

Deep ruby color. Aromas of plum, blackberry, pepper and clove. Smooth, blackberry and cherry flavors, red currant flavors, and oak finish. — 5 months ago

Tiffani Thiessen

9.1

Loved this chill effervescent red  — 6 months ago

Ed Chin

8.9

Missing the brightness — 7 months ago

Neil Valenzuela

9.1

Deep ruby color. Aromas of cassis, toasted coconut and blackberry. Toasty oak, plum hint of vanilla with some fruity after tones.

🥇 92 points - Tastings.com — 2 years ago