Jessica Williams

9.0

I like malbec? — 4 days ago

Brian Hearty

9.3

NV. By the glass selection to have with our first round of tapas including grilled eggplant, red peppers, and onion with a sherry vinegar dressing. Great nose and mouthfeel. Loved it. — 3 months ago

Joan Ziegler

9.2

Drinking in Palo Alto on Saturday night with Ray — 5 years ago

Jay Kline

9.5

This bottle was the fourth and final bottle part of our Barolo ensemble, generously shared and curated by our friend Tim.

Served blind, like the others, after a lengthy slow-ox. We were all aware that we were drinking Barolo but all other details were hidden from us. This bottle showed no visual signs of age. It was actually quite gorgeous to behold with a deep ruby core and bright disk. The bouquet was powerful; the most powerful of the four we experienced on this night. Cherries, strawberries, raspberries, exotic spices, tar, roses, dried herbs...even a bit of an umami thing was happening...everything was on full display! The finish was long and savory. Almost gave me the feeling of a buzz button which, I have only encountered once before in wine.

Of the four Barolos, on this night and to my palate, this exhibited the most sizzle. I was well and truly smitten. When this was revealed to be the 2012 Cappellano “Pie Rupestris”, it became an Archimedes moment for me...short of running through the town naked. Until now, I had only tried Cappellano’s Barbera d’Alba and Chinato; both extraordinary wines. This fits squarely into my wheelhouse and has become a new benchmark for me; recalling a similar experience to my first Lignier “Clos de la Roche”. A monumental wine that is already drinking so well but has everything necessary to age with grace for decades to come. Scary thing? There remains upside, I’m sure of it. — 5 years ago

Benjamin Hickey

9.6

Next level. Best of both worlds. Fruit and acid then nuts and complexity. — 2 months ago

Nolan Berlin

8.9

Dry with that hint of fino funkiness, maybe the best of the bigger sherry brands. — 6 months ago

Daniel Bloom

9.5

Oh My!
Between 50-80 yr old wines in there.
N: Shoe Polish, Oranges, Caramel Wood, a myriad of things...
P:Oranges, deep caramel,Bright acidity, unctuous and light at the same time, drying, A beautiful wine to behold and ponder. — 5 years ago

Jan A

9.7

Fire! The perfect combination of pinot noir and Bordeaux profiles! Love the spices on the nose and palate. — 2 months ago

Henry Fuseler

9.0

1/2025. Nice dry sherry. Easy to drink. — 9 months ago

Artem Temirov

9.0

Очень нежный аромат пороха, вулканические почвы чувствуются сразу, но очень нежно.
Во вкусе немного мяса, сырокопченая колбаса, кислотность высокая, по характеру похоже на что-то квашеное, есть пикантность. Очень минеральное, много пороха. Кислотность цитрусовая, строгая. Вино в целом очень аскетичное, как натянутая струна. Диапазон вкуса со временем не меняется.
Вино будет питься долго, а не одним глотком.

Выпил бы бутылку один, но лучше разделить с кем-то (боюсь только с Самвелом). — 5 years ago