John Hagood

9.2

Had 2012 from Littari $30 on 3/21/20. Very light bright red. Amazing perfume across the room. Violets, Light. High alcohol in scent and taste — 9 days ago

Sidney Shannon

9.6

From drink $40, fantastic!!! Easy drinking — 17 hours ago

Aravind Asok

9.9

On opening, I felt like this was a bit simple and fruit forward.l, but give this an hour! The color is a beautiful tawny with browning on the edges. On the nose: tar, charcoal, roses, leather, dried flowers and raspberry. On the palate, fantastic acidity, dense dried red fruit, currant, strawberry, rose, leather, charcoal, amazing complexity, and still dense tannic finish. Stunning and near perfection. — 2 days ago

Kate

9.3

It’s not summer yet but I was in mood for a refreshing delightful white wine. — 6 days ago

William Hudson

9.2

Very good. Piedmont guy. Very drinkable. — 11 days ago

Jay Kline

9.1

I don’t hide the fact that I’m a massive fan of Brovia and their Freisa which they produce in a dry, still style is among my favorite values in all of Piedmont. The grapes for this wine come from the Villero cru and are aged exclusively in stainless steel. Production is extremely minuscule with under 1000 bottles made per year however, tracking some down is well worth the effort. The 2017 version has aromas of dark blackberries, roses, and tar while the palate is packed with strawberries, mulberries, blueberries and dried herbs. Impressive structure with mouth-drying tannins and snappy acidity leading to a long, tongue-smacking finish. Capable of aging? Yes, and probably would be an interesting one to follow over the next five to ten years. That being said, these are really meant to be consumed on the younger side while we wait for the Barolo’s to mature 😉. This bottle was paired with the “kamikaze” lasagna we got last night from Au Courant which, as it happens, was also my source for this bottle. — 21 hours ago

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9.4

The 2016 Roero Bric Valdiana is another compelling wine in this range from Almondo. Dark cherry, menthol, licorice, spice, cedar and blood orange are all laced together in a deep, flavorful Roero endowed with real character and tons of class. The 2016 needs time in bottle to shed some tannin, but it is super-impressive today. Sweet red cherry, mint, blood orange and star anise add the closing shades of nuance. There is a ton to look forward to. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, March 2020)
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JKT

9.0

From MB pale yellow golden color white fruits and stones and peaches with lively texture and freshness and good finish. Excellent good wine. Good value. — 25 days ago

Pooneet Kant

9.2

Really in a beautiful place. Definitely still give it a 1-2 hour decant, the aromas start to sing. I know this is slightly more “modern” in these late 90s years for Gaja but this still screams nebbiolo to me. Crimson in the glass, lots of dark red fruit, some eucalyptus tannins with decent acid. Aromatically beautiful and the finish is just very nice. Delicious wine. — 2 days ago

Alex Lallos

Owner No Limit Fine Wines, Private Wine Consultant

9.2

When first opened this was very primary but with air it turned into a beautiful barbaresco. Very terroir driven. Medium body with bright acidity. If you’re not on the balancedwineselection.com mailing list, I would get on it.
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