Sicily, Italy

Azienda Agricola COS

Cerasuolo di Vittoria Classico Frappato Nero d'Avola 2020

Way better on day two after opening. A lot of earth and herbs. Plums, cherry, good amount of tannin. I feel like if this was distilled it would be fernet. There’s a lot of herbs and forest greenery, but it still manages to stay light and fruity enough to make it really enjoyable. Looking forward to trying more Sicilian wines. — a month ago

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Tom Casagrande

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Fantastic winery!

Casanova di Neri

Tenuta Nuova Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese 2007

2007 vintage.
Dried Bing and Lapin cherries on the nose with hints of fig.
Plums, dark cherries, tobacco, sandalwood and dried roses.
Smooth well developed tannins combining well with persistent, yet still mouth watering acidity.
Such a gentle, smooth and refined finish.
It hurts me to say this is my last bottle.
— 18 days ago

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Tenuta dell'Ornellaia

Le Serre Nuove dell'Ornellaia Bolgheri Rosso Merlot Blend 2019

Wine is dark ruby, with purplish on the edge. On nose its ripe fruit, floral parfumed, oak in there, violets, tobacco. On palate, wine is full bodied, jammy, fine acidity, tannic, wine is open up after 1 hour decant. The intensity is there. Its still too young to drink. Try it after 2026. Red bordeaux blend, Cheers! — 5 days ago

Masseto

Toscana Merlot 2021

Young Masseto for breakfast. That’s a first and one for the books. Cheers. — 7 days ago

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Jose Lorenzo

Jose Lorenzo

Breakfast of champions!!
Sharon B

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My kind of breakfast!

Vietti

Castiglione Barolo Nebbiolo 2016

Youthful that will benefit with air, drinking beautifully with its bright red cherry, berry fruit, dried herbs, leather, savory spice, rose petal & tobacco notes — 7 days ago

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Jamie Lauder

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Great producer, great cru and great vintage.
Well played Sir.
I hope you had some truffles from Piedmont close by.
Ron Siegel

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Ha, I wish! Cheers

Castello di Monsanto

Riserva Chianti Classico Sangiovese Blend 2020

3.3. Very tasty reserve Chianti. Nice blend of fruits and spices and tannins. On sale for $26.99, regularly $31.99. — 6 days ago

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Allegrini

Palazzo della Torre Veronese Corvina Blend 2021

One of the wines that has made Allegrini famous, vineyard surrounds Villa della Torre. A blend of about 40% Corvina Veronese, 30% Corvinone, 25% Rondinella & 5% Sangiovese, deep Ruby with aromas of dried berry fruit and black pepper spice. On the palate flavors of blackberry and black cherry with vanilla, figs and licorice notes, good balance, lively acid with fine chewy tannins. Medium finish ending with fruit, mineral and earthy spice. Nice value. — 10 days ago

Daniel, Tom and 4 others liked this

Vietti

Perbacco Langhe Nebbiolo 2021

2021 vintage. Last tasted 7.17.24 (9.2). This "junior" Barolo continuing to bring the goods. Medium-heavy body. Likely best in another 7-10 years but showing nicely now. The nice price and a worthy choice while waiting for those big gun Barolos to come out of hibernation. 12.11.24. — 11 days ago

Ruud, Andrew and 13 others liked this

Tenuta San Guido

Guidalberto Toscana Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2017

Second wine still quite young, decant for sure and purple fruit comes alive in the glass. Robust acidity, spice on finish along with fine tannins. #toscana — a month ago

Arianna Occhipinti

SP68 Terre Siciliane Nero d'Avola Frappato

Wow - this is an incredible Sicilian wine. — a month ago

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