Shuhui Ng

9.0

Light on the palate, acidic, silky tannins. Hints of gooseberry, herbs and leather — a month ago

Bill Fitzgerald

9.3

2017 vintage from Costco on 5/18/24 — 2 years ago

with Rebecca

Neil Valenzuela

9.2

Medium ruby color. Aromas of cherry, cranberry and spices (clove). Smooth, cherry flavors with a hint of licorice. Solid Nebbiolo.

🏅89 Points - Wine Enthusiast — 3 years ago

with Dr.

Victor Charcan

9.2

Expressive nose of dry cherries, goji, coffee beans and chocolate. Elegance, with many tannins, yet on the sweet side. Good length, good call. — 4 years ago

Blake Walker

9.1

Costco buy. $30, WS 93. 2 hour decant. Medium bodied, smooth, ripe cherry on nose & palate, with menthol/eucalyptus kick on the finish. Very enjoyable. — 5 years ago

Chris Koupal

9.2

Cherries fennel and leather. Great! — 6 years ago

Ryan Guy

9.1

Rust showing on the rim... Crunchy red berry with hints of VA. Evergreen pine scent and a sultry black cherry round. Chi tea spice and ginger round out the nose. Fresh palate with juicy cherry transitions into mocha flavors. Finishes dry and with a delicious factor. With air this becomes more oxidative. Drink now. — 8 years ago

Sean Burke

9.2

So smooth, b castle on Ireland with lamb and duck — a month ago

Justin Manni

9.3

Great for its youthfulness. Would benefit from another year or two in the cellar. — 4 months ago

Pooneet K

9.3

Really a wonderful barbaresco riserva. Should have bought more than one bottle. Lots of sediment, so a decant is in order. Wonderfully deep nose, so velvety on the palate. Nice long finish. Just enough refreshing acid too - could have used a smidge more but still very nice. Great pairing with Allen brothers duroc pork chops. — 3 years ago

Martinez

9.0

Village Barbaresco (100% Nebbiolo) from various vineyards - including fruit from the prestigious Ovello, Montestefano and Rio Sordo crus. Perfumed and ethereal, quite fruit-forward on the nose with aromas of cherry, rose petal, pine needles and earthy notes and a whiff of tar. Juicy, slightly rustic on the palate with flavors of crunchy red fruit (cherry, cranberry), licorice. Quite dry, slightly harsh tannins (drinking this very young). High acidity. Pairs great with mushrooms — 5 years ago

Navin Budhwani

9.0

Opened beautifully. Nice finish. — 6 years ago

Roberta Hatchett

9.0

Very rich, needs to breathe a bit — 7 years ago

Anthony De Blasi

9.2

Since @Keith Crump opened a Rio Sordo I took out a Rabaja (thanks Keith for inspiring me 😁). It just kept me coming back for more. I adore those type of wines that suddenly make me forget about being "concious" what I'm drinking and make me realise it's just good! — 8 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

From 3L

Core of red with light brickish edges.

Nose is pretty. Dryish cherries to cherries, strawberries, blackberries flow underneath, raspberries, some fresh rhubarb, notes of cherry Jolly Rancher, red to mid berry cola, some soapy baking powder notes, tobacco, used leather, (might be the glass), soft, mid intensity baking spices, vanilla-in, soft oak shavings, moist clay, limestone, dry top soils, red flowers, red roses & candied violets.

The palate is ripe, juicy; sweet & tart cherries, strawberries, some black berries, dry pomegranate, somewhat stewed/spiced plum, blackberries with circling raspberries, nice mid spice, dry tobacco, leather, grilled meats, soft, mid intensity baking spices, vanilla-in, soft,dry, oak shavings, moist clay, limestone, volcanics, hints of white pepper, dry leaves, dry top soils, red flowers, red roses & candied violets, excellent acidy with a well made, balanced, biggish structure & tension, good length finish that lasts minutes and fall on spice & minerals.

1800 bottles made and only 6 3L’s. This is one of From 3L. — 2 months ago

Jeroen Koenen

9.1

@delectable: it’s the Garblet Sué Chardonnay, not Sauvignon.

Lovely fresh, mineral, herbal mountain chardonnay, showing lemoncurd, wet pebbles, aniseed, elderflower and melon. — 3 years ago

Chris MacLean

9.2

One of the most redrinkable wines in Italy — 4 years ago

with Sarah

Arthur Boccuti

9.1

Drinking beautifully. Just what one should expect from a 2013 Barolo from Perno. Color, balance, fruit to tannan, freshness, sipping and strength to food. — 5 years ago

Matthew Cohen

9.2

@delectable Rio Sordo Barbaresco

Nose is beautiful. Softened cherry fruit.

Palate is still fresh. Cherries. Some spice. Still tannic.

Bought from fass selections — 6 years ago

David Clinton

9.3

The orangish edges made me doubtful, but this is great. Very lively- strawberry nose. Red fruits, licorice, pepper. Strong acidity and tannins make me think I should buy more and sit on it for a few years. — 7 years ago