Steven Heydemann

9.2

98 was not a great vintage and why Giacosa bottled the SS as a red label has long been a bit of a mystery. There’s a lot in this wine to like, and no reason to leave it sitting in the cellar. Fully mature, ample bricking, softer but still lively fruit, rich mouthfeel with classic sous bois, a bit of iron, red berry and herbal overlay, and soft maybe a bit overripe tannin. Lovely, but not near Giacosa’s most memorable SSRs. — 2 days ago

Mark S.

8.9

Good concentration. Black fruits. Dried plum. Meat. Dried tomato. @1500/G, GDR, 260408 — 3 months ago

Jason Friedman

9.2

2022 vintage (James Suckling 93)
— 7 months ago

Sean Burke

9.2

Diana light red at montage Utah with need Wellington — 7 months ago

Conrad Green

9.4

Tangy red fruit. Cherry and floral notes. P lush. Excellent — 9 months ago

with Matt and David

Jeff Miller

9.0

Smooth, not sweet, tasty Viognier. — 4 years ago

Angelo Casagrande

8.9

Little floral on the nose. Minerals, a bit or pear and almond. Very nice. Little alcohol at the end. — 10 days ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.0

vintage 2015 | Usually I am not a big fan of Amarone, but this wine grabbed me. A smell with broth and cacao. Very ripened. Supple taste. — 2 months ago

Steven Heydemann

9.3

@Delectable Wine the 2005 Vigna Rionda. — 6 months ago

Mark S.

8.9

Ruby red. Raspberry blueberry ample aroma. red tea. Animal. Vanilla Clove roasted. Fe. Smoky Red flower.
赤Fruitiness M+ Sweetness M Acidity M Tannin M Smooth Silky. Bitterness M Body M Finish M 13.5% Good balanced. Elegant Stefano Lubyana Primavera, Tasmania 23 @7700, AD, 251214 — 7 months ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.4

David hamburger — 8 months ago

Michael Walker

10

Stellar barbaresco, I think the best I’ve ever tried - sort of a funky/barnyard nose but the tannins are much softened - probably the age — a year ago

Barberry Garden

9.0

This is a teenager Cortese that decided to become a punk. But its parents accept the whims of the youth. So the rebelling spirit stays tamed. The bouquet is full of spoiled white plums, soaked white flowers, raw dough, kōcha kinoko, smoke, and pickles. To my taste, it lacks acidity (so not sure what destiny awaits this little rebel). Overall it is complex, multilayered, and even has some delicacy. And all these umami flavours (hello, mr Shiitake)! And the aftertaste of ripe, even baked fruits and pickles. A good find, for sure. — 4 years ago

R Bl

9.3

Rated 8.9 last 8 yrs ago- now beautifully developed. Plum-prune nose, chocolate dark fruit with blood orange on the palate, just enough tannin for a nice finish with leather and tobacco hints. Delicious — 18 days ago

Chey And Rich

9.0

Very light and sweet. Will drink this again! — 3 months ago

Tree Kilpatrick

9.0

Simple label. Italian class. Very light color. Certainly a rusty edge to it. Looks old. Smells like old wine. Old books and rock cellars. Flavors are complex and strange. Tart with a nice tannic dry streak. Hint of meat. Slightly smoky. This is a classic Nebbiolo. Almost orange in color and filled with zip and tricks inside. — 6 months ago

Carter White

9.5

Beautifully expressive fruit, complimented by earth and tar. Light and elegant, but vibrant with balanced tannins. — 8 months ago

Ron Siegel

9.2

Red & dark fruits, leather, menthol, spice, rose petal & tobacco — 10 months ago

Galen Hasler

9.0

Beautiful tannins moderate acidity stone fruits — 3 years ago

Matt Lehman

9.6

Cellared for 2 years - notes of raisin begin to appear underneath a fruit forward wine. — 4 years ago