Aaron Tan

9.7

The 96' Riserva Pira had my nose stuck in the glass the whole time. I just couldn't get enough of the incredible bouquet. Even the tail ends were intoxicating. Ahhh!!! Full-on rose petals, violet, plums, dried cherries, blueberries, tar, spices (cinnamon and clove especially), undergrowth, tabacco leaf, and balsamic tones. So complex and lifted. It's just ahhh and ahhhhhhhh again and again as this wine bombarded the olfacotry system. On the other hand, the palate was quite stubborn at the start, but eventually gave way to some sweet fruit notes of fresh cherries and plums, plus hints of stoney minerality at the end. It's thick and dense, with firm but well-honed tannins and ample acidity. So fresh and young that it just begs for time, but how can one resist the beautiful smells right now. Probably the best nebbiolo I've had in a while. — 9 days ago

Ryan Vento

9.1

Celebrating my wife’s 31st birthday with some of her favorite things: friends, pizza, and wine.

Rustic and delightful. Dried rose petals, cherries, worn leather. Opened up nicely. — 7 days ago

with Taryne, Krystal and 1 other

Jonathan Davidson

9.4

After a destroyed cork and wading through the sediment, the wine was pure and derp and fruit filled. Delicious — 4 days ago

with Ara

Anthony Cammarata Jr.

9.0

Great bouquet, full body and smooth — 5 days ago

Gregory Fulchiero

9.3

Floral and inviting with bitter cherry and tar. Tannins are already softening for 2014. Love the glass cap. If everyone could try this - more people would drink Barolo. — 4 days ago

Michael Meyer

9.3

Dinner w/Barbara Sandrone. This is the shizzle. Just a baby but so much promise. The acidity and tannins are crushing it. Finish is very long and the fruit digs in. I haven’t had many wines from this producer but am a solid fan now. — 23 days ago

Jeff Orlowski

9.1

Oak and ripe black fruit on nose. Dry, acidic, and lots of tannins. Palate is a spectrum of red fruit. Opened up nicely after a decant and letting it breath 30 minutes. — 9 days ago

with Michael and Joe

Jordan Wardlaw

9.2

Surprisingly approachable. An elegant vintage with excellent concentration and relatively supple tannins. Damp mushrooms, forest floor, dried herbs and cranberry are fairly dominant but there is a faint florality emerging as well. — a day ago

Matt Lasater

9.3

Surprised by the generosity, drinking quite well for how young it is. Open-knit, true to place, moderately framed with some true charm to it. Really enjoyed over a few days. Deep red fruit, almost succulent, soaked cherries and lots of licorice root, cedar, cinnamon, flowers and tar. There’s a undertone of earth. From a tannin perspective these appear ripe, with moderate intensity relatively speaking. — 13 days ago

Arden Barnett

9.7

Simply spectacular. Nose was out of this world. Luxardo Cherries, licorice, fresh cracked white pepper, wet leather. Best Barolo I have ever had. — 8 days ago