Kyle Anderson

9.3

Paired with lamb, risotto, and green beans. — a month ago

with Vanessa

Chris Haywood

10

Brioche, nutty, layered lemon meringue pie. This was about the best fizzy chardonnay I've had in my face hole. — a year ago

Maarten 't Hooft

8.9

Fruity and with some pepper. — 2 years ago

Todd Scurci

9.2

#fiano #king — 3 years ago

with Annie

Peter van den Besselaar

9.2

Vintage 2019 | from the rather obscure carricante grape, what an effort! Floral smell, seabreeze! Nice bitters. Bought some for cellaring. — 5 months ago

Sipping Fine Wine

8.9

Medium golden color with aromas of stone and citrus fruits with fine bubbles and light mousse. On the palate flavors of ripe apple and lemon citrus with biscuit and honeysuckle notes. Medium+ finish ending with fruit, citrus and herb floral mineral character. — a year ago

Hristo Velev

9.6

Great, light and floral — 2 years ago

Michael McNabb

9.5

Lovely wine. — 6 months ago

Noah Chasin

8.9

Still quite young but delicious. More surprisingly versatile than it will be when it gets all syrupy and raisin-y. — 7 months ago

Jay Kline

9.5

Brought from my cellar and opened just before dinner at Casa Bovina where it was decanted with the expectation that it would be paired with our “Della Terre” course of duck and our “Bistecca” course of Certified Piedmontese rib cap. In the glass, the 2005 Luigi Baudana, “Baudana” pours a gorgeous, almost youthful garnet with a transparent core. On the nose, oooof…be still my beating heart! Cherries, strawberries, and blackberries with tar, truffles, roses and earth. I could just sit and sniff this for hours; my God it is absolutely divine! On the palate, the wine is bone dry and the tannins are well integrated now; acid at medium+. The finish is long and silky. What a gorgeous, elegant example of the 2005 vintage that comes across as Burgundian as any I’ve had from Serralunga d’Alba. This is drinking well now and will continue to do so well past 2030 but unless you have a bunch of this in your cellar, why wait?

It should be noted that Luigi was still responsible for the winemaking back in 2005. Just a few years later, the Vajra family took over and they continue to carry on the tradition and spirit of this small, traditional producer as Luigi and Fiorina have since retired and have no heir. The Baudana’s holdings lie on opposite ends of the Baudana MGA. Production remains minuscule; maybe 300 cases a year. — a year ago