Andrew McIntyre

9.5

Second time drinking this vintage and still love it 😍. Silky smooth, deep and complex...so much to enjoy here. Such an impressive wine! — 3 days ago

Rob French

9.0

High flavor. To me, cassis and vanilla with vine and leaf tones. Minerally. Great wine for the price. 92 rating — 4 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. — 2 years ago

Camilo Jaramillo

9.0

240924 con vero en la casa. Muy fresco. Buen final. Light. Rico en los cachetes. — 4 days ago

Carmen

9.5

Etna Bianco, Tenuta della Terre Nere 2022 from Sicily.
Pronounced lemon flavors and high acidity paired perfectly with cacio e pepe and garlicky greens. — 4 months ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.4

2016 vintage. Don’t even like Amarone but this was smokin.’ 11.8.23. — 8 months ago

Ceccherini Cristiano

9.3

Celebrating my brother and my nephews over
Great great bubble
Not easy to match in Franciacorta — 2 years ago

Stephen Sutherland

10

Great wine! — 3 months ago

Byron C Mayes

8.9

Star bright pale gold. Fine persistent bubbles and quickly dissipating white mousse. Inviting nose of ripe pear and candied brioche. Confirmed on the medium palate which adds light white pepper and baked green apple. Finish is moderate and continues the palate. Form acidity, of course, but not in an aggressive way. Chardonnay and Pinot Bianco yield a Blanc de Blancs sparkler light enough for a starter but with enough weight to support light to medium fare. Drink now — 4 months ago

Andrew Formi

9.0

Maybe I was expecting something different — 2 years ago