Jay Kline

9.2

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of an hour. The 2015 “Soul of a Lion” pours a deep ruby/purple with an opaque core; medium+ viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with powerful notes of cassis, plum, purple flowers, Fresno chili, tobacco, leather, vanilla and fine baking spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+ and silky. A fairly massive wine but there’s plenty of character to keep it unique and interesting. Drink now through 2035+ — 3 days ago

Manav Shah

9.2

Balanced and somewhat dry. Tasty — 11 days ago

Brian Grech

9.3

Orange! So fun! And delicious. Plenty of body — a month ago

with Ashley

Michael Walker

9.8

Best red if the trip, a Franchetti from Pascopissciaro, a round bodied nerello mascalese from the cellar at Cave Ox in Solicchiata on the north slope of Etna. Would be even better with a few years — 19 days ago

Rob Iracane

9.4

Barnyard and amazing — 12 days ago

S.S. Mandani

9.3

Got ahold of three of these allocated babies that get sold out every year by spring.

Volcanic must, spicy berries on the nose.

Wohooo what a mouth punch. Prickly on the tongue. Bracing acidity balanced with an earthy, breezy cherry and berry medley. An herbaceous, mint-adjacent undercurrent as well.

Both stunning, subtle in its way, and stunning in fruit quality and minerality — a month ago

Tom Barras

9.1

from the slopes of Sicily’s Mt Etna. Fruity, flavorful, balanced, and well structured, with a long lasting finish. Excellent with tonight’s roasted Halibut. — 15 days ago

John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

9.1

Great lighter style Nero. — 2 days ago

Steven Heydemann

9.5

I’d never had this bottling before and it’s outstanding. A stellar wine. — a month ago

Jay Miner

9.0

As good as ever. As good as always. — a month ago