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Marchesi Antinori

Solaia Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2019

Breathtaking… as complete and as rounded a Solaia as I have ever had. Great aromatics. The perfume was strong and the dark fruit was full of live but also rich. It was as interesting in the 3rd hour as the first. Fantastic bottle! This is why I love wine… — 15 days ago

Ira, Joe and 22 others liked this
Anthony De Blasi

Anthony De Blasi

Not too young?
Vino Joe

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Surprisingly no. I was shocked at how developed it was already.

Fontanafredda

Serralunga d'Alba Barolo Nebbiolo 2016

More than a 1000 review of this wine, I feel like I'm coming late to the party 😅
The nose felt a bit oxydized at first but it blew up after a while. Then came red cherry, wet forest soil, mushrooms, soy sauce, black tea, almond... Wow the complexity of that nose... The palate is marked by a great acid drive, some fruit, with cherry notes, some tea touches, a good width with some matter and almost a meaty thing, some rather harsh and drying tannins (as one could expect) before a long, very long, meaty, juicy, tannic finish that goes on and on and on. A bit more textual and meaty than I expected, a good experience of a cru barolo that I'd like to revisit in other vintages.
— 2 months ago

Juan, Tom and 8 others liked this
Jay Kline

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Great note @Daniel M . One minor detail: this is a blend of crus from their holdings in Serralunga. If you’re interested in trying their single MGA expressions, look for Vigna La Rosa, Vigna La Delizia, Proprieta Fontanafredda and Vigna La Villa
Daniel M

Daniel M

Thank you @Jay Kline I will look for the actual crus then!

Produttori del Barbaresco

Barbaresco Nebbiolo 2019

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of two days. Best on Day 2. The 2019 pours a pale garnet color with a transparent core; medium+ viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of Morello cherries, red roses, tangerine, pomegranate, talcum powder, dried sage, truffle, and dried stony earth. On the palate, the wine is bone dry with high tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and savory. A lovely expression of 2019 Barbaresco. Drink now with patience and through 2049. — 3 months ago

David, Martin and 17 others liked this

Paolo Scavino

Bric dël Fiasc Barolo Nebbiolo 2019

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of two hours. The 2019 “Bric dël Fiasc” pours a beautiful garnet with a transparent core; medium+ viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose wine is developing with notes of tart and ripe, red (mostly) and black fruits: raspberries, Maraschino cherry, underripe strawberries, cranberries, pomegranate, freshly cut sod, dried green herbs, talcum powder, and dried gravelly earth. On the palate the wine is bone dry with high tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long, zippy and grippy. A beautiful Bric dël Fiasc that has a long life ahead. Drinking well now and should continue to do so through 2044, easy. — 25 days ago

Tom, Martin and 13 others liked this

Montevertine

Le Pergole Torte Sangiovese 2006

A wine of elegance & structure showing beautiful aromatics of red cherry, dried herbs, savory spices, floral & tobacco notes. Loved its balance & polished texture — 2 months ago

Lyle, Andrew and 12 others liked this

Tenuta Il Poggione

Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese 2003

Delicious wine. Full-bodied. Ripe strawberries, raspberries, and cherries, with a bit of dark chocolate, coffee, and tobacco. Decanted for about five hours — 2 months ago

Isole e Olena

Cepparello Toscana Sangiovese 2010

Previous tasting note was nearly 9 years ago in December 2015. The wine now shows menthol, mint and a little tar. Medium weight, earthy and very Tuscan in my experience. Dry fine savoury tannins. Galloni gave this 96+ points and said when first reviewed “it should be a gem in another 5 to 10 years “ and I can advise it is singing at 14 years of age but could still go on for at least another 5 years. Next night - very silty, earthy and savoury. M+ intensity. Could not be anything but Sangiovese from Tuscany. — 3 months ago

Tom, Jan and 25 others liked this

Marchesi Antinori

Guado al Tasso Bolgheri Superiore Red Bordeaux Blend 2018

Blockbuster that will score higher in a couple of years. New oak is very prominent, as well as the fruit and the tannins. This one needs time to get it all together but… superb wine! — a month ago

Ted, Martin and 12 others liked this

Tenuta dell'Ornellaia

Le Serre Nuove dell'Ornellaia Bolgheri Rosso Merlot Blend 2021

Bouncy (from me), “The ‘festivus’ of wine” — a month ago

Andrew, LM and 4 others liked this

Giacomo Conterno

Cascina Francia Barolo Nebbiolo 1985

This was over a month ago, but with my dad back in hospitals / rehab / generally drugged and delirious (2024 has been one helluva ride), I can’t stop thinking about the last bottle we shared when things were better and, for a flash, almost normal.

And what a bottle it was. Fennel, strawberry, balsamic… still so young…constantly evolving in the glass.. brick dust… sage and oregano on the finish.

My dad and I have always had a challenging relationship, but he’s always shown me what’s good in life and for that I am grateful. He postponed his last round of chemo a day to share a special birthday bottle with me and there’s no one else in the world I’d rather have shared it with.

I’ve just had a lot less to say about wine lately (and a lot less to say generally) despite tasting so many things most weeks. It’s just a fucking beverage. But, then again, it’s also so much more.

My sister shared a note she found on the floor of my dad’s office. We think it’s from the day he received the diagnosis… or got the divorce papers from my mother. He made a printed list titled, “Things that don’t suck” Nebbiolo was number 5. No actual humans made the list, so my sister was a little bummed. But I understand. We disappoint; Nebbiolo rarely does.

Salud.
— 2 months ago

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Paul T HB

Paul T HB

How’s your dad’s health now? I hope he’s doing better,. I’ve been there multiple times myself with family
Adriana Fabbro

Adriana Fabbro

@Paul T HB thanks for the thoughtful words. we don’t really know at this point, so just waiting for more information and hoping 🤞🏻🤞🏻Glioblastoma is a terrible disease and there have been all sorts of other unforeseen complications that have come up since the initial diagnosis. We are so fortunate that he is in good hands with excellent doctors and caretakers.