Jay Kline

9.3

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of a couple of hours. The 2018 “Il Rosso delle Donne” pours a garnet color with a translucent core; medium+ viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of ripe and tart, mostly red fruits: Morello cherry, raspberries, strawberry, roses, a whiff of horse blanket, red rope licorice, dried green herbs, and dry gravel. On the palate, the wine is bone dry with high tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long. This is a slightly wild but positively gorgeous example of a Nebbiolo-based blend from Alto Piemonte. There’s an old school feel about this that completely charms the heart. Too bad there is so little of it: the entire Boca DOC has less than 50 acres planted to vine. Castello Conti only made 3912 bottles of this gem. Drink now through 2048+. — 8 days ago

Lee Pitofsky

9.3

A delicious young Nebbiolo from Cascina dell Rose — 4 months ago

JKT

8.9

Going through the stash gladly quickened by Fung and this was another oldie — 5 months ago

Doug Powers

9.0

Similar notes from our last tasting in 2024, so fresh and shows ripasso-like sweet raisin red fruit aromas and flavors, wonderful! — 17 days ago

with Jim

Angelo Casagrande

9.0

Some blackberry, Smokey notes, so soft in the mouth. Went very well with risotto and sausage. I have to think that’s the pairing in Piedmont for most people. The average Italian there ain’t drinking Barbaresco every night. — a month ago

Fabio Franchella

9.0

Mit Peter und Stef im Seehof Küssnacht — 5 months ago

Galen Hasler

9.0

Perfect acidity, roasted Meyer lemon and apricot fruit. Orange color. Hint of sherry — 12 days ago

Dean Rogers

9.0

dinner in little washington — 7 days ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

2021 vintage. A bit of everything. Esteemed producer. Excellent nose. Front-palate richness. Mid-palate power and presence. Pleasantly astringent and beyond substantial finish. I usually eschew Barbera d'Alba for the resto list but couldn't deny this one. Picked up two cases and may pick up more to have laying around for 1.5-2 years. At the ridiculous resto price of $26.67, I can't afford not to. So delicious. 01.29.25. — 4 months ago

Diane Heyboer

8.9

Had the 2023 in January of 2025. First sip out of the glass was strange. Kind of sour fruit, butter and wood. Gave it time to breathe and swirled in the glass and then it was really good. Light fruits- dark cherry and blackberry. Hints of wood and leather in the finish. I always tend to jump right in. Have a decanter but don’t always head to it based on other people’s comments, I probably should have! But time in the glass was kind. Was a very interesting wine that I would love to have again. — 5 months ago

with Matthew, Ethan and 2 others