M. Christopher Roebuck

9.3

Last bottle. Bought a case of this a while back. Someone really needs to give me pointers as to how to refrain from depleting my wine cooler.

As you may know, I love this winemaker. The 2012 is a bit more rigid than the 2010, but it's still dynamite. This bottle clearly could have been left alone for a long while.

There is a hint of spruce on the very top of the nose which rapidly gives way to cocoa, coffee, faint vanilla, and a hint of cherry. On the palate, the chocolate persists (mix with tea and tobacco) nicely and ends with still quite firm tannins. Medium long finish.

Other Ciacci wines with a little age have been better, but this is still an excellent bottle of wine.

93 points — 6 days ago

Anthony Lombardi

9.7

Just showing beautifully last night. Layers of dark fruit & spices all across the nose & palate. For such a powerful wine, the weight on the palate is practically ethereal. A true classic, and a great vintage. — 7 days ago

Joe Gillies

9.2

Perfect classic brunello. Decanted for about 30 min and it's in drinking window now and probably for the next 2 to 5 yrs. — 7 days ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.3

My last ‘12. Established in 1971 when Giovanni Neri acquired a large estate in Montalcino. My Wow Wines! Aged for almost 4 years on oak, 100% Sangiovese. Ruby with aromas of ripe dark fruits, oak and spice. Full-bodied wine with medium+ acidity, fine developed smooth tannins with elegance & finesse. Ripe fruit flavors of cherry & strawberry, complex with notes of cacao, tobacco, toasty & earthiness on the long finish. Very nice, sorry it’s my last bottle. — 7 days ago

Mike Saviage

9.3

Ordered from Bottega list. Dark ruby. Almost opaque. Rich fruit nose. Strong. Notes of black cherry, intense cranberries, some tar and dark earth. Really big in the mouth. Drinkable now. Good showing. — 5 days ago

Joe Gillies

9.3

Much improved from 8 months ago but ideally needs more time to integrate further.
Traditional style. Cherry, leather, a bit of earth, and subtle floral flavors.
Drank with pork milanese and risotto. Very good! — 5 days ago

Angelo Casagrande

9.0

Very nice cherry extract, a little balsamic, nice acidity and moderate tannins. Had it with s pizza and it rocked. — 3 days ago

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

@Plate & Bottle Summer Dinner.

Main Course, Beef Skirt Steak, Roasted Tomato, Artichoke, Potato Mousseline. Steak has mash potato, roasted tomato relish, lemony artichoke purée with a smokey component.

Hedy is an amazingly, creative Chef.

Superb food & the wine pairing doesn’t suck as a friend of mine is famous for saying.

Photos of the evening at our friends Jeff & Hedy.

— 7 days ago

Vanessa D

8.9

Garnet color with secondary hues of orange. Strong tearing. Nose of Boysenberry, molasses, anise, saddle leather, smoked meat, vanilla, peat, mushroom, and earth. Palate offers lively acidity and spice, heat, and strong tannins. — 4 days ago

with Deked1

Warren Grossman

9.7

2010 La Fortuna Giobi is amazing! Cork out 2.5 hrs before,. This brunello is spectacular! Long finish. — a day ago

with Randy