Jay Kline

9.5

From back when their fruit from the Le Coste MGA was blended with Brunate. These days, the Le Coste fruit goes in to “Tre Tine” along with Ravera and Cannubi San Lorenzo.

Opened about two hours prior to service and enjoyed over the course of a couple hours. The 2001 Brunate-Le Coste pours a garnet color with a transparent core; medium+ viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of Bing cherry, tar, roses, some varnish, cedar chest, some cool spices and 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 and quite round. This bottle shows the generosity of the vintage and yet, it seems to want even more time in the cellar. One can certainly drink now through 2061. — a month ago

Louis Martin

9.1

Enjoyed it with classic past dishes at the Vegas Carbine restaurant. Went especially well with the vodka sauce pasta. — 2 months ago

Ming L

9.0

A summer delight. — 3 months ago

Patti Gamboni

8.9

Drank with Joe and Melissa — 5 months ago

Richard Groves

8.9

Nice light and favorful-Auggie, Lloyd, Marko etc. — 8 months ago

Steven Heydemann

9.6

Stunning. — 9 months ago

Anthony De Blasi

9.3

Suite approachable. Especially compared to the Barbaresco. Good wine! — 2 years ago

yan ho

9.2

CT 8.23.26 — a month ago

Peter Sultan

8.9

Sometimes the old standards really are needed. Still, at 14.5% abv I can feel the varietal straining. — 2 months ago

Dave

9.2

Just always yummy.
Listening to Emmy Lou — 3 months ago

Michael Dierberg

9.6

Tasted in a flight of 2006s, it was hard to choose between this one at the Roche. Both great! — 3 months ago

with JiaMin

Joel Lara

9.1

This is dangerously good. The peach and pear flavors are vibrant and just mesmerizing, and it has a nice minerality and good acidity that help balance the flavors out. If you don’t watch yourself, this bottle will be empty in a flash. This is just what I needed to remind me that summer is around the corner, and soon this New England winter will be a distant memory. — 6 months ago

Ron Siegel

9.2

This had red fruits, spice with a floral & feminine style, rose petal & tobacco leaf — 2 years ago

J

9.2

Pinkish Italian wine, very well developed. Reminds me of a rombauer or earthquake zin. Solid. Only drink if you want something deep, rich, and complex. Pairs very well with green grapes and crackers, but not a dry aged steak or seafood. Not a heavy drinking wine.

$80
— 3 years ago

Kyle Davidson

9.7

Wow, it started slow, wasn’t sure which way it would go, it slowly opened up to reveal a 10/10 balance, structure, length and energy. Made me really savor the last 1/3 of the bottle! — 2 months ago

Jay Kline

9.3

Presented to me double-blind at Tasting Group. The wine pours a garnet color with a transparent core; medium+ viscosity with very faint staining of the tears and no signs of sediment or gas. On the nose, the wine is developing with powerful notes of ripe and some tart and dried red fruits: Morello cherry, dried orange peel, roses, tar, dried green herbs, talcum powder, dry 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 medium+ and so is the alcohol. Powerful and delicious.

Initial conclusions: this could be Nebbiolo, Sangiovese or possibly a Grenache blend from Italy or France. But if I’m trusting me notes here, this has gotta be Nebbiolo so that’s what I’m calling. Final conclusion: this is Nebbiolo from Italy, Piemonte, Barolo, and for the hell of it, I’m going to call Serralunga d’Alba…from a producer like Massolino, 2021. Ha! Vietti!! And I don’t hate my call because Castiglione Falletto is right next door. Tasty stuff, of course. Drink now with patience and through 2051. — 2 months ago

Andrew McIntyre

9.5

Bought at the vinyard in 2019 and we definately hit this at a sweet spot. Opens with menthol but soon comes fruit and leather. Perfect acidity. Very enjoyable — 5 months ago

Joe DAscoli

9.4

Was the first of a trio of Barolo and it showed as the early drinker with a lighter profile.

Great finesse and flavor without food. — 9 months ago

Pippa

9.5

Honey and floral at first, but also citrus and pear. Lively but also depth. Really lovely just lovely. — 9 months ago

Ted

9.1

Ok will buy and drink this again. Very slight fizz. Just a whisper. Ripe black cherry. — 3 years ago

with Jeni