Joe Weinberger

9.1

Quite volatile upon opening but settled down after about an hour. Great with pizza. — 2 years ago

Matt Perlman

9.3

A bit volatile initially but settled into a nice lifted cherry / grounded baked earth classic Sicilian vibe. This is OG and never disappoints (that bottle shape though…) — 2 years ago

Ely Cohn

9.2

Shades of ruby slippers in sepia. Translucent, feminine, earthy - so stripped this verges on watery, but stiffens with volatile levels of acid and retains a sense of vitality. I loved this wine last year and remember it softer, more cohesive. In 2022 she's a little bit angular but it could very well be the time or the context. Salty cherries, dirty mushrooms, rosemary. — 3 years ago

Ian Hamel

9.2

2023/10 with fresh homemade tagliatelle, etc. On the first day, lovely rich aromas and a palate that blends structure with transparency as only the Langhe really can, in Canonica’s left-field neo-classical way. A couple of days later, the nose had become rather volatile for me - since Canonica wines can live on the edge this wasn’t shocking, but a little unfortunate — 2 years ago

Aaron Tan

9.2

An impressive first run with this producer. Started off very pure fruited with high-toned black cherries and cassis, along with some light reduction that gave it a flinty quality. As the reduction blew away, it revealed beautiful stem aromatics - flowers and incense, with a strange, yet attractive iodine-like twist. Excellent structure, with chalky tannins, fleshy fruit, and limestone-derived minerality/verticality. A little volatile acidity perceivable in the backend, but it doesn’t detract from the lengthy finish. Frankly, it drank like a cru Beaujolais (would have called it if blinded), but perhaps with more weight and tannins (rougher too). Paired with some lamb tacos, this was in a league of its own. A one on the binary scale! — 3 years ago

Ian Hamel

9.1

2021/4. This was back to its wonderful self after the slightly volatile 2017 - lots of earthy cherry fruit — 4 years ago

Barberry Garden

9.1

Tasted blind while knowing the list of wines. Guessed only the appellation. And it's funny cause I tasted this wine almost a year ago and my notes are pretty much the same. A sophisticated bouquet of Nordic berries, (volatile) horse sweet, cranberry, chocolate and caramel. Juicy, fresh, vibrant, medium-bodied and stylish. Very good balance.

Tasted on 2023-07-21 — 2 years ago

Aaron Tan

8.9

Likely not an ideal bottle with what I felt was excessive volatile acidity. Nevertheless, the red fruits and spices were still clear, and the velvety texture was quite delightful. Finished with bright acidity and an acetic-mineral mix. Probably a showstopper if pristine. — 2 years ago

Fredybeans

8.9

Un peu tourmenté et pas trop en place et si la matière est belle la volatile me dérange — 4 years ago

Ian Hamel

9.0

2021/5/3-4 with Ningbo stewed pork with red fermented tofu and yakitori, itadori and mayonnaise, warabi and takenoko yaki onigiri. I was both curious and nervous about this considering my experience with the Montestefano. This also started out a bit ponderous and volatile, but on the second day it had calmed into a nice, bitter cherry dolcetto. — 4 years ago