Vr Bodegas La Soterraña

Kusuda

Martinborough Syrah 2020

Lyle Fass
9.4

Wow. Like.a NSG on the VR border. — 12 days ago

Daniel, Severn and 5 others liked this

Altesino

Brunello di Montalcino 2018

2018: starting to drink well despite youth. Good measure of earthy edge keeps the fruit and tannins in balance. $40 sale at VR — 8 months ago

Paul liked this

Campogiovanni (San Felice)

Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese 2015

2015: Excellent Brunello, hitting its prime now. $58 at VR. — 2 years ago

Cavalli

Tenuta Degli Dei Toscana Super Tuscan Blend 2016

Wow, smooth and delicious! California-ish. (VR) — 3 years ago

913/VR/Italia

Grande Alberone Rosso Cask Aged Red Blend

Deep ruby in color; black cherries, blackberries, and cassis on the nose; medium minus acidity; medium tannins; tastes like blackberry jam, cardamom, and crushed gravel with a long finish. Not bad. — a month ago

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Tardieu-Laurent

Côte-Rôtie Syrah 2018

2018: Young but lots of inky purple fruit with good concentration. Tannins are well-integrated for such a young wine but will need time to become more than just fruit. Some mineral backing gives some hope for some more funky Rotie flavors but will take some years. $56? At VR. — 2 years ago

Romano Dal Forno

Valpolicella Superiore Corvina Blend 2013

2013: Classic Vallpolicella, a “half Amarone” ripasso. Dense, inky, mouth-coating, full-bodied without too much sweetness and with some barnyard funk. I only wish it had a bit more grip: was more enjoyable early on when the tannins were more evident. Could be a function of the good-but-not-great vintage, but I slightly prefer Quintarelli for this kind of pocket change ($95, VR). — 2 years ago

Eric, Ray and 11 others liked this

La Bastide Saint-Dominique

Secrets De Pignan Châteauneuf-du-Pape Grenache 2017

2017: Well-rated, very good CDP that features darker stewed fruit flavors and a good amount of port and earth nuances. While it suffers a typical CDP lack of acidity and vibrancy at this stage the fruit concentration makes this an above-average bottling and complements the growing complexity. Good value at $52 (VR). — 8 months ago

Paul liked this

Boniperti Vignaioli

CArLiN Nebbiolo 2017

Smooth, light, delightfully old world nebbiolo (VR). — 2 years ago