Daniel P. Drake

9.4

Tonight's wine is the 2014 Paolo Scavino Cannubi Barolo. A beautiful wine from the Langhe region of Italy by the Scavino family.

The nose has notes of rose, cherry, menthol, clay pot, light smokey oak, anise and earth.

On the palate there is cherry, raspberry, anise, chocolate, herbs, spice, balsamic, integrated oak and earth.

This wine is medium to full bodied with a rich velvety mouthfeel, medium + to high acidity and medium + to high bold firm round tannins that leads to a long sumptuous finish. I hope everyone is having a nice week and looking forward to the weekend. It looks as though winter is rearranging its head here so please stay safe. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷 — 5 years ago

Anton G.

9.1

Very nice Albariño from Rias Baixas. The Terroir overlooks Atlantic Ocean an you can definitely feel it. Acidic, mineral, salty... subtitle fruits, hints of pear and green apple. Good stuff, from Max Kogod. — 5 years ago

Brendan Baker

9.5

Cassis, blackberry, floral, black pepper, mineral, fine firm tannin. So good, but I think this will get even better 😍😍😍 — 5 years ago

Ned Gray Creed

9.5

Oh yeah. Forgot to load this one. Monday recovery night at Ad Hoc. Buttermilk fried chicken, broth bowl of mussels, clams, shrimp, and claws, finished off with pork belly. — 5 years ago

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Scott Soren

9.4

Wow. Completely impressed. Nice nose but massive black fruit including black cherry and currant. Leather and olive tapenade with a smoky attribute. Nice acidity and LONG finish. While I’m drinking this with pizza for the super bowl. AWESOME — 5 years ago

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

8.9

Our wine tonight to pair with my Spicy Asian Lettuce Wraps. Just enough sweetness (not overpowering at all) that handled the mid spiciness of our wraps.

The nose reveals, ripe; golden & some green apple, pear, more pineapple juice than flesh, white citrus, blend, orange/tangerine & stone fruit. Honeysuckle, beeswax, ginger notes, white, slightly sweet, spice, somewhat elegant minerals, wet river stones, saline, gun powder/flintiness, not quite petrol with yellow flowers/lilies & some mixed greens.

The palate is full, round, thick and slightly gluey-waxy. Delicious & easy to sip. Ripe; golden & some green apple, pear, more pineapple juice than flesh, white citrus blend, orange/tangerine, green melon, white & yellow peach and apricots. Honeysuckle, beeswax, ginger notes, white, slightly sweet, spice, somewhat elegant minerals, wet river stones, saline, gun powder/flintiness, not quite petrol notes with yellow flowers/lilies & some mixed greens. If you like cool climate acidity, you’ll love this Pinot Blanc. It’s like a rushing, clean, mountain stream. The finish is; ripe, rich, well balanced and refreshingly delicious.

Quite a nice wine & QPR.

Photos of; Anne & Jean Trimbach, their ancient large oak vats lined with tartaric crystals and Trimbach. The whole area is a blend of German & French architecture.

Additional notes; Alsace changed hands twice (French & Germany) over two World Wars. Alsace has also had two rebuild their vineyards twice after German tanks crushed their vineyards during both World Wars. Further ransacked & drank their wine cellars. If you know anything about how long it takes to replant and mature vines to get usable fruit (7 years minimum), it is a tremendous financial burden, if not disaster for wine producers. — 5 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.4

Nose is ripe and pure. A little heat. Tar. Roses. Elegant and pure. Silky tannins. Juicy. Long. Like velvet. — 5 years ago

Deborah M

9.0

I just like this one. Sometimes wonderful is just simple. Grab what you can because they have apparently closed their doors. Wonderful PnP. Medium light red color. Floral bouquet on the nose. Cola and raspberries. Wonderful acidity brings everything into balance. Paired well with my grilled whole lemon chicken. — 5 years ago

Daron Watson

9.3

rich and viscous with an array of citrus fruits ~ just enough acidity ~ paired well with my lump meat crab cake — 5 years ago