Hi everyone! This is lovely (rare descriptor for me). Medium red brick color, medium plus body, medium plus alcohol but subtle. Nice acidity, and tannins make this absolutely drinkable right now-- 8/26/25 my 58th birthday, forgot to give everyone my new Miami address for bottled gifts 😜 . Certainly floral notes on both the nose and palate, but not rose, some cedar overtones, with an enjoyable minerality. It's lovely because it all comes together like a beautiful gift basket (pun not intended) that would impress a royal lady, but stand up proud for a gentleman. It will improve, but you don't have to let it!
93+ points
Hi everyone! This is lovely (rare descriptor for me). Medium red brick color, medium plus body, medium plus alcohol but subtle. Nice acidity, and tannins make this absolutely drinkable right now-- 8/26/25 my 58th birthday, forgot to give everyone my new Miami address for bottled gifts 😜 . Certainly floral notes on both the nose and palate, but not rose, some cedar overtones, with an enjoyable minerality. It's lovely because it all comes together like a beautiful gift basket (pun not intended) that would impress a royal lady, but stand up proud for a gentleman. It will improve, but you don't have to let it!
93+ points
Aug 27th, 2025
Pale garnet; medium intensity aromas of fresh red fruits, wet soil, rosemary; dry, medium plus acid, high tannins, high alcohol, full bodied, medium plus intensity flavors consistent with aromas; very good
Pale garnet; medium intensity aromas of fresh red fruits, wet soil, rosemary; dry, medium plus acid, high tannins, high alcohol, full bodied, medium plus intensity flavors consistent with aromas; very good
Oct 14th, 2021
Really wonderful wine with white ash, licorice and delicate smoke fire elements. Beautiful wine.
Really wonderful wine with white ash, licorice and delicate smoke fire elements. Beautiful wine.
Jul 7th, 2017
Those old stinky sticky licorice sticks wrapped in decaying violets. Tongue coating soft tannins, like a nice gentle hug.
Those old stinky sticky licorice sticks wrapped in decaying violets. Tongue coating soft tannins, like a nice gentle hug.
Jun 19th, 2015
Hot in the chest but a fabulous example of Nebbiolo in a structural sense. Not overly oaky or too youthful. This was a tannic vintage but they have softened well here. Abundant new road/asphalt/tar notes. Big dried red and black cherries, dried figs with big herbaceous tones. Dried white and red rose petals. Med-med+ tannins with medium acid. These tannins have softened nicely. Great mouthfeel on this Nebbiolo. Some fun tertiary vanillin library flavors as well. Brown sugary finish. Love this.
Hot in the chest but a fabulous example of Nebbiolo in a structural sense. Not overly oaky or too youthful. This was a tannic vintage but they have softened well here. Abundant new road/asphalt/tar notes. Big dried red and black cherries, dried figs with big herbaceous tones. Dried white and red rose petals. Med-med+ tannins with medium acid. These tannins have softened nicely. Great mouthfeel on this Nebbiolo. Some fun tertiary vanillin library flavors as well. Brown sugary finish. Love this.
Mar 10th, 2015
Roero, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy
