Rivera

Castel del Monte Il Falcone Riserva Red Blend

9.08 ratings
8.51 pro ratings
Castel Del Monte, Barletta-Andria-Trani, Puglia, Italy
Red Blend
Game, Baking Spices, Duck, Goose, Potato, Chili & Hot Spicy, White Rice, Exotic Spices, Pasta, Herbs, Beans & Peas, Onion, Chicken, Pork, Venison, Salami & Prosciutto, Pungent Cheese, Soft Cheese, Mushrooms, Tomato-Based, Turkey, Veal, Hard Cheese
Top Notes For
JKT
9.1

Interesting and tasty red from Pulgia, not sure where obtained. Dark Ruby. Forest, mushroom and ripe dark fruits, keep one sniffing. minerals and acids in balance with almost velvety coating on palate. Long lingering finish. Wonder how it tastes when young. Found previous notes, AA18 red blend Predominantly Nero di Troia with Montepulciano per wine searcher. Last bottle.

Interesting and tasty red from Pulgia, not sure where obtained. Dark Ruby. Forest, mushroom and ripe dark fruits, keep one sniffing. minerals and acids in balance with almost velvety coating on palate. Long lingering finish. Wonder how it tastes when young. Found previous notes, AA18 red blend Predominantly Nero di Troia with Montepulciano per wine searcher. Last bottle.

Aug 21st, 2022
JKT
9.0

Nice balanced red with ripe red fruits and forest notes, medium body but faded on finish. Might be heading downhill for a 26 year old. Went well with red sauced pasta. AA18. From Puglia and 70% Nero di Troia and 30% Montepulciano. New to me

Nice balanced red with ripe red fruits and forest notes, medium body but faded on finish. Might be heading downhill for a 26 year old. Went well with red sauced pasta. AA18. From Puglia and 70% Nero di Troia and 30% Montepulciano. New to me

Feb 20th, 2021
Peter Quinsey

Full bodied but surprisingly soft. Light foresty fruit up front, some nice tannic depth as you go. Just acidic enough to cut through ribs.

Full bodied but surprisingly soft. Light foresty fruit up front, some nice tannic depth as you go. Just acidic enough to cut through ribs.

Jul 5th, 2018
E & K G

Good QPR - fun and enjoyable right from the get go. Darker fruit with some good tannins to keep a grip on you.

Good QPR - fun and enjoyable right from the get go. Darker fruit with some good tannins to keep a grip on you.

Feb 3rd, 2018
Gillian Brassil

Date night in America baby!! Simply gorgeous. Long and savory, nice oxidation, leather and parm but also plenty of acid. “You’d never know how old it is” —Chris. Paired with Roberta’s frozen pizza, first meal someone else cooked that we’ve eaten in months 🙏🙏🙏

Date night in America baby!! Simply gorgeous. Long and savory, nice oxidation, leather and parm but also plenty of acid. “You’d never know how old it is” —Chris. Paired with Roberta’s frozen pizza, first meal someone else cooked that we’ve eaten in months 🙏🙏🙏

May 9th, 2020
Ryan Jay

Ryan had this 4 years ago

Ryan had this 4 years ago

Nov 24th, 2020
Raitt

Raitt had this 5 years ago

Raitt had this 5 years ago

Aug 2nd, 2019
Kieran Roberts

Kieran had this 7 years ago

Kieran had this 7 years ago

Oct 13th, 2017
Craig Scrivener

Craig had this 11 years ago

Craig had this 11 years ago

Jan 26th, 2014