| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
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| Red |
2018 Giuseppe Rinaldi Barolo BrunateNebbiolo more |
2/4/2023 - Eric Guido Likes this wine: NRLa Festa del Barolo 2023 (The Pool, NYC): The 2018 Barolo Brunate is hauntingly dark and floral, with spicy red and black fruits complemented by a hint of dried blood orange. This is silky-smooth and energetic, with vivid black cherry and exotic spice motivated by stimulating acidity. It finishes with incredible length, leaving a coating of fine-grained tannins, along with violet and rose tones that slowly fade. The 2018 Brunate is a beautiful expression of the vintage, which should drink well relatively young. Frankly, it’s hard to put the glass down. |
| Red |
2018 Oddero Barolo BrunateNebbiolo more |
2/4/2023 - Eric Guido Likes this wine: NRLa Festa del Barolo 2023 (The Pool, NYC): A delicate mix of roses, earth tones and wild strawberries wafts up as the 2018 Barolo Brunate opens in the glass. This is pure class, finessed with cooling minerality and crisp red berry fruit. It finishes with a coating of grippy tannins, leaving a completely classic feel, as hints of licorice and hard red candies slowly fade. The 2018 is incredibly pretty, yet it will require time to come fully into focus. The Brunate of Oddero hails from one of the higher elevations of the vineyard, planted in soil rich in blue clay and stones. I'm so happy to see so much positive change from this estate over the last five to seven years. |
| Red |
2018 Fratelli Alessandria Barolo GramolereNebbiolo more |
2/4/2023 - Eric Guido Likes this wine: NRLa Festa del Barolo 2023 (The Pool, NYC): The 2018 Barolo Gramolere is unexpectedly rich and fruit-focused on the nose, with crushed black cherries, shavings of cedar and dried roses forming its bouquet. It’s soft-textured and pure in style with mineral-tinged red fruits and savory spice. The 2018 tapers off wonderfully fresh with an almost-mentholated sensation, as grippy tannins are nicely balanced by a twang of residual acidity. This may not possess the usual power of Gramolere, but instead impresses with its graceful character and balance. Well done. |
| Red |
2018 Giacomo Fenocchio Barolo VilleroNebbiolo more |
2/4/2023 - Eric Guido wrote: NRLa Festa del Barolo 2023 (The Pool, NYC): Dark and mineral in the glass, the 2018 Barolo Villero wafts up with notes of crushed stone and dusty dried roses. It’s soft and round on the palate with juicy acidity that motivates its tart red fruits. Nuances of licorice and a hint of dark chocolate linger, as this finishes with youthfully grippy Villero tannins and a bit dry. I'd prefer more balance from start to finish. |
| Red |
2018 Castello di Verduno Barolo Vigna MassaraNebbiolo more |
2/4/2023 - Eric Guido Does not like this wine: NRLa Festa del Barolo 2023 (The Pool, NYC): The 2018 Barolo Massara lifts from the glass with a delicate and pretty blend of violets, roses and stone dust. This is soft, round and savory in style, with mineral-tinged red and black fruits that cascade across a core of brisk acidity. It finishes with a hulking structure, leaving just nuances of black currant to linger. Unfortunately, I don’t see the fruit keeping pace with the tannins over time. |
| Red |
2018 Paolo Scavino Barolo MonviglieroNebbiolo more |
2/4/2023 - Eric Guido Likes this wine: NRLa Festa del Barolo 2023 (The Pool, NYC): Dusty and floral in the glass, the 2018 Barolo Monvigliero opens with a burst of crushed stone, dried roses and wild strawberries. It flows across the palate, silky yet savory, with herbal-tinged red berries motivated by brisk acidity. This tapers off with nuances of lavender and violets, as fine tannins gently tug as the senses. The 2018 is a remarkably pretty expression of Monvigliero fruit. It hails from a single-hectare parcel that was planted in 1968. Elisa Scavino did a fantastic job here. |
| Red |
2018 Comm. G.B. Burlotto Barolo MonviglieroNebbiolo more |
2/4/2023 - Eric Guido Likes this wine: NRLa Festa del Barolo 2023 (The Pool, NYC): The 2018 Barolo Monvigliero is a total charmer, wild and exuberant in the glass with a burst of exotic florals, fresh picked strawberries and sweet spice. It washes across the palate with silken textures and tart wild berry fruits energized by zesty acidity. The 2018 finishes structured yet long with a primary concentration that lingers, as nuances of licorice and red currants fade. This comes across as quite youthful today, yet with the balance to mature beautifully in the cellar. It’s a completely atypical expression of the vintage, as well as one of its most impressive wines. |
| Red |
2018 E. Pira & Figli (Chiara Boschis) Barolo MosconiNebbiolo more |
2/4/2023 - Eric Guido Likes this wine: NRLa Festa del Barolo 2023 (The Pool, NYC): The 2018 Barolo Mosconi is vividly fruit-focused and exotic, with a burst of wild strawberry and cherry accentuated by hints of mint and sweet spice. It’s silky-smooth with cooling acidity and crisp red fruits that give way to a caking of chalky minerality. The 2018 finishes grippy yet fresh with a lingering spiciness. |
| Red |
2018 Parusso Barolo MosconiNebbiolo more |
2/4/2023 - Eric Guido Likes this wine: NRLa Festa del Barolo 2023 (The Pool, NYC): The 2018 Barolo Mosconi is wild and dramatic, blending an intense mix of dusty cherry, spiced blood orange and shavings of cedar. It’s round and pliant, yet full of energy, with vibrant acidity energizing its tart wild berry fruits as a hint of pine resonates toward the close. It leaves a staining of primary concentration, along with a coating of fine tannins that gently tug at the palate. The 2018 needs more time to integrate, yet it possesses a beautiful balance that will reward cellaring. Of note, during my recent tastings, this was the bottle that invoked the most positive feedback from fellow tasters, which was mostly focused on how pleasantly unique it was. |
| Red |
2018 Piero Benevelli Barolo MosconiNebbiolo more |
2/4/2023 - Eric Guido Likes this wine: NRLa Festa del Barolo 2023 (The Pool, NYC): Benevelli is a new name for me and a very pleasant surprise, as the 2018 Barolo Mosconi lifts from the glass with a pretty bouquet of bright cherries and strawberries complemented by dusty roses. This is soft-textured with a pure and savory mix of red fruits underscored by saline minerality. It finishes with fine tannins balanced by crisp acidity, as a tart wild berry concentration lingers. The 2018 is a beautiful expression of Mosconi fruit that comes across as completely classic, even from this difficult vintage. |
| Red |
2018 Vietti Barolo CerequioNebbiolo more |
2/4/2023 - Eric Guido Likes this wine: NRLa Festa del Barolo 2023 (The Pool, NYC): The 2018 Barolo Cerequio has come a long way since I last tasted it; dusty and floral in the glass, with a lovely blend of violet and lavender accentuating crushed black cherries. This hovers across the palate, seeming weightless at times yet impactful, with masses of tart red fruits and exotic spices that saturate. Fresh acidity maintains balance, as fine tannins grip the palate and leave inner rose and a primary staining of concentration to linger long. This is so powerful, yet also beautifully balanced. |
| Red |
2019 Vietti Barbera d'Asti Superiore Nizza La Crenamore |
2/6/2023 - Eric Guido Likes this wine: NRThe 2019 Barbera d’Asti La Crena is dark and intense, with black raspberry preserves giving way to exotic brown spices and sage. This is rich and silky with saturating dark red berries and inner spice cooled by hints of mint. There's a note of brown sugar, yet not sweet, instead this comes across as almost salty and savory. The 2019 boasts an amazing depth of tarry fruit, balsam herbs, tobacco and all lasting incredibly long but lightened by a twang of sour citrus. This is a beast. |
| White |
2020 Vie di Romans Chardonnay CiampagnisFriuli Isonzo more |
12/26/2022 - Eric Guido Likes this wine: NRWhen I tasted the 2020 in January, it was youthfully dense and rich, but today has really come into its own. This is seductive in the glass enticing with a whiff of confectionary spice and sweet melon that gives way to lemon oil and peaches. It's round and opulent in feel, with juicy acidity to contrast as a soothing wave of ripe orchard fruits flood the palate. The 2020 finishes remarkably fresh and more potent than I recalled, leaving minerals and sweet mint to linger. I may have slightly underrated this beauty. |
| Red |
2018 Ronco del Gnemiz Friuli Rosso del Gnemiz dott. PalazzoloRed Bordeaux Blend more |
12/26/2022 - Eric Guido Likes this wine: NRThe last time I tasted the Rosso dott. Palazzolo from Ronco del Gnemiz, it demanded more time in the cellar, but tonight, it's just starting blossom with more complexities than imagined. Dried citrus peels, crushed rocks, and floral undergrowth give way to plum sauce, wild blueberries, and sweet sage as 2018 Dott. Palazzolo Rosso slowly comes to life. This is deeply textural, almost creamy, and savory, with a sapidity that saturates, mixing tart wild berries and exotic spices that give way to nuances of cocoa. Inner violets, black currants, and hints of licorice linger impossibly long through the finish, along with adolescent tannins that are just starting to soften. The Dott. Palazzolo Rosso is a blend of 50% Cabernet Franc, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Merlot, all from estate vineyards. |
| Red |
2019 Kellerei Kurtatsch Merlot Riserva BrenntalAlto Adige - Südtirol more |
12/26/2022 - Eric Guido Likes this wine: NRThe 2019 Brenntal Merlot Riserva is rich and savory, with a woodsy mix of black raspberries, shavings of cedar, sage, and a dusting of cocoa. This floods the palate with silky textures and ripe wild berry fruit underscored by saline minerals as sweet tannins add a tactile sensation toward the close. The 2019 finishes with medium length and lightly structured leaving inner rose and a salty flourish to linger. Enjoyable today but with medium-term cellaring potential as well |
| White |
2019 Köfererhof Sylvaner Valle Isarco / Eisacktaler Rmore |
12/26/2022 - Eric Guido Likes this wine: NRThe 2019 Sylvaner R is deeper and richer than the 2020 beside it, with nuances of vanilla bean and dusty white flowers blossoming into crushed pears and hints of sweet spice. This impresses with the silkiest of textures that are cut by a laser-like core of bright acids and penetrating citrus tones. It all results in a long and stimulating finale with a salty flourish that goes on and on, further complemented by hints of candied lime that linger. |
| Red |
1974 Giacomo Brezza e Figli BaroloNebbiolo more |
12/26/2022 - Eric Guido Likes this wine: NRIt is amazing to me how the 1974 vintage continues to over-deliver and mature at such a glacial pace. Ten years ago I wouldn't have imagined that there would still be so much pleasure to be found in these wines, and yet, year after year, they are some of the most memorable experiences. The 1974 Giacomo Brezza Barolo opens very slowly, yet in a constant state of evolution, as its first sip brings about nuances of incense, dried flowers and tobacco, met by brisk acidity and tart red berries offset by a lasting note of spiced citrus rinds. It's only after an hour that this begins to show its real charms, as it gains in weight and volume on the palate, along with adding an inner sweetness that only maturity can bring. Notes of worn leather, cedar box and underbrush evolve with more time, yet through it all there's an energy and refreshing quality to the '74 that never fades. As expected, the last glass was the best glass--enjoyed a full eight hours after pulling the cork. What a beauty. |
| Red |
2015 Pierre Gonon St. JosephSyrah more |
12/3/2022 - Eric Guido Likes this wine: NRAll of the bacon fat, animal musk and scorched earth goodness that you could ever possibly desire is embodied in the bouquet of the 2015 Pierre Gonon St. Joseph. It's wiry and intense with brisk acidity, minerals and citrus-tinged blackberries that create a wildly energetic yet impactful impression on the palate. Silty tannins saturate, as the 2015 tapers off remarkably long and potent, leaving hints of salted licorice and spiced citrus rinds to linger. It's a Northern Rhone thang! This is magic tonight. Gonon always over-delivers, even at this young stage. The 2015 would be verging on "desert island wine" if not for the recent explosion in price. |
| Red |
2017 Perusini Friuli Colli Orientali Refosco dal Peduncolo Rossomore |
11/21/2022 - Eric Guido Likes this wine: NRPeppery, floral, minty and fresh, we're stopping short of Ricola, this explodes from the glass. However, on the palate, it's rich, and deeply fruity (blackberries galore) offset by wild herbs and balsamic spice. there's a hint of tannin ( Perfect for that cut of fatty meat) yet also a buzz of residual acids to balance. Everyone left the table happy! |
| Red |
2016 Domaine de la Janasse Châteauneuf-du-PapeRed Rhone Blend more |
11/21/2022 - Eric Guido Likes this wine: NRthe 2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape from @domainedelajanasse resonates with dried cherries, plums, kirsch, sweet smoke, wild herbs and exotic spice from start to finish. While enveloping and potent, there's a core of vibrant acidity that makes this especially juicy in character, while leaving a subtle coating of minerals and tannin that grounds the experience in reality. What's more, it's easily one of the best values in the region for "entry-level" CdP! |
| Red |
2013 Avennia Syrah Arnaut Boushey VineyardYakima Valley more |
11/21/2022 - Eric Guido Likes this wine: NR2013 Arnaut Boushey Vineyard Syrah from @avenniawinery - Fermented with native yeasts and 15% whole cluster, plus only 15% new oak, means that the 2013 is a near transparent interpretation of variety and Yakima Valley terroir. It's dark to the core yet vividly fruity in nature with a burst of crushed blackberry complemented by violet pastille and cocoa. This smooths over the palate with soothingly silky textures and ultra-ripe black fruits that are expertly balanced by juicy acidity. Licorice and dark chocolate are lifted by nuances of grilled sage as the 2013 finishes with a gentle tug of residual tannin that keeps this heady experience ground to earth. |
| Red |
2017 Maculan FrattaBreganze Red Bordeaux Blend more |
11/21/2022 - Eric Guido Likes this wine: NRThe 2017 Fratta lifts up with a dark and alluring display of black currants, sweet herbs, rich notes of mocha and savory brown spice. This is cool-toned and spicy, yet with a polished feel, showing tart blackberries offset by hints of sour citrus and toasty oak, as violet-tinged florals form toward the close. Fine tannins make themselves known throughout the finale, as this tapers off lightly structured, with hints of licorice lingering long. The Fratta is a blend of 67% Cabernet Sauvignon and 33% Merlot, refined for one year in French barriques. |
| Red |
2018 Andrew Will Cabernet Sauvignon Champoux VineyardHorse Heaven Hills more |
11/21/2022 - Eric Guido Likes this wine: NRThe 2018 is seductively balsamic in the glass, mixing black currants and grilled herbs with hints of mocha and flowery underbrush. This is racy and lean yet well-muscled, with vibrant black fruits and exotic spice accentuated by a core of zesty acidity that adds a youthful approachability. The 2018 finishes on a savory note with hints of black olive and a complex web of mineral-laced fine tannins that add a classic feel without getting in the way of its energetic personality. Drink this dark stallion now, with a decant, or over the next decade. |
| White |
2020 Domaine Castera Jurançon SecManseng Blend more |
11/21/2022 - Eric Guido Likes this wine: NRthe Petit Manseng dominated 2020 Domaine Castera Jurançon Sec, this is exactly what I craved, with a unique bouquet of dried lemon rinds, crisp opal apples, ginger and raw almond that immediately captures my attention. This travels across the palate like a bullet wrapped in crushed velvet, almost weighty, yet excited by stimulating acidity with rich orchard fruits offset by spiced citrus and minerals. There's a grippy, tactile, lip smacking sensation that lingers on and on throughout the mouthwatering finale that calls me back to the glass for more. Please pour me another! |
| White |
2019 I Pentri "Flora" Beneventano IGTFalanghina more |
11/21/2022 - Eric Guido Likes this wine: NRAlmond paste, candied lemon and ginger mixes with vanilla custards, baked apples and sweet smoke as the deeply alluring 2019 Falanghina Flora comes to life in the glass. Its textures are almost glycerol in feel, yet guided by brilliant acidity, as ripe peaches mix with hints of candied lemon under pretty inner florals. This becomes almost salty through the finale, displaying admirable structure and a pleasant inner sweetness that mingles with minerals and ripe green melon. The Flora tricks you into expecting an opulent expression on the palate but then over-delivers with tension and character. This is Rockstar juice. Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
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