4/25/2024 - Per-Harald wrote:

Fruity nose of peach, white flowers, orange peel and fresh fruit, on the palate high but still pleasant acidity of 9 gr which is in perfect balance to sweetness of 40 gr, long fresh taste of citrus fruits and apple. Long fresh taste, perfect match to Tikka Masala. 92p

4/20/2024 - grub94 wrote:

Nothing like my 10/28/22 tasting and notes. Some of the same flavors as prior tasting but not the weight and depth. Yes, showed more over the next three hours but really never developed the depth op0f earlier tastings. Faded after 5 hours. Glad this was my last bottle.

4/25/2024 - Hilbert wrote:

Sehr frisch, sehr beerig, auch Kirschnoten. Gar nicht typisch Garnacha-like, wie ich es kannte. Eher fein und verspielt.

4/25/2024 - DK Amateur wrote:

Lovely wine with some wood and ta exture that reminds of chablis. There is something to remind one the bucaco white though the type of wood seems different, less oak here but possibly and bit more toasted compared to the possibly virtually untoasted oak in the bucaco.

4/25/2024 - Klugi Wine Likes this wine:

Fruity and enjoyable Sauvignon blanc.
Dominated more through stone fruit and a touch of tropical fruit characters.
Overall not very complex and easy drinking (in a positive way). Would enjoy it over the first few years of its live.

4/25/2024 - Alex Barbera Likes this wine:

Zu Austern in Cancale ein Fest

4/25/2024 - hargy Likes this wine:

quite golden now and certainly mature with an edge of oxidation - a bit too much for me but I am sure some will love it

4/25/2024 - John McCabe wrote:

This was outright delicious, very rich and satisfying. One of the best cabs I've had in a while at anywhere near this price-point - as an example, it was for more impressive than the '16 BV George de Latour I had recently, which was about 2.5x the price or more. Also, I'd never peg this as a Sonoma cab in a blind tasting as there is no sign of the kind of rustic or sandy notes I often pick up from Sonoma reds.

4/25/2024 - Brianknance Likes this wine:

Huge wine, with impressive alcohol, tannins, and acid. Not much fruit, but a long and impressive fresh finish.

4/7/2024 - JustOneMoreGlass Likes this wine:

92/93. I view this similarly to the By Farr Farrside. A "dirty pinot". I gave the Farrside a 93 but this likely is closer to 92 as I did not find it as complex. Highly enjoyable. Slightly cloudy. I'm not sure it was as precise as the Farrside with the notes here a bit more conjoined.

4/25/2024 - jordanpanov Likes this wine:

Honeydew, ripe fruits, pleasant acidity, medium body, juicy

4/23/2024 - paul195 wrote:

5/6 of 12 …. Note to come

4/23/2024 - paul195 wrote:

1 of 12 …… note to come

4/25/2024 - boillatm Likes this wine:

Well, if I'm not mistaken I'm only the second person to write a note on this wine after Jeff Leve so I guess I have to be careful 😅
Loads of dark fruit for sure. Good presence on the palate but the finish falls a bit short. I left two glasses for day 2 and these weren't the best.
Drink or hold.

4/24/2024 - AlphaMikeFoxtrot Likes this wine:

"International style" Bordeaux here; but a little more even handed than some examples. It's a Rolland wine, though I'm not sure of his level of involvement. Hardly my preferred style of Bordeaux, but least this has astringnecy and graphite on it.

Dust, tobacco, graphite, cedar wood, ripe plums, ripe black currants and cinnamon on the nose. Everything smells a little caramelized, with the slightest hint of green bell pepper undeaneath it all. Medium + intensity of aromas. The palate opens with a burst of red fruit, followed by cardamom, dark chocolate and dried hibuscus. No GB pepper to be seen on the palate. Texturally inky and slightly astringent, which balances out the oak quite well.

Medium + body with medium + acid and medium tannin. I think 7 years of age put this in a great spot. It'll go 2-5 more; but I am not sure if it will go longer than that. Great pairing with a grilled filet.

I've had WAY WORSE "international style" Bordeaux than this, at twice the price.

4/25/2024 - TimvdHeuvel92 Likes this wine:

In the nose: buttery, wood (cedar), brioche, little hazelnut and citrus.
Very intense great smell.

taste:
Long lasting taste, round, full bodied.

Glass: (red) Burgundy glass

4/25/2024 - PIntag wrote:

14.5% abv.
Really good Barbera character showing through, but with California sunshine ripeness on display. Nice balance, no rough edges - a crowd-pleasing easy drinker with enough interest for the wine geek. Good Cal-Ital are hard to find, but this is one of them. Too bad they decided to end production.

4/25/2024 - Ben Christiansen wrote:

Stern on the palate, needing time.

4/25/2024 - Ben Christiansen wrote:

Leans towards the sage herb character. And really grippy tannins to it.

4/25/2024 - Ben Christiansen wrote:

Also bold fruit driven character, with a touch of wood on the nose still. Gorgeous soft fruit through the mid palate. In their style of course.

4/25/2024 - Ben Christiansen wrote:

Also smelling really great. More cherry than anything, and really beautiful.

4/25/2024 - Ben Christiansen wrote:

Also a beautiful pronounced nose. And funny, so soft and easy on the palate.

4/24/2024 - AlphaMikeFoxtrot Likes this wine:

Wearing four years pretty well. Honeysuckle, ripe cantaloupe, ripe passion fruit, ripe pear and a hint of pineapple on the nose. Overall tropical and perfumed, with an elegant medium intensity of aromas. The palate adds ripe yellow apple, grass, anise, dried rosemary and lemon juice. A hint of stony bitterness emerges on the finish. Texturally rounded and a little creamy; but not in too overbearing a way.

Medium + body with medium acid. Overall clean and herbal. I think 4 years is a perfect age for this. Drink now.

4/25/2024 - Henman Likes this wine:

On the nose subtle red and dark berries. Medium bodied, dry, rather crisp and smooth, showing some red berries with a tiny hint of mineral and good acidity. There is nothing wrong with this rather round and easy drinking rosé but I can’t help comparing it with those southern France rosé wines (with more crispiness and acidity) that I like a bit more.

4/25/2024 - Fausto_Coppi Likes this wine:

Medium depth cherry red with clear miniscus. Elegant, mature bouquet of red cherry and damsons. Palate is well balanced, mature, dried red fruit, light tannins and stylish acidity, dry elegant finish.

4/24/2024 - bestdamncab Likes this wine:

Nose of dark fruit, spring flowers and allspice, same on the palate, medium body, tasty, touch simple, opened the second and third nights, score went from 86 to 88 points, fairly fruit forward, good acid, medium finish, nice aftertaste, enjoy the next 3 years, $10 makes for great QPR here.

4/25/2024 - Ben Christiansen wrote:

Also an outstanding and pronounced nose to it.

4/24/2024 - Zweder Likes this wine:

Beautiful and intense bouquet with beautiful dark berries and oaky flavors. On the palate the same impressions, juicy acidity, friendly and round tannin which is still slightly sticky, well integrated oak and a pleasant slight touch of sweetness. Young maturity stage now. 92+

4/25/2024 - Ben Christiansen wrote:

Well this just smells tremendously beautiful. Just opened and loads of structure and power.

4/25/2024 - Philip67 Likes this wine:

This is an unexpected Wow! Superb structure, delicious, and of course, a big full bodied mouthful of wonderful fruits of the forest, along with cedar, cake spices and a little saddle leather. There is plenty of acidity and tannin here to balance the gorgeous fruit. Long finish, with touches of complexity. Just starting to enter the drinking window. Drink now and for the next 20 years.

4/24/2024 - llink wrote:

PNP. Beautiful nose, lightly spiced, showing cherry and some bottle funk that blew off quickly. Lithe and silky palate, very typical for the vintage with austere fruit that is slightly tannic and "hard".

4/25/2024 - Ben Christiansen wrote:

For Barolo, soft and easy and delicious.

4/25/2024 - Ben Christiansen wrote:

Beautiful and lovely smelling nose. And so juicy and fresh on the palate.

4/23/2024 - tward Likes this wine:

Very Good++/Excellent-
Another winner from the Fatto a Mano series, which is such a nice part of the Giornata lineup. Stephy recommended with with a mild Thai green curry and so that was part of what we paired it with and she was so right - perfect match.

Note: As with (nearly) all of the wines in this series, if you wish to reduce sediment clouding, consider storing upright for a few days before serving.

13.0% abv

Empty bottle weight: 481g

4/25/2024 - rune@opedal.net Likes this wine:

Drakk den til kremet sopp og baconpasta
Ikke den beste baroloen. Litt taniner, bark, krydder, blod, umoden røde bær
red fruit blackberry

4/22/2024 - ELH wrote:

Wonderful blend of Rhone varietals: 64% Grenache, 16% Mataro, 14% Syrah, 6% Carignan. Needs to air out for an hour in advance. Even better on the second day.

4/24/2024 - Zweder Likes this wine:

Dark berries, some herbs and beautiful oak in the bouquet. On the palate the same berries, juicy and more round acidity than in the 2010, same for the tannin, some minerals. Overall a beautiful and friendly wine which is in its young maturity stage and which will be even more elegant 3 – 5+ years from now.

4/25/2024 - Ben Christiansen wrote:

Settled down quite a bit but still brilliant and spicy.

4/25/2024 - Odedis.Wine.reviews wrote:

Pretty ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.

Medium bodied with medium plus acidity.

Dry on the palate with red fruits, earth, herbs, spices, tobacco leaf, light barnyard, dark coffee and peppercorn.

Short finish with round tannins and tangy raspberries.

This young Merlot blend is still harsh, but good with food right now. A little unbalanced, but drinkable nonetheless.

Would be interesting to try it again in 3 years.

A blend of 50% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Syrah. Aged in steel vats on the lees for 12 months.

14% alcohol by volume.

88 points.

$20.

4/25/2024 - Yako (New Haven Vino Club) Likes this wine:

A fruit forward meaty cab frank, enjoyable to be sipped with good acidity.

4/25/2024 - Yako (New Haven Vino Club) wrote:

A funky "Natural" style wine (unfiltered, cloudy in the glass), tasted more like a sour beer, waxy with good acidity.

4/25/2024 - kopatrota wrote:

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4/24/2024 - Zweder Likes this wine:

Dark berries, cedar and licorice in the bouquet. On the palate dark berries like blackberries and licorice as well, some cherries, round acidity and tannin and beautiful bitterness. Youthful wine in its adolescent stage. Will evolve for the better, more elegant stage over the next 5+ years. 92+

4/25/2024 - HenrikJ wrote:

Dark purple with long legs. Inky, juicy cassis and dark fruits, a hint of freshly tanned leather, thyme and cigar box on the nose. Medium bodied, juicy and ripe but with great tannic structure and ample acidity on the palate. Long finish. Great value Super Tuscan with a touch of modern Bordeaux.

4/25/2024 - Heima wrote:

Kr 325 polet

4/25/2024 - Yako (New Haven Vino Club) Likes this wine:

Great refreshing wine from Campania, good body (med+), good character, good fruit, with great acidity, a must try.

4/25/2024 - William Kelley Likes this wine:

The 2019 Trebbiano d'Abruzzo is a beautiful vintage for Valentini, unfurling in the glass with gently reductive aromas of briny green olive, mandarin pith, fresh fennel, fennel seed and wet stones. Medium to full-bodied, layered and textural, with a deep core that's framed by palate-coating reserves of enlivening dry extract, in its aromatic profile and its antimony of texture and mordancy it's uniquely Italian, yet it can stand alongside some of France's greatest whites.

4/25/2024 - Nickdevlinnapa Likes this wine:

Bright and vibrant. Cherry and strawberry fruit and nicely balanced acidity. Good solid and affordable burgundy

4/25/2024 - Yako (New Haven Vino Club) Likes this wine:

A pleasing, easy to drink fruity Chinon, great for the Pesach seder, highly recomended and fantastic QPR.

4/25/2024 - Yako (New Haven Vino Club) Likes this wine:

Good acidity, good structure, red/black fruits, better than the 19 (had them side by side), some tertiary notes with a pleasing finish.

92+