October 21, 2021 - 1/24 - ok you get what you pay for. The fruit dominates but the stuffing (tannin and grip) are gone. What many refer to silky tannins or what I refer to as grape juice with alcohol. Will be a great addition to my next beef stracotto braise. Ok, I tried it next day no gas. More structured and with better grip and balance. Will try again before adding it to the stew
10/21 really amazing for a $28 bottle. Incredibly persistent even after 3 days. Rustic with wonderful nebilolo character. This shot will run for 15!more years
June 25, 2018 - Very tight and bricked after being open for 90 minutes-thought it was well past. But....after being open for about 4 hours this wine fully integrated and had lovely fruit, good acid, and a long finish. I've never seen such a transformation.
February 19, 2018 - Decanted for 2.5 hours before dinner. At opening it was tart, bright, and very closed. Opened beautifully after decanting. Not really classic roses and tar, but a touch of floral and funk on the nose, beautiful dark fruit and forest on the palate with very nice acid and smooth tannins. An excellent QPR. I have one bottle left and will drink it within a couple years.
December 3, 2017 - IN a great place. Feminine red berries with just enough lift.
Paired great with Brisket & Gnocchi
November 20, 2014 - This wine seems to have matured a lot since my last visit.
Nice dark berry with a tinge of violet candy, a slight astringency and drying tannins. Fruit might be fading ...
September 30, 2014 - No formal notes... this offered gorgeous aromas on the first night and drank well throughout. Still really heavy tannins, but the aromas are incredibly lovely. Moderate, soft fruit and a fairly lean wine considering the hot year. The bottle was still pretty, but getting tired, on day two. I'd tend to want to consume these on the nearer end of things. I could smell this wine for days... (except it only smells that good for a few hours). Score for the first few hours of consumption, and gains big wins on the nose because the palate isn't nearly as interesting.
April 9, 2014 - Badly corked.
April 1, 2014 - Deep garnet color. Loamy, tobacco leaf and red berry notes on the nose. Medium bodied on the palate and pleasant, a little thinned out in the middle.
December 15, 2013 - Very nice tart but mature red berry with some florals, clean finish which helps the wine float a bit on the finish.
In a good place, but seems to have plenty left.
November 19, 2013 - Brought a bottle to a nice Northern Italian restaurant for my birthday dinner the other night, paired it with a lamb shank entree and it was superb. Smooth, classic Nebbiolo taste, definitely thinner and less fruity than when young, showing its age but gracefully.