5/2/2024 - wabi47 Likes this wine:

still great, and even more open on day two; medium body, smooth; good fruit concentration and balance

4/28/2024 - wabi47 wrote:

muted nose and closed taste to start; more open on night two with floral nose, elegant and deep, with purple fruit (still with some primary notes), minerals, length; very well done, has upside.

4/28/2024 - wabi47 Likes this wine:

great nose; some 'clean' funk, smooth redder fruit with both elegance and depth'; interesting hint of citrus that most others did not sense (even when asked); sadly, the price point is now past my level.

4/22/2024 - wabi47 wrote:

plenty of bricking and the fruit overripe and fading; Cooked? Unlike my last bottle... so no score

4/21/2024 - wabi47 Likes this wine:

as a spritz with Amara Amaro d'Arancia Rossa, but this is perfectly fine on its own

4/21/2024 - wabi47 Does not like this wine:

didn't enjoy this on its own...the rest being used in prosecco as a spritz where it adds an interesting blood orange flavor, but without the wonderfully cheesy colors of aperol or campari

4/20/2024 - wabi47 wrote:

pleasant enough, but lacking in the mid palate, reminiscent of a generic chianti

4/20/2024 - wabi47 wrote:

good dark fruit, earth, pencil lead and bitter black tea; good stuffing but a bit ponderous at this stage

4/16/2024 - wabi47 Likes this wine:

just right, not over the top, so balanced

4/16/2024 - wabi47 Likes this wine:

deep and rich, with berry, earth, and a hint of sweetness; i don't notice the tannins under the big fruit

4/12/2024 - wabi47 Likes this wine:

still big (huge) with plenty of everything; still a bit burly; notable wood but the fruit stands up to it; works with beef; remind myself to hold...

4/11/2024 - wabi47 wrote:

beautiful dark color with magenta edge; plush with good fruit and sweet mocha; gulpable

4/10/2024 - wabi47 wrote:

mushy distal cork but came out fine with an ah so; a bit of funk blows off fairly quickly; initial blast of high quality oak out-competes the fruit; the fruit then opens up with plum and dirt, keeping up with the oak; still drinkable but likely better five years ago

4/9/2024 - wabi47 wrote:

negroni sbagliatos for all...the back porch is finally warm enuf

4/6/2024 - wabi47 wrote:

full with plenty of fruit, oak and earth; a bit burly; worked with BBQ lamb

4/3/2024 - wabi47 Likes this wine:

some complexity; evolving over three days; balanced and memorable

3/31/2024 - wabi47 wrote:

raspberry and red currant, still bright due to good acidity; some black tea on the finish; now less body than in years past, like an old claret.

3/27/2024 - wabi47 wrote:

a sore throat and anosmia due to a cold, and a numb tongue due to dental work did not stop me from having wine with dinner; giving a rating is another thing entirely. It seemed young.

3/25/2024 - wabi47 wrote:

still has primary grapey notes and hasn't fully come together for my taste

3/20/2024 - wabi47 Likes this wine:

big and still a bit firm; plenty of dark fruit and the structure to match

3/17/2024 - wabi47 Likes this wine:

deep and dense; perfectly ripe; acidity stands up to the big fruit; sweet oak, christmas spice and earth; would have guessed a bit of young petit syrah was added to the glass; i have a mixed past with barolo, but every so often, one surprises and amazes me.

3/14/2024 - wabi47 Likes this wine:

oak now fully integrated; slightly sweet, ripe california fruit; a very nice mature cab; still great on day 2.

3/8/2024 - wabi47 Likes this wine:

negroni sbagliatos for all...yet again
but perfectly serviceable on its own

3/6/2024 - wabi47 Likes this wine:

fading and rustic (day 1 note)
hold that thought: day 2 (and 3!) this came together with some smooth complexity; some mountain fruit firmness on day 2 (in a good way)

3/5/2024 - wabi47 Likes this wine:

one of the better etna rossos; depth and some complexity; similar to last year's note, only a bit better.

3/4/2024 - wabi47 Likes this wine:

negroni sbagliatos for all

3/2/2024 - wabi47 wrote:

nice nose; medium body with excellent fruit density; slight sweetness; surprisingly enjoyable with dinner/bottle quickly polished off

3/2/2024 - wabi47 wrote:

camel color; drinkable, but too nutty to enjoy

3/1/2024 - wabi47 wrote:

evolving in the glass over three days; classy, silky, and deep on day one; more earth (like a petite sirah) on day two; back to smooth and deep on day three

3/1/2024 - wabi47 Likes this wine:

took an hour to show its stuff; complex and classy; a bit lean, with mineral and savory notes; the fruit was fading faster than the structure on day three

2/19/2024 - wabi47 Likes this wine:

mature fruit, earth. 'mineral' and black tea; fading a bit on day two; just right with Italian comfort food; no reason to hold these

2/14/2024 - wabi47 wrote:

complex nose; light body/mouth texture, albeit evolving in the glass with unique sensations--sweet floral and grapefruit at the same time, plenty of je ne sais quoi; acidity and black tea keeps this bright; cherry is the main fruit, but this is not about the fruit; unique and likely found only on mount etna

2/10/2024 - wabi47 wrote:

some bricking; nice nose; fruit is more lean now, so you notice the (good) oak; great acidity that stands up to BBQ ribeye; i don't get any brett.

2/5/2024 - wabi47 Likes this wine:

a whiff of funk made me wonder if it was from USA; sangiovese cherry and rhubarb, but then a juiciness that is from california; some complexity as well; this is better than i recall from past tastings and shows that this can age gracefully; works well with red sauce on a spaghetti squash (a good pasta substitute btw)

2/4/2024 - wabi47 wrote:

depth and complexity

2/4/2024 - wabi47 wrote:

rich and full; good acidity keeps the big fruit bright; still has baby fat

2/3/2024 - wabi47 wrote:

great plummy fruit; however the wood and a bit of heat on the finish was more than i prefer; not my style

1/31/2024 - wabi47 wrote:

big and full bodied; some complexity and length; a bit of heat on the finish; probably worth holding to see if this can become more sophisticated.

1/30/2024 - wabi47 wrote:

tart red fruit, rhubarb; a bit lean and old school in a good way; still has good fruit density, but no reason to hold

1/30/2024 - wabi47 wrote:

good fruit; plenty of structure keeps it firm right now; better on day two; recommend holding

1/25/2024 - wabi47 wrote:

similar to 9/23 note; plenty of stuffing (and christmas spice) and still evolving over three days

1/19/2024 - wabi47 wrote:

tasty upon opening; then developed nutty and wood notes. Yes, there are reasons why this was not drunk earlier.

1/16/2024 - wabi47 wrote:

starts out with funk which fairly quickly blows off; i get a bit of sparkle as well; bright ripe strawberry and some earth; still changing on day two; darker and more tannins/earth on day three.

1/9/2024 - wabi47 Likes this wine:

brilliant darker ruby; bright and light on its feet to start then more stuffing as it opened up; acidity keeps it lively; great with food over two nights

1/7/2024 - wabi47 Likes this wine:

decanted 30 minutes for sediment (and needed an hour). notable funk wins over the ususal haunting nose; nice mushroom and tobacco tertiary notes; the deep fruit is there and has great length; shows how well bordeaux wines can age
day two: funk mostly gone, much more clean earth and you notice the tannin; the fruit is still there

1/4/2024 - wabi47 wrote:

slightly cooked very ripe red fruit; a hint of oxidation; drinkable but something was off here

1/4/2024 - wabi47 Likes this wine:

more open than when last tasted; great fruit; better on day two when the baby fat ebbed. Really good with different meals over two nights. Well made.

1/2/2024 - wabi47 wrote:

a hint of funk to start; plenty of stuffing, and evolving over three nights, but never quite came together; time will likely help.

12/27/2023 - wabi47 Likes this wine:

great food wine; better on day two

12/25/2023 - wabi47 Likes this wine:

what finlero said; great nose; some interesting herbal/straw notes in addition to the pure fruit; has some elegance, and just great with food.