12/25/2023 - ryestraw wrote:

Over the hill. Kinda nasty.

11/24/2023 - ryestraw wrote:

Basically a perfect wine. Bright red fruit, solid acidity, youthfully balanced, and totally delicious. I wish I had cases more.

11/24/2023 - ryestraw wrote:

2 hour decant helped this a lot. I put it back in the bottle, and even still it had a narrow window of deliciousness. A great wine pairing with turducken.

11/24/2023 - ryestraw wrote:

Te wine was completely materized. Nasty.

11/24/2023 - ryestraw wrote:

After about 4+ hours in the decanter this came together. Strong port-ish flavors and not to everyone's liking, but for a 56 year old wine, this was quite good.

11/20/2023 - ryestraw wrote:

Last bottle of a case. Wish I had 10 more. This is everything I want in a Burgundy.

11/10/2023 - ryestraw wrote:

Not sure if it is oxidized or is an off bottle, but after 3 hours in the decanter it sill is basically undrinkable.

10/21/2023 - ryestraw wrote:

So great.

5/4/2023 - ryestraw wrote:

Perfectly read to drink. What a joy.

12/14/2022 - ryestraw wrote:

This was singing from Minute 0. Open now and enjoy.

12/4/2022 - ryestraw Does not like this wine:

Sad to say that this bottle was showing more age than fruit. Nothing of note or super compelling showed up during the 3 hours with this open.

Had I known, I wish I just sold it rather than drank it.

11/1/2022 - ryestraw Likes this wine:

PNP and totally delish. The most pronounced bell pepper nose I've ever smelled. Drink up.

9/2/2022 - ryestraw wrote:

Okay, 2 years later: it was kind of out of control on night one, with the beauty of the Nerello buried under heat, acid, and general unrest (for lack of a better term). Yet on Day 2 this is dreamy: bright cherry, well balanced, all the notes of terroir and dirt and what we expect from a well-built Etna Rosso.

6/20/2022 - ryestraw wrote:

Still so good. Drink up. Took a good hour to resole the finish, but the nose was top-notch from the first moments.

9/30/2021 - ryestraw Likes this wine:

Quite a bit of barnyard upon opening. In a word, simply delicious, though nothing simple about it. Totally savory and delicious. For $40 from Garagiste it's a deal, and then 8 years of patience,the wine is now singing.

9/20/2021 - ryestraw Likes this wine:

Decanted for about 90min. Lovely in every way. Certainly ready to drink now, but still some youth if you choose to hold.

9/8/2021 - ryestraw wrote:

Meh. While delicious with oysters, I had much higher hopes. Just kinda boring.

3/5/2021 - ryestraw wrote:

Stumbled upon an extra bottle I had and so glad I opened it. This wine is at a perfect stage and a beautiful representation of slightly aged Nerello. Night two was even better. Soft, still fresh, luscious with a touch of dirt. None of the bite of earlier bottles. Might it get better? Not sure I could ask for much more than where it is now.

1/21/2021 - ryestraw wrote:

Stunning top to bottom. The perfect wine to celebrate Inauguration Day, 2021.

1/3/2021 - ryestraw wrote:

Truly a "meh" wine. Not bad, but surprisingly generic wine. Decanting helped, but not much.

12/28/2020 - ryestraw wrote:

I agree. Needs more time. Good bones, but still asleep.

9/22/2020 - ryestraw Likes this wine:

Popped and poured. Cork a bit strange popping out, but really in great shape. Rich and delicious Nebbiolo. Tannins refined and gentle, yet still very present at 19 years old. I wish I had a lot more.

9/11/2020 - ryestraw wrote:

Maybe this has gone to sleep for a bit? Too bright, hot, and just not enjoyable on night one (even in a decanter for an hour). At 48 hours was beautiful — just a lovely expression of Nerello.

8/29/2020 - ryestraw wrote:

Singing from beginning to end. Medium body, raspberry and strawberry, luscious nose, and long finish. It is what I want in a burgundy. Ready to go.

8/22/2020 - ryestraw wrote:

Well balanced and well developed. Delicious.

8/2/2020 - ryestraw wrote:

Just a lovely wine. No old world depth, but you can just sit and enjoy the nose for hours. Patience really pays off with this Littorai.

8/2/2020 - ryestraw wrote:

15.5% abv and you can really taste it. This bottle was thin, hot, spicy, and overly high acid. The bright fruit of the Nerello was buried under all of that. Decanted, put in the fridge to cool it down, waited 24 hour hours, then 48 and it just never became an enjoyable wine. Maybe an off bottle? I hope so.

5/4/2020 - ryestraw Likes this wine:

Simply (and complexly) delicious. Well-integrated bit of oak, lovely, balance, no sign on premox. I wish I bought cases of it.

3/25/2020 - ryestraw wrote:

As you likely know, this is a gorgeous wine. This bottle showing a bit more heat (though it is 15%). Overflowing with bright red fruit, serious acid, and perfectly in balance from the first drop to the last. Day 2 even better.

11/24/2019 - ryestraw wrote:

Ridiculously good. Pnp and tasty to the last drop. I should be buying cases.

11/6/2019 - ryestraw Likes this wine:

Both a lovely and serious wine. 1 hour decant, and it was singing through dinner.

7/15/2019 - ryestraw wrote:

This is sublime. Notes here are spot on. I wish I had more.

7/7/2019 - ryestraw Likes this wine:

Simply delicious. I wish I had cases.

5/15/2019 - ryestraw wrote:

Not sure that bottle would get any better with time. It was good, but not as great as some other vintages.

8/23/2018 - ryestraw wrote:

Tannins well resolved. Some tertiary notes coming in, but still some primary fruit there. A lovely wine. Drink or hold.

7/1/2018 - ryestraw wrote:

I cannot find the magic in these wines. This was out of balance at 15% and too much VA. Decanted, chilled, warmed, you name it. Could not get it to be yummy at all.

6/13/2018 - ryestraw wrote:

There was a home in the wax top with brown stuff coming out so I was concerned something was awry with its stability. The cork was soaked through but the bottle is delicious. Likely would’ve kept for many more years but I didn’t want to risk it. This is yummy stuff.

6/1/2018 - ryestraw wrote:

This is starting to show some bottle variability, some more faded, some more youthful. This faded bottle still is profound, and the tertiary characters coming in are spot on beautiful. I love this wine.

4/21/2018 - ryestraw wrote:

PnP and was delicious from the beginning, yet not much depth or deep character. It held well until Day 2, yet was just kinda more boring. Will check back in a year.

3/11/2018 - ryestraw wrote:

Still holding strong. I'd guess BdM as well. Drink or hold. Sure wish I had more.

2/6/2018 - ryestraw wrote:

Bright acid to match the RS. Lighter body, not at all cloying or syrupy. I really dig this wine.

1/27/2018 - ryestraw wrote:

The first bottle was really corked, and the second was basically over the hill. Bummer.

1/12/2018 - ryestraw wrote:

Stunning throughout. Right out of the gate. Drink up.

1/6/2018 - ryestraw wrote:

Decanted for about 2 hours. Still a baby.

12/26/2017 - ryestraw wrote:

Lovely balance of RS, acid, and fruit. Drinking perfectly right now. Wish I had more.

10/24/2017 - ryestraw wrote:

An absolute delicious balance of earth and fruit. PnP and just perfect with fresh chanterelles and other Spanish goodies. Will buy more.

9/14/2017 - ryestraw wrote:

Cork totally soaked, but the wine was sublime. My first bottle was off, and this one was showing perfectly. Drink up.

9/12/2017 - ryestraw wrote:

My favorite rosè. The perfect amount of freight, acid, and pleasure. All others pale in comparisons (including Ott). This is all I want when I open a rosè.

9/12/2017 - ryestraw wrote:

Damn you Premox.

8/6/2017 - ryestraw Likes this wine:

As someone mentioned elsewhere, if Burgundy and Barolo had a baby, it is this wine. Beautiful wine top to bottom, black cherries, mild tannins and well-balanced. Drink or hold.