4/13/2024 - Martin_G wrote:

Nice! Maybe veering towards excessive va. But stays on the right side of it.

4/13/2024 - Martin_G wrote:

Much better than anticipated. Not too much heat. Opened up and deepened with air.

4/4/2024 - Martin_G wrote:

Promising at first but 2 hrs in fruit felt flat. A little unbalanced and ash-y. Hopefully this is an awkvard phase as the initial charm has receeded. Probably a hold for this until the fruit comes out the other end. Judging by my, very limited, experience with aging Syrah i would guess drink 2026 - .

4/2/2024 - Martin_G wrote:

Sometimes you get really surprised... I hade the riserva perno 2013 and was utterly unexited. An overoaked, expensive mistake, was my feeling then. Tasted like stale fruit and wood.Time passes on and here i am popping the 2015 perno and... my impression is exactly the same with this wine. Note to self: stay away from Sandri in the future. 88 if i am being generous.

4/1/2024 - Martin_G wrote:

Ok, a bit young, but not really fun atm. Hold.

4/1/2024 - Martin_G wrote:

Best champagne i ever had, but i mostly drink low end. Whole table thought it was superb.

3/30/2024 - Martin_G wrote:

Great aromatic profile. That little leathery, strawberry, cherry thing that makes me rave about Syrah. Good plush mouthfeel. More articulated acid and tannin would push me into +90 territory. Sweetspot in terms of "weekday wine". Drink or hold.

3/24/2024 - Martin_G wrote:

Elegance and cherries, yes. More fruit-oriented than prior vintages? Still, knowing how great those got with age - dont see why this wouldnt also, just in another way. Im a buyer.

2nd night: better, even fresher fruit. Beauty in the making. Upping my score (89) to 90+.

3/23/2024 - Martin_G wrote:

Light in color and body. But very nice, and less extract than other us PN Ive had. I would have enjoyed a little more umpf, though. A little more of *something*.

3/10/2024 - Martin_G wrote:

Ok but not my style really.

3/7/2024 - Martin_G wrote:

Approaching peak, by my standards. Nice CH.

3/6/2024 - Martin_G wrote:

Merely Ok, came across as somewhat generic liquorice juice. Dont think it was flawed. Ill try to hold it and see what happens.

2/29/2024 - Martin_G wrote:

Not really a fan. Typical Syrah-nose, which i dont mind in a Pinot. But the palate lacks some energy - acid, body and tannin. A lighter Syrah-dominated wine from S Rhone does the job better, in my book.

2/22/2024 - Martin_G wrote:

Awesome. Didnt hold up 2nd day.

2/18/2024 - Martin_G wrote:

First glass was promising... Then spouse put the remainder in the sink by accident. Perfect friday.

2/10/2024 - Martin_G wrote:

Very difficult wine to get on with.

2/8/2024 - Martin_G wrote:

Second Jeremy. Very, very useful at a nice price. If this turns out to age well i might regret securing only 2 cases. Didnt feel the 15 abw.

2/2/2024 - Martin_G wrote:

No point drinking this if you're on the look out for Beaujolais Cru! Tasted more like Syrah. Tricky, maybe the pairing wasnt optimal.

1/27/2024 - Martin_G wrote:

Real good with upside. Hold that last bottle, min 2 yrs.

1/26/2024 - Martin_G wrote:

Most likely tunnel. I think there is more fruit ready to pop in a few years. Very fresh still. Hold.

1/25/2024 - Martin_G wrote:

Drinking very well on day 1 and 2. Pristine cork. Beautiful fruit. Complex!

1/21/2024 - Martin_G wrote:

First night the liqourice, asphalt and other non-fruit markers were dominating. A little unbalanced. 2nd night the wine relaxed a bit and the very pretty red fruit took over the show. Wonderful. Acid, fruit and tannin all working together. Cant remember, exactly, what i bought this for but feels like a steal when i think of my case. 91 for day 2. Probably a hold.

1/14/2024 - Martin_G wrote:

Full on, rather chewy tannin still. Notes of autumn leaves, fungi, mixed with cherries, cola and tiramisu. I thought this would be oth, but no. Lively over 3 nights. From magnum.

12/23/2023 - Martin_G wrote:

Very good and clearly rather concentrated, but other than that nothing special to me. Balance wasnt great, almost getting some bitterness. All in all, a really nice wine.

12/20/2023 - Martin_G wrote:

Not convinced atm. NR Syrah profile yes, but i am missing some texture. And a bit incoherent. Also too much liquorice at the end to my palate. Hopefully an inferior phase. 4 left, hold till 2027.

12/3/2023 - Martin_G wrote:

Really good wine. Nose is like a blend of PN and N Rhone Syrah. Palate a bit more varietal. Some VERY finegrained tannin wrap this up as a screamer for me. My sweetspot in terms of usability. No need to cellar either.

11/26/2023 - Martin_G wrote:

Another great bottle. Suboptimal conditions for tasting, still a great bottle. Not flat or tired, not at all.

11/18/2023 - Martin_G wrote:

Not perfumed with red fruit. Palate ok, but it is a bit high in etoh. Better with air, though.

11/12/2023 - Martin_G wrote:

Oh yeah. Full, round, and a little sweetness that doesnt distract. Very good value.

11/10/2023 - Martin_G wrote:

This has come together much more now. Really nice nebb from barolo, quite some mint. I think the vintage shines through. Cant remember having a poor btl of 2016. Got one left, hold that one, i can see positive evolution from here on...

11/9/2023 - Martin_G wrote:

Very nice, paired well with cheese. Some quite palattable bitterness holds it back for me but a real nice nose regardless!

11/4/2023 - Martin_G wrote:

Ok, but not very bdx-esque. Half price = half quality.

11/4/2023 - Martin_G wrote:

I wasnt superhappy about this. Gave off a kind of soapy quality. A little incoherent IMO.

11/4/2023 - Martin_G wrote:

Great bubbles, and such smashing qpr. Makes me happy. Stock up, drink or hold.

11/1/2023 - Martin_G wrote:

Great wine. Nothing to add to the reviews here - just great wine. Drink or hold, may improve somewhat.

10/27/2023 - Martin_G wrote:

First night: nah, i want more fruit acid in my PN. Feels a little flat. Flavour-wise i put this right in between burgundy and german spätburgunder, but i prefer other options (for both).

Second night : much better. The flatness was less pronounced. Good weekday wine.

10/21/2023 - Martin_G wrote:

Nose: stinky on opening. Shy after that. My association is tiramisu and Coca-Cola mixed with mountain spring water.
Palate: much more full on, but follows nose rather well. Nice tannic tug and acid hang. If there was some red fruit peaking out amidst the more blurry sensations i would be raving. Still, feels like an authentic Barolo tap. 91/92.

10/15/2023 - Martin_G wrote:

Acid stands out, tannin integrated. Great nose, palate is lacking some umpf. Maybe more fun later on?

10/15/2023 - Martin_G wrote:

Drinkable now but id wait till after 2027. There are other n Rhone Syrahs that are more enjoyable this early on.

10/15/2023 - Martin_G wrote:

Real, real good. Prime drinking now - 2025/6/7(?). Better than '13, id say.

10/7/2023 - Martin_G wrote:

I'll second "catpiss and grass" . Not a fan of the grape, though. I do not see the point.

10/6/2023 - Martin_G wrote:

Not useless, but the fizz was a little on the coarse side.

10/6/2023 - Martin_G wrote:

Yes, aging fast.... Will it last to 2027? Seems like a long shot.

10/5/2023 - Martin_G wrote:

I hope this will taste more like Chianti with a few yrs sideways. Not a bad wine, though!

9/30/2023 - Martin_G wrote:

A little muddled, but not bad. Very pronounced veal note (butcher shop) on the nose, wow. A little demanding in a way, not really sure of what i think... was maybe hoping for more in the way of red fruit. Drink or hold, for my last bottle a hold >2026.

9/29/2023 - Martin_G wrote:

All I could ever ask for in a wine that is not top shelf. Very, very much in window. First wiff was akin to bdx, but 2hrs decant helped the fruit emerge. Singing and intoxicating with its nutty addition to the fresh fruit basket. Drink or hold, but likely at apex.

9/22/2023 - Martin_G wrote:

As if they extracted only the dirty, soiled, alcoholic side of Nebbiolo. Not too heavy, or oaked though, so thats a plus. But dont come here looking for aromatics, doubt it will change with time either

9/17/2023 - Martin_G wrote:

Maybe not pronounced funky, but a pleasure to drink quality wine at this pricepoint. Gained weight after 1 hr, leaning towards some bdx-markers on the nose (?). Saved half for nxt day.

9/16/2023 - Martin_G wrote:

I'd say fully mature, integrated. Lovely fruit and good acid. Held up to beef roast very well.

9/8/2023 - Martin_G wrote:

I loved this tonight. Syrah heavy, i think, but with some kind of lifted etheral quality to the drink. At 13€ in SWE this is a no brainer for me.