3/16/2024 - …. wrote:

Opened 1 hour in advance. Fresh, almost vibrant and energetic. Medium+ acidity, great integrated. It delivers lots of different citrus fruits, a flowery tone, wet stone, a little ripe musk melon and some petroleum (which disappears after a while). Super intense, but yet very fresh and elegant. Great balance and length. Clearly in the drinking window, but with a lot of life left. Lovely wine.

3/16/2024 - …. wrote:

Opened 3 hours in advance. Elegant and quiet fruity in the expression. Medium+ acidity and tannin, both surprisingly well integrated all ready. It delivers menthol, roses, lots of strawberries, some sour cherries and a little forrest floor. With the air, it presents itself great and the balance is very good. Semi long aftertaste and good depth. Clearly a light and elegant style of Nebbiolo, but with the structure to last for quite a while.

2/28/2024 - …. wrote:

Precise and focused. Medium+ to high acidity, extremely well integrated. It delivers tons of lime, a little grapefruit, petroleum (which decreases over time), wet stone, a touch of mint and some unripe pineapple. Terrific balance and tremendous depth, especially after a little time in the glass, where the flavor profile really begins to shine. Good length as well. Drinking great at this point, but clearly has a lot of life left. This producer just never disappoints.

2/7/2024 - …. wrote:

Decanted for 2 hours. It clearly needed the air, but turned out quite approachable after the decant. Fresh and energetic in the expression, with a good intensity. Medium+ acidity and tannin, both decent integrated. It delivers lots of sour cherries, cranberries, wet stone, some Tuscan herbs and a little orange peel. Good balance the age taking into consideration and a semi long aftertaste. It's drinking surprisingly well already (with a decant) and will most likely only add in complexity with time.

1/20/2024 - …. wrote:

Opened 1 hour in advance, but not decanted. Fresh, energetic and with a good texture. Medium+ acidity, great integrated. It delivers lemon, red grapefruit, chalk, a less pronounced floral tone (clearly present however) and a nice underlying seaside/salty touch embracing it all. Great balance and length. Still young and with the structure to last for quite a while, but it drinks so damn well already if given some air.

1/6/2024 - …. wrote:

Deg. 2023. 5g dosage. Fresh, elegant and a bit oxidized in style. Medium+ acidity, well integrated. It delivers lemon, ripe red apples, red grapefruit, candied raspberries and unripe hazelnut. Good length and great balance. Lacking a little in complexity to get a higher rating, but excellent QPR. Drinking great now, but it’s still young and clearly has a lot of life left. Lovely winemaking.

12/22/2023 - …. wrote:

Opened 30-40 minutes in advance, but not decanted. Creamy and intense, but with a good freshness overall. Medium acidity, perfectly integrated. It delivers lemon curd, a little ripe grapefruit, clearly some butter, a clear floral tone (maybe lilies) and a chalky element lying underneath it all. Quite classic in the expression, with a dense structure and a good length. Super balance and intensity. Drinking surprisingly well at this point, but can clearly be saved for several years as well.

12/3/2023 - …. wrote:

Decanted for 1 hour. Expressive and refined, with medium tannin and acidity (acidity a bit more dominant), both good integrated. It delivers crisp red and blue fruit, especially ripe strawberries and blackberries, a clear floral tone and some subtle hints of different spices. Good length and texture. Clearly primary in the expression at this point and would most likely gain in complexity with time. Can easily be saved for a decade.

11/8/2023 - …. wrote:

Opened one hour in advance, but not decanted. Fresh, precise and extremely well balanced. Medium tannin and acidity, beautifully integrated. It delivers forrest strawberries, some red currant, a little wood (beautifully integrated) and a less pronounced smoky tone as well. Good length and pretty light in structure. Can clearly add in complexity with time and it most likely will. However, the balance and intensity is remarkably good, especially the young age taken into consideration. I will give it a 93 for now.

10/17/2023 - …. wrote:

1g dosage and 100% pinot noir. Elegant and precise in the expression. Medium+ acidity, good integrated (blocked malolactic fermentation in this one). It delivers red currant, wild raspberries, cherry stone, clearly red grapefruit, some lemon and a slightly oxidized note to, which might come from the low level of SO2 and the oak barrels used during the fermentation. Great structure and intensity. In general an extremely fresh and acidity driven style, that might scare someone off, but it’s clearly very well made. Drinking quite well at this point, but can obviously be saved to. 93 for now, with the potential for more.

10/17/2023 - …. wrote:

Opened 2 hours in advance and decanted for one. It clearly had a positive impact. Fresh and precise in the expression, but a bit heavier in structure than the “Santa Maria” cru. Medium+ acidity and tannin, both good integrated. It delivers cherries, a tone of menthol, a less pronounced hint of cassis, cranberries and a earthy tone towards the end. Good balance and length. Drinking quite well at this point (with some air), but some additional time in the cellar would probably help put it all together even better. A small 93.

10/13/2023 - …. wrote:

Opened 2 hours in advance and decanted, since it seemed quite closed at first. It clearly helped. A fresh, elegant and primary expression of Sangiovese, but still with the structure to last for quite a while. Medium+ tannin and acidity, both good integrated. It delivers cherries, cranberries, a little bit of blood orange, some menthol and a understated tone of dried flowers. Good balance and semi long aftertaste. With some air this can be enjoyed with great pleasure already, but will most likely gain in both balance and complexity if saved for a couple of years.

10/7/2023 - …. wrote:

Pure, precise and intense. Medium+ acidity, good integrated. It delivers crisp green apples, lemon, a hint of ginger at the end and clearly some wood (12 months in 228 and 500L barrels). Decent balance, but a little time in the cellar would probably help put it all together even better. Good intensity and aftertaste. Great potential.

10/6/2023 - …. wrote:

Impossible to rate.

9/20/2023 - …. wrote:

Young, but still extremely well composed and quite approachable already. Medium acidity and tannin, both smooth and well integrated. It delivers lots of red fruit (especially red currant and raspberries), a green touch (20% whole cluster) and some notable but extremely well controlled oak as well. Great balance and freshness. Lacking a little in complexity, but will most likely get it with some age. The potential is there for sure, but it’s already a lovely and well made wine.

7/19/2023 - …. wrote:

Zero dosage and 100% pinot noir. Fresh and with a quit remarkable elegance. Medium+ acidity, great integrated. It delivers crispy and ripe red apples, brioche, honey, red currant, a clear mineral tone and a mixture of ripe citrus fruit. A long and pronounced aftertaste. Good and layered complexity. Clearly in a good spot now. I also experiencing a minor, but still quite pronounced, oxidative tone in the overall expression, which you have to like to enjoy this glass, but it’s absolutely within my personal preferences. A very well made wine.

7/3/2023 - …. wrote:

More or less the same experience as my last bottle, August 22. Still a little hot and overly ripe in the expression compared to what I prefer. However, it’s generally well balanced and the acidity do provide some freshness and life. Gonna stay at 92, but I don’t see any upside by saving it much longer.

6/10/2023 - …. wrote:

Fresh, vibrant and almost electric in the expression. Medium to medium+ acidity, beautifully integrated. It delivers a clear floral tone, different citrus fruits (especially lime and red grape fruit), a stony tone, unripe hazelnut and crispy green apple. Good balance and structure. Long and pleasant aftertaste. Maybe not the classic expression you would expect from a Chablis, but a delightful experience and excellent QPR. Drinking quite well as this point, but have a lot of life left clearly.

6/8/2023 - …. wrote:

Decanted for 2 1/2 hours. Fresh, elegant and surprisingly approachable. Medium+ acidity and tannin, both great integrated. Tannin a bit more dominant, but still quite polished in structure. It delivers sour cherries, raspberries, vermouth, camphor, a hint of roses and forrest floor. Good balance and structure, the later providing a clear promise of more to come if you got the patience. Long and pronounced aftertaste, which last for quiet a while. A very solid 93 at this point.

5/27/2023 - …. wrote:

A semi-flawed bottle it seems like. Way to mature in the fruit profil. Still drinkable, but it missing the freshness and complexity that you will expect from a top vineyard and quality producer.

5/9/2023 - …. wrote:

Decanted for 2 1/2 hours. Precise, elegant and fresh in the expression. Medium tannin and acidity, acidity a bit more dominant. Both are good integrated. It delivers a mineral/stony tone, tomato stem, lots of red fruit, especially raspberries, red currant and sour cherries. Good balance and aftertaste. Semi light in structure, but with a good layered complexity. A delicious wine at this point, but it can clearly be saved to. In the early part of the drinking window in my opinion.

4/14/2023 - …. wrote:

Quite similar experience as my last bottle 2 1/2 years ago. A mineral tone and some “overall ripeness” can be added. Still great and with a lot of life left in it.

3/24/2023 - …. wrote:

A fresh and delightful experience. Medium to medium+ acidity, very good integrated. A lot has happened since my last bottle almost 2 years ago. Matchstick, fireworks and a flinty tone welcomes you, as a result of the clear and precise reductiveness. You’re also getting grapefruit, a hint of white lilies and lime. Great balance and a pretty good length. Still with room for further improvement, but definitely in a good spot now.

2/27/2023 - …. wrote:

Quite rich in structure yet fresh and stringent in the expression. Medium to medium+ acidity, nicely integrated. It delivers brioche, mazarin cake, lime, lemon and a salty touch. Good balance and impressive length (for the price level). Excellent QPR.

2/18/2023 - …. wrote:

More or less the same experience as my last bottle 1 1/2 years ago. Also decanted this time. Quite reductive when first opened, but it’s pretty normal for the producer in my experience. Same notes as last time, but raspberries and a little blood orange can be added. In a great spot now, but can clearly be saved to.

2/11/2023 - …. wrote:

Smooth, focused and quite balanced. Medium+ acidity and tannin, both good integrated. The tannin surprisingly refined. It delivers sour cherries, cranberries, a hint of licorice, camphor, forest floor and pipe tobacco. Great balance (especially the young age taking into consideration) and aftertaste. Drinking very well at this point, but it do have the structure to develop further. However, it’s not a wine I would save for 10+ years.

2/4/2023 - …. wrote:

As always a quite elegant experience with Luciano’s wines. Complex and powerful at the same time. Medium+ acidity and tannin, both good integrated. It delivers dark cherries, blackberries, menthol, tobacco, some leather and a little plum towards the end. Good balance and length. Drinking great at this point. The relatively hot vintage taking into consideration, which clearly shows in the expression, I personally wouldn’t save it for much longer though. However, depending on how much freshness you seek in a wine, it easily can develop for another 4-5 years.

1/28/2023 - …. wrote:

Delightful experience and a wine that clearly provides an excellent QPR. Medium+ to high acidity, well integrated (some time in the cellar would probably help make it perfect). It delivers lots of lime, clearly grapefruit, a hint of white peach and a very pronounced minerality. Good structure and a long aftertaste. However, it needs time to show its full potential. A small 93.

12/26/2022 - …. wrote:

Opened 1 hour in advance but not decanted. Mature, balanced and pretty elegant. Medium+ tannin and acidity, both beautiful integrated. It delivers ripe forest strawberries, cherries, violets, an earthy tone and medicine cabinet. Good length and aftertaste. The acidity and tannin allows one to save it further, but if you prefer the fruit and freshness to have a significant place within the experience, you might start drinking your bottles.

12/26/2022 - …. wrote:

Opened 2 hours in advance but not decanted. Very similar to my last bottle, 1 1/2 years ago. Violets and orange peel can be added though and the overall expression seems more balanced as well. Still with a lot of life left, but drinking quite beautiful now. Another bottle that confirms that 14 is clearly a underrated vintage when it comes to Barbaresco in general and this producer more specific. I have to increase my rating to a very solid 93.

12/23/2022 - …. wrote:

Elegant, polished and well balanced. Medium to medium+ tannin and acidity, both well integrated. It delivers cherries, cranberries, leather, tuscan herbs and menthol. A delightful experience and clearly a top rosso, which just confirms that the producer makes one of the best rosso’s within the appellation. Drinking great at this point.

12/14/2022 - …. wrote:

Fresh, but still quite developed in the expression. Medium acidity, good integrated. It delivers ripe red apples, lemon, hazelnut and a toasty note. Good balance and decent aftertaste. Lack a little in length and complexity to get a higher rating. However, great QPR and a pleasant experience.

12/6/2022 - …. wrote:

Super elegant and juicy. Medium acidity and tannin, both well integrated. The acidity a little more pronounced than the tannin, but it provides a quite pleasant freshness in the end though. It delivers red fruit (especially strawberries and raspberries), a clear candied tone, some herbs and a hint of smoke towards the end. The balance is very good and the length above average. A very nice experience. The structure clearly allows you to save it as well, if you prefer a more complex and less fresh/juicy expression.

11/26/2022 - …. wrote:

Fresh, light (for Nebbiolo) and elegant. Medium+ acidity and tannin, both well integrated. The tannin is extremely fine for Nebbiolo. It delivers lots of red fruit (especially forrest strawberries and wild raspberries), medicine cabinet, rose petals and rose hip. Giving me some associations to the style you sometimes experiences from top producers in Verduno. The balance is superb and the aftertaste quite long. It could surly benefit a little from additional cellaring when it comes to increasing the complexity, but it’s already an extremely interesting wine. A solid 93 at this point.

11/24/2022 - …. wrote:

Decanted for 2 hours before drinking, which was needed. It was pretty closed to begin with, but after the decant, fresh and aromatic red fruit suddenly appeared (especially strawberries). Floral tones and candied elements followed. It ended up super elegant and drinkable (as so much 19 are), but it clearly needed the air. I’m a sucker for the elegant and juicy expression, so ending on a solid 93 at this point, but if you prefer a little more complexity and less freshness, save it some years. It seems to have enough structure to develop for quite a while.

11/24/2022 - …. wrote:

Fresh, exotic and precise in the expression. Medium+ acidity, good integrated. It delivers passion fruit, clearly grapefruit, a hint of petroleum, lime and a stony minerality towards the end. The balance is very good and the aftertaste pretty long (especially the price/level taking into consideration). A solid 91 and great QPR.

11/15/2022 - …. wrote:

Extremely fresh and focused. Medium+ to high acidity, great integrated. It delivers crispy green apples, passion fruit, lime, some pineapple, a floral sense and a clear miniral tone. Great balance (if you don’t like acidity, pick another grap) and a quite long aftertaste the young age taking into consideration. Drinking good now, but can clearly be saved for many years. As always superb QPR.

11/15/2022 - …. wrote:

Decanted for 3 hours before drinking. More or less the same experience as my bottle last spring. However, the decant clearly helped put all the expressions together in a really nice way this time. Add the positive development in the aftertaste and I will have to increase my rating to a small, but well deserved, 94 this time. It can clearly be saved as well, but it’s really starting to show its full potential.

11/12/2022 - …. wrote:

Fresh, quite elegant and juicy. Medium+ acidity and medium tannin. It delivers lots of red fruit, especially sour cherries and raspberries, a green and spicy note, clearly a mineral tone and a little bitterness towards the end. Great balance and decent aftertaste. Not the most complex experience, but a lovely wine that delivers great pleasure. Good QPR.

11/1/2022 - …. wrote:

Fresh, light and pretty juicy in the expression. Medium+ acidity and tannin, the tannin polished and fine. It delivers cranberries, red currant, sour cherries and the classic Nebbiolo herbs. Great balance and decent aftertaste. Very mouth watering and enjoyable right from the beginning. Enjoy now or save for a couple of years. A big 91.

10/19/2022 - …. wrote:

Opened 3 hours in advance, but not decanted. Fresh, elegant and straight forward, especially the relatively hot vintage taken into consideration. Medium+ acidity and tannin, both beautifully integrated. It delivers ripe dark cherries, cranberries, a dusty earthiness, a hint of cinnamon, tobacco leaves and menthol. The balance is very good and the aftertaste quite long. Lovely winemaking in a challenging vintage.

10/8/2022 - …. wrote:

Opened 2 1/2 hours in advance, but not decanted. Fresh, silky in texture and appealing. Medium+ acidity and medium tannin, both good integrated. It delivers a clear earthy tone, red currant, sour cherries, some spices, violet, a hint of green pepper and beginning tones of leather. Impressive length and good intensity. The balance is good, but a year or two in the cellar would most likely help improve it even further.

10/7/2022 - …. wrote:

Decanted for 2 1/2 hours. Slightly reductive, but it has become a stile I often experience with wines from the specific producer. Medium to medium+ tannin and acidity, both good integrated in the overall expression. It delivers forrest strawberries, definitely cherries, earthy tones, a slight minerality, some licorice and beginning tones of leather. Great structure and good balance. However, a couple of years in the cellar would probably benefit it and help put all the expressions together even better. A delightful experience though and a 93 at this point.

10/3/2022 - …. wrote:

Clearly approaching its peak in my opinion, whit an expression that delivers both weight, freshness and complexity. That being said, it still contains the acidity to live for quite a while. Medium+ acidity, great integrated. It gives you tones of lemon and grapefruit, beeswax, ripe musk melon, chalk and a floral tone as well (maybe lilies). The balance is very good and the aftertaste quite long. A superb buy QPR vice and a 93 for me a this point.

9/23/2022 - …. wrote:

Had my last bottle 2 years back. This time enjoyed in MG. Opened 2 hours in advance. More or less the same experience as my last note. However, the earthy tone is getting more pronounced again and is better integrated in the overall expression. The same goes for the acidity, which is beautifully integrated and less pronounced in general, but still provides a pleasant clearance in the end. Menthol can be added as well. Good aftertaste and length. Gonna stay at 92.

9/10/2022 - …. wrote:

Disgorged April 2020. More or less the same experience as my last bottle. The red apple is a little more pronounced and the acidity more integrated in the overall expression, which adds a little to the already good balance. A well made champagne, which provides good value within the price range (it do contain 50% reserve wine, which clearly contributes to the complexity). Drink now or save for a couple of years.

8/27/2022 - …. wrote:

Good and pleasant experience. Among the best rosso’s in the appellation in my opinion. Medium+ acidity and medium tannin, both good integrated. It delivers ripe dark cherries, cranberries, definitely leather, some spices and forrest floor. The balance is good and the aftertaste decent. Generally a little to hot in the expression for my taste, which is why I end on a 92. Furthermore I don’t see the benefit of saving it much longer, I will probably drink the rest of my bottles within the next year or two.

7/20/2022 - …. wrote:

Fresh and precise. Medium acidity, clearly notable but great integrated. It delivers lemon, freshly cut grass, crisp green apples and a hint of wet stone. Very good intensity for the level, god balance and decent aftertaste. Drinking great at this point. A solid 90.

7/16/2022 - …. wrote:

Fresh, elegant and an extremely high level for a basis wine (among other, based on old vines from Vosne - 60 years). Medium acidity and tannin, beautifully integrated. It delivers cherries, raspberries, a little stable and a floral tone. Great balance, decent concentration and aftertaste. Very representative for the 19 vintage, with such an elegant and fruit forward profil.

7/12/2022 - …. wrote:

Opened 2 hours in advance (not decanted). Fresh, fruity and elegant. Medium acidity and tannin, both well integrated. It delivers cherries, strawberries, earthy tones, a little oak and ripe raspberries. Good weight on palate the relatively light structure taking into consideration. Great balance, good length and intensity. Still young and will most likely develop quite a bit when it comes to the complexity, but it’s extremely enjoyable at this point to (like so many 19’s are). A 93 for now.