4/21/2024 - scorbett Likes this wine:

Cool fennel with red and dark fruit, great perfume even at this young age. There's some subtle rose in there, too. Nice concentrated fruit on the palate. Decent amount of pleasure to be had drinking this right now. Ovello is, in my opinion, one of Produttori's single vineyard standouts.

4/21/2024 - ex-sommelier Likes this wine:

Early on this showed fairly tough, with medicinal herbs, earth, and a bit of unripe blackberry fruit. By the 2nd day it was shining with red plums and black cherry, menthol, a touch of smoke. Surprising how much decanting this needed, but turned out as good as it always is.

12/29/2020 - ShakinSwedens wrote:

Needed time out of the bottle to blow off the alcohol heat. Tannins very soft and well integrated. Enjoyable once fully open with a full body and round mouthfeel. Finish is uneven- long on the tar note more than any other. Good without being exceptional. This is still a youthful Barbaresco- no tertiary notes at all.
Edit:- a month on I often think about this bottle- such a solid showing at a sensible price for a 24 year old wine. Not sure the review above does this wine justice. Great quality- even if slightly understated. I need to try this from a great vintage!

4/14/2024 - Tim Heaton Likes this wine:

PnP. Very good showing, fully mature though still very much in its preferred window. Little to no sign of age on the medium ruby core. Soil, plum, the occasional barn note, some sage and forest, etc. Lovely medium/med+ body with exceptional balance and good+ persistence. A joy. Hard to believe I paid just $22 on release; way over-delivered that on that. Easily highly recommended

4/9/2024 - Radders12345 Likes this wine:

Off the list at Enoteca Turi. Supposedly 50% Sangiovese from the 2016 vintage (amongst others).
Gorgeous nose of perfumed spiced plum, bright cherry, mint and thyme.
Tangy spicy palate with a really lovely sapid streak. Still elegant and lifted and tannins silky and soft. Sad this is so rare and expensive.

4/1/2024 - braised wrote:

Dry and elegant. The perfect foil for massive ribeyes on Easter. Limited nose on opening, this wine opened its charm offensive about an hour in. Cedar and a touch of leather underscored fine, but grippy tannings. Red fruits of cherry and dark berry, a touch astringent rather than fresh but in an elegant, I'm made to pair with a steak kind of way.

Easter. Massive Ribeyes

1/10/2024 - Tim Heaton Likes this wine:

PnP; ready if not fully mature. This producer can be heavy-handed at times; a bit too modern for many tastes, including my own. However, these early versions of Barolo Cru seem to be in a much more classic mold. I recently opened a 2010, and now this 2012, and both showed a pale, clear garnet as opposed to anything deep red/dark. The nose (for both) was just lovely, with textbook aromas of fruit front and center, and any notion of too much oak are unfounded, at least for these two examples. I have three left that I'll drink in the coming ten years. This is an elegant, medium-bodied wine with very fine, ripe tannins, that's approaching a tertiary stage, but clearly not there yet. Having served this at cellar temp, the 14,5% abv was totally integrated. A nice surprise. recommended

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1/29/2024 - Tim Heaton Likes this wine:

Approachable, I find this (no surprise, it's Produttori) really speaks to the vintage's characteristics. Very pretty aromas, a full set of flavors and textures. This is a case buy(++?) for those looking for a quality cellar defender. Some purists might balk at first, but this wine is that new shoe that feels like a favorite old shoe in no time, and I think in time, there'll be lots of happy campers. Might be at its best in the short and mid-term as there's just so much to appreciate already. A joy. highly recommended

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10/28/2020 - z_willus_d wrote:

This wine, while extremely over-oaked, is also extremely easy to love. It's got the fruit intensity levels turned up eleven, but it in check with the structure, acid, and tannic backbone of this wine. That balance has certainly served this bottle well. Floral, musky aromas abide and swirl around the oak vanillin and coconut impressions. The wine is heavy bodied but again balanced. No problem with alcohol here. Very lovely, cabernet like fruit qualities. Hard not to like this.

3/8/2024 - Whitman wrote:

Really exciting nose with black cherries, leather and a note of perfume. Pure, nothing sticks out here like all great wines. At times almost like silk, before a medium finish kicks in with nice structure and dryness. Tasted at release where the impression was the same, although it has gained power and structure. Just wished for a little more of everything to be exceptional.

3/7/2024 - tewino Likes this wine:

Be very happy if you have this in your cellar. Drinking like a Beaune 1er or Volnay 1er. Beautiful nose with a touch of cranberry and great lift from the acidity. More Burgundian than Piedmontese. Fairly mature nose and palate. Perfect balance.

2/27/2024 - Tim Heaton Likes this wine:

Disgorged 12/2020, 7 g/l. This PnP was just right now that the rs is a bit more integrated and the wine shows better balance than release - not that it was terrible then, it wasn't. Chalky, apples, saline, good energy on the entry, good poise and persistence. A bargain for what I paid some years ago. 12,0% abv. recommended+

2/25/2024 - repoper wrote:

Slow oxed and then into a decanter. The cork looks brand new. Not even saturated a little. Dark crimson with no bricking at all. A fresh smell of cherries and chocolate, dry fruits, some candied fruits and baking spices - like in a fruit cake. Very alive and like my other bottles on the lean side. Last nights 2010 just shows more full fruit. Nice drink but just doesn’t have the volume and flesh of a riper vintage. I’m not sure if it’s going to improve but it will surely hold for another 10-15 years if stored properly. It’s not a blow back your hair type, but a working man’s Brunello. Better with my beef stew. I really like Fuligni and every other vintage from 1997 thru 2015 are just better made wines.

2/21/2024 - Tim Heaton Likes this wine:

PnP. The last of a case purchased just after release. Still managing decent freshness with a pleasant med/med+ body and an admixture of secondary and tertiary aromas and flavors. Elegant with a nice kiss of soil in each glass; a bit monochrome at times. Still some (solid) years ahead. 13,5% abv. In its current state, it's recommended

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2/20/2024 - Tim Heaton Likes this wine:

PnP that needed about an hour of air before it was fully up to speed. Mineral. lemon, seaspray, white floral, etc. Broad mid-palate, with impressive energy through the middle and into the long final. Seems like it's early days for this beauty. Happy to have three more. For its full potential, it's highly recommended.

2/18/2024 - depechemoroder Likes this wine:

A very good bottle. Fruit was a bit more complete, the secondary characteristics were beautifully knit together. Cherries, tobacco, and leather - there was almost a Rioja like nose to this - but the acid structure and fruit was pure Tuscan. Elegant structure on this and very good with braised beef.

7/30/2023 - Tim Heaton Likes this wine:

Really? This can still be found for under $50?! That's crazy considering what's inside the bottle - on PnP, but also considering its cellaring potential. Medium+ body, perfectly judged oak expression, very fine-grained, sweet tannins, etc. This is letting you know just how great it is while at the same time, if you're listening, can hear just how good it's going to be, too. I've gone through a few of mine too quickly by some measures, yet I have zero regret; it may shut down, and I'm going to choose to live in the moment, the future being a quite uncertain thing. 'excellent' was first and final thought. Again, crazy that it's under $50. Another brilliant decade (likely more) still ahead. highly recommended.

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2/11/2024 - Tim Heaton Likes this wine:

For $16.99 I had to try one. Now I need to go back to Costco and grab a dozen more. Unsurprisingly, it's not quite there for my palate in this moment, but it's not far away, either. A great cellar defender that I'll drink from 2025-2035 with pleasure. Easily recommended+

2/5/2024 - Loathesome Likes this wine:

I also would not look at a Musar before 10 years old but this was very well made indeed. Still some soft tannins that need to dissipate but the tradition raisiny fruit is there in abundance and within 5 years this will be beautifully balanced and very much traditional Musar rather than the worrying drift towards a global style that some recent vintages have shown.

2/2/2024 - Tim Heaton Likes this wine:

Slow-O two hours. A solid showing for what's now defined by many as a value wine. Contextually, of course, that's true. Sigh. A decent enough sense of place at present, but while this was enjoyable (thanks to all the freshness and tasty black fruits, etc), I consistently had the feeling this was keeping a fair amount close to the vest. I'd love to revisit in 5-8 years, as I think there are even brighter days ahead. recommended

1/31/2024 - gilrbo Likes this wine:

PnP, then drunk over two evenings.
Drunk to check its status after a somewhat worrying TN below.
I am happy to report that this is still very young, even rustic, very far away from any maturity or, even worse, decline. To me a very nice Coste della Sesia, not too polished (rustic indeed), with quite some stuffing and very interesting aromas and flavors.

1/30/2024 - Tim Heaton Likes this wine:

Slow-O three hours, drank over the following two hours; definitely improved with air. While this may indeed last for many more years, I chose to open my last of five with good friends, and because while I like the idea of this being all tertiary, I still very much enjoy some of the primary (which this bottle had a little of). Med+ body, spicy, earthy, forest notes, red>dark red fruits, long and broad at the 90 minute mark. Grazie, Paolo e Marta. 14,0% abv. highly recommended

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1/30/2024 - bevetroppo Likes this wine:

In the old days of cellartracker it wasn't that uncommon to stumble on a wine that had thus far eluded the database, especially if you often drink off the beaten path. But as the site has matured, such an event increasingly became a rarity, and I don't think I've entered a new wine in a few years.

Imagine then my surprise with today's specimen, which is apparently so obscure that even the importer doesn't list the grapes, and I only found them on a hopefully reliable retail site in France. It's actually a blend of 80% piedirosso and 20% aglianico, if you can believe them.

The color is a pretty pale cherry with purple highlights. largely transparent. The nose is initially delicate and I find if I sniff at the rim vs. deep draughts there are delightful lifted blue fruits with floral underpinnings, followed by plum and cherry as I nose around a bit. It's at best medium-bodied, with a lovely initial entry full of red fruits, flowers and crushed stone, finishing with an acidic tang, cracked black pepper and telltale bitterness, not that I'm any expert on piedirosso. The tannins are persistent but relatively mild, although there's plenty of acid keeping things juicy. A lively 12.5% makes it rewarding right out of the cellar.

Very cool wine, and fun to be here first. Good for 3-5 years, just be conscious of the bitter finish if that's not your thing.

1/29/2024 - Tim Heaton Likes this wine:

Another solid effort in a somewhat better than so-so vintage. Xavier's experience/tn mirrors my own, fwiw. That said, from the first sip until the final one, my mind suggested that by letting this rest for another few years, the game may have changed a bit for the better as this will likely reveal some cards that are currently being held close to the vest. I'm happy to have a few (and a full set of the Riserva wines), and will look to drink this Annata wine from 2026-2034. 14,0% abv. As always at this address, it's easily highly recommended

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12/22/2023 - Tim Heaton Likes this wine:

I believe I saw a recent note suggesting to drink sooner than later, so I opened one, and based on this bottle, I'd totally agree. Not what I was expecting, but I guess Freisa didn't like '18 so much. Good, balanced, easy to enjoy. Drink now. My last two bottles are 1800 miles away, but I'll perform reconnaissance in next months.

11/1/2023 - WilliamMP Likes this wine:

93+ Absolutely gorgeous stuff. My third bottle, still got a couple left. Mainly Nebbiolo, with some Vespolina and Croatina

N: Dried cherry, beautifully poised, cranberry skin, perfumed. P: Intense, iron, granite, dried cranberry, pot purri, Christ it's good. Ethereal. Got legs to go 4+ years. The winery is now owned by the same family as Isole e Olena of Chianti fame. Quality shines through.

1/27/2024 - Tim Heaton Likes this wine:

Serralunga fruit. This was served about 2 hours after the cork was removed, The color is fairly bright, the aromas fresh, and red-fruited. There's a delicate note of rose and soil that's in each glass. 'Reliable' my brief note (very casual setting, limited chicken scratch) says, and it was reliable until the final pour some two hours later. I like that there's a combination of concrete and Slavonian botti, at least as it pertains to this finished wine. Tiziano was taken too young. If you've not encountered this producer before (even if you've had wines that used the family's grapes), give it a go - with proper fare, of course. 14,5% abv. Now, with brief aeration, and the next five -eight years, for my palate. Fair value, and recommended

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1/27/2024 - Tim Heaton Likes this wine:

PnP that's completely ready. This has passed its apogee, and is on the slow, down hill slide, so best to drink up, I think. Med(-)>med-bodied, with cool acidity that ever so slightly overwhelms what's left of the red fruit core (if this bottle is representative). Lovely soil and alpine notes complete the picture. This was great if for no other reason than the food it was served with was equally feminine/lighter in nature. 14,0% abv. recommended

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1/25/2024 - Tim Heaton wrote:

PnP tasted non-blind over two hours. A chocolate Hostess cake is ready to go once opened, so is processed chocolate pudding, and so was this Bard. This is a big pool of chocolatey, over-ripe black and blue fruit, with a thick coat of vanilla, some carob, and molten Nestle's morsels - for good measure, I assume. Not having had tried this vintage before, I gave it a go; I'm always willing to see what's new, what may have changed. After four sips over forty minutes, I rinsed my (half-full) glass and moved on to the next wine in the lineup. No doubt this is a great cocktail, to some, but I can't think that this was meant to go with food (no doubt I'll get a lot of "with steak" comments), or at least not the type of food I prefer. And since I never have wine without food, The Bard and I aren't likely to cross paths again anytime soon. I reckon some twenty five+ years ago, in a social setting of some sort, I'd have actually finished that first glass, perhaps to fit in. Or for a quick sugar fix. So fast forward, and it's clear that's no longer a worry. I don't. Fit in. With the Realm crew, at least. If this is your jam, then this is another great vintage of the Bard, enjoy.

fwiw, the chocolate can be found under all the vanilla

1/16/2024 - dreambeam Likes this wine:

While not generally a fan of drinking young Barolo, we have a few of these and decided to check in on what is purportedly an early-drinking vintage. Decanted early morning, enjoyed 12 hours later out of Zalto burgundy stems. There was a very noticeable flowering just after the first glass, like peony blossom tea in a glass pot. Reticent aromas are the prelude to an elegant core of strawberry fruit & liqueur, gently buttressed by tannins. Rather lovely.

1/14/2024 - thesternowl wrote:

I’ve been so looking forward to experiencing one of my bottles of the 2018 Margherita Otto and decided tonight was the night since it was -17°F here in Omaha. While a relative new-comer as far as Barolo producers are concerned, Alan’s approach leans heavily towards the traditional. Until now, his Barolo remains a blend of Nebbiolo from different communes in an effort to make a more complete expression of the zone. The first few vintages incorporated fruit from Monteforte, Serralunga and Castiglione Falletto. This vintage was the first to incorporate some fruit from the Vignane MGA in Barolo.

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of three days. There was some evolution but it was consistent, with no noticeable dip in enjoyment. The 2018 pours a deep ruby with a translucent core and a slightly garnet rim; medium+ viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, youthful with a pleasant mix of red and black fruits: bright Morello cherry, strawberries, raspberries, Marionberries, pomegranate, roses, dried herbs, tar, orange peel and dry gravelly earth. On the palate, bone dry with high tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long with a touch of anise and red rope licorice thing. Just lovely and definitely a producer I'll be following. Drink now with some patience and over the next 20 years. Fewer than 4000, 750ml bottles were produced.

1/6/2024 - Nanda wrote:

This only had a few hours of air in the decanter (my mistake) and could have used the whole day. It's a beautiful Barolo in the making that needs more time or air to fully hit its stride. Even in 1997, there is a refinement and elegance to the structure, which is firm, but has a degree of suaveness that can be so texturally complex. Flavorwise this totally classic with florals, leather and asphalt accents to the plum and black cherry fruit. Upside from here.

1/4/2024 - Robmcl920 Likes this wine:

This bottle of '15 Bartolo showed considerably better than I recall the wine on release. The wine was expressive and quite light bodied and elegant for a Nebbiolo, so it's no crime to open a bottle today. I don't see this being super long-lived, but there should be another decade of positive development ahead if you prefer a bit of secondary development, which has yet to occur.

The nose was beautifully perfumed with sweet red berry fruit, blood orange, red roses, and sweet spices. For lack of a better term, it was immediately on the nose a bit of a Burgundian, lighter Barolo, with beautiful purity of fruit. On the palate, the wine is medium to light in body, quite ethereal with red roses, blood orange fruit, and hard candy like red berry fruit, with attractive inner sweetness. The acidity level is medium to high, which gives this wine a freshness / vibrancy I've found many '15s to lack. The tannins are quite refined already, although with air and as the wine warmed up they became a bit more noticeable.

1/2/2024 - palfr2 wrote:

Verbania, Suna, Italy - Colour is somewhat evolved, bricking. This is is misleading as both nose and palate are mostly primary still. Colour is quite dark for 100% Nebbiolo. 14% ABV...Does not drink hot per se but hey i was expecting less from later ripening region north of Langhe. Lots of freshness and balance though. Wild berries on the nose. On the palte i find there is a cool fruit carrying everything else over and persistent on the finish. Some cool and brambly cassis. There is power and freshness in this as well as good complexity. Northernmost Nebbs are definitely worth watching

12/16/2023 - heathenone@msn.com Does not like this wine:

Millenium Dinner in Santa Barbara at Bouchon. Corked!

1/1/2024 - Tim Heaton Likes this wine:

PnP that got better until the last sip some two hours later. Another winning vintage/effort for this house that's becoming more well-known by the day, it seems; rightly so. Med>med+ body, lively red fruits, perfectly ripe, fine-grained tannins, with plenty of cool acidity, and soil/place notes in all corners. If you're a fan, best to buy a few more in this vintage, because it's going to be hard to keep in the cellar. Picked a few up for €22 in Lucca, and knew right then that I'd regret not taking all they had on the shelf, but I brought back too much wine as it is, so there's that. Drink now with some aeration, or hold for another 5-10 years, as you prefer. highly recommended

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1/1/2024 - dagij Likes this wine:

Wow! I have always been somewhat skeptical to the aging potential of Brunello in general, but some times I get some pleasent surprises. Like this one. From magnum. Deep brown with a ruby core, clearly aged. The nose is just fantastic, mixing fruity tones like dark cherries and plums with a tertiary tones of tobacco, warm earth, as well as an iron/steel tone. Complex. Full bodied attack, dry tannins attack the palate quite quickly, but that is soon overwhelmed by some nice sweet tobacco-tinted plum flavors. Fine acidity to balance the fruit, and fine grained tannins complete a picture of a great, well aged Brunello, probably at its apex right now. Drink or keep for at least a decade if you have this wine in magnum.

12/30/2023 - kjwilli wrote:

Smelled like a damp musty basement from the get go and unfortunately never came around over several hours in a decanter. Rather dull color as well. Rich fruit on the palate though. A bummer, since the previous bottle was excellent.

11/21/2020 - Tim Heaton Likes this wine:

Profoundly good; on PnP, and better with each glass. Clearly built with impressive structure, there's already a fair amount of complexity and length. That said, I think I'd prefer to see this understated gem in another 2-4 years, at which time I expect this will have much more to say. highly recommended

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12/23/2023 - SeattleKen wrote:

Drank out of 375. Brassy or almost copper color. Nose wasn’t initially auspicious. From a distance, nose is honey, cigar box, and tropical fruit or citrus. Up close, airplane glue notes come on prominently. Then I took a sip. Great balance of acid and sugar. Pineapple and concentrated earthy-honey with a finish that lasts forever. As it breathes, it evolves into soft dried apricots and a touch of cedar. My initial thought on pairing was crème brûlée but I think blue cheese would be better given the richness and concentration. Perfectly mature and I see little point with aging further. Half an hour after the glass was empty, I sniffed it again and only soft dried apricots remained, which I took as a sign a very nice Sauternes

12/21/2023 - Dave Mosko Likes this wine:

My first exposure to a serious Italian PB. I was surprised how complete this was, all the structure of a world class white wine. A light golden color and a driblet of reduction in the nose that was flattering. The texture was reminiscent of a white Burg, all silky and shit. Lemon curd, persimmons, straw, waxiness, and a really nice backbone of acidity to support it all. Long finish to keep you contemplating the next sip. Had this paired with a crispelle of iberico pork, and a sweetbreads and chanterelle dish. Nailed both of them. I need to put some of this in my cellar. Thanks Bob.

12/20/2023 - randyjc wrote:

Beautiful to look at, smell and taste. Surprisingly young appearance with a dark core and magenta rim. Paints the glass red a brilliant red with a lush and seductive feel and flavor. Modern in style. Smells of spice, new leather, menthol and macerated raspberry. Just a hint of the telltale (to me) black tea of Tuscan sangiovese. In the mouth, it is beautifully balanced, spicy and even regal. Flavors of raspberry, soft and ripe cherries - both black and red - and balsam wood with a barely discernible taste of leather. Vivid acidity that revs up a finish that is cut only slightly short by fine tannins that clamp down and linger. This is truly a gorgeous and memorable wine that will hold for years. But it’s also so terrific now that waiting will be difficult.

11/26/2023 - Bluespolo wrote:

Aperto dandogli un’ora di ossigeno, tempo che forse sarebbe stato meglio allungare. Inizialmente il naso è abbastanza timido, forse anche a causa della temperatura di servizio.
Piano piano arriva La spezia, una parte più green, del tabacco, del the nero e la liquirizia. Solo in seguito esce la tipica espressività floreale assieme alla ciliegia croccante e a frutti di bosco rossi. Molto pulito, molto preciso e decisamente elegante. Fresco, bello spessore, croccante e diretto, con una chiusura di grande intensità e persistenza. Potente senza dare l’impressione di potenza ed elegante al contempo.

8/4/2023 - Tim Heaton Likes this wine:

Very, very good. This is a label I buy every year without hesitation; this year, I'm tempted to get more than the six I already have. It's that much of a winner, already. And as fans of this wine/variety know, it's only getting better from here (most of my bottles, from Burlotto and others, rest for 3-6 years). Medium-bodied, crunchy, very fine tannins, and a cool, earthy finish. Such a good year for this bottling, wow. 14,0% abv. Buy all you can find. Age some. highly recommended

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5/31/2022 - Liam3494 Likes this wine:

A very rare grape indeed. Lees than 5ha grown globally, and all of that in the capable hands of Marco Marrocco at Palazzo Tronconi.
Light red in colour with a nose of dirty red cherries. Quite light on the palate, but with high acidity and strong fruit flavour a very inticing drink for mid week.

12/3/2023 - ChrisinCowiche wrote:

Nose is pickled meat, feet, tapenade, sweet oak. Palate is briny, meaty, feety, cranberry. Medium acid and shortish finish. After an hour picks up some weight, but not much structure or depth.

Grilled a steak that completely overwhelmed this wine. My bad I guess, but Syrah is often a grilled steak pairing for us.

Fell apart into a metallic mess after 2-3 hours open. Never have I had a young wine fall apart this quickly.

12/3/2023 - pigdaddy wrote:

double-decanted earlier in the day; returned to cellar & served at cool 62 degrees with the final course of the evening.

purchased on release, pristine cork w/barely any penetration, actually quite remarkable; clear burnished garnet, minimal sediment; lovely restrained aromatics, on point Pauillac nose; elegant, refined & restrained; long & classic.

good example to show to mixed experIence audience. very stylish, one of best '95 for pure enjoyment this evening.

seared lamb tenderloin w/crushed coriander, rosemary, garlic & pomegranate molasses, ayubia blanco beans w/lambshank & red wine ragout; braised turnip greens & hakurei turnips w/cider vinegar

10/3/2023 - ricard Likes this wine:

Another jewel of a wine. Utterly hypnotic nose, delicately perfumed. It's glorious in *every* way. This is a super serious wine. What you'd imagine rubies would taste like if they had flavour. The tension, tautness and sheer intensity is really something to behold. The purity and lofty, ethereal beauty is unforgettable.

Fabio Alessandria, the winemaker, says the 2020s aren't for the really long haul as much as the 2019s. He thinks they are more aromatic and fresher and would drink them at 5-10 years. He sees "wild strawberries" in them.

11/16/2023 - blanquito wrote:

This is truly wonderful. Lifted, exotic, ethereal, and spicy on the heady bouquet, with a layered, garrigue sweetness on the palate. The texture is silky and whatever structure it had in its youth is fully resolved, but it is otherwise just ascending to the peak of its powers. This is a clean, stable, flaw-free Musar, but with enough VA and complexity to still taste like the real McCoy. Easily the best Musar I’ve had, which covers the 97-05 vintages.

11/4/2023 - Ernestas Likes this wine:

Tasting yet another top Riserva from my favourite producer from Valtellina. Made from single varietal of Nebbiolo, locally referred to as Chiavennasca, aged for 5 years in big barrels, stainless steel and bottle. Medium ruby colour, garnet hue. Intense aroma of cherries, dried rose petals, tobacco, cranberries, toasted oak. Medium body, smoky and vibrant, slightly less elegant than Inferno, though still smooth and delightful with lively structure, high acidity and medium+ very refined tannins.