3/8/2015 - ddiego wrote:

Like a burgundy , not the typical Sonoma Pinot . Awesome

10/29/2014 - ddiego wrote:

Best nebbiolo i had in a long time, a the small % of Barbera grape makes a great balance

2/13/2014 - ddiego wrote:

Nice and complex . We did a side by side with Oreno 2006 , the ornellaia came on top

2/13/2014 - ddiego wrote:

big and bold. Not bad at all but not a very complex wine. We did side by side tasting with a Serre Nuove 2006 and the Ornallaia was way more interesting

7/23/2013 - ddiego wrote:

super tight, once vacuumed the next day was way better. Next time i'll open this 3 hours ahead

12/26/2012 - ddiego wrote:

almost without a nose, almost no finish, after one hour it was better (still no nose)

1/29/2012 - ddiego wrote:

Very balanced South african wine

9/13/2011 - ddiego wrote:

Better with Age

8/17/2011 - ddiego wrote:

Very unique Barbera, starting from the color very dark . Unique taste combining sweetness and acidity typical of a barbera but in this case we are talking about a full body wine, not a traditional light barbera. Produced in new Barrique for every vintage you can taste the oak, but after 11 years the wine was coming full circle, probably can wait 2 or 3 more year, but not more

7/30/2011 - ddiego wrote:

very oaky not bad but not great either

7/13/2011 - ddiego wrote:

Good Oregon Pinot but not in the "Special" category as the Evenstad

6/19/2011 - ddiego wrote:

Very nice and elegant , I am always in between Amber Ridge and Sleepy hollow when it comes to Furthermore. I thought I had more of those , only one left...

5/31/2011 - ddiego wrote:

Great Tempranillo, i did enjoy it now, but i will wait 5 more years on the other bottles I have. Classic nose, tobacco, cassis, just what you want from a tempranillo!

4/23/2011 - ddiego wrote:

Perfect now, thick and inky with some nice oak flavor, something in between a cabernet and a spanish Grenache. I had a bottle of the same vintage few years ago and it was not as good as now.

4/6/2011 - ddiego wrote:

Great California pinot, the nice mid point between a burgundy and california, balanced to perfection

3/31/2011 - ddiego wrote:

Excellent, well balanced at his prime right now

1/22/2011 - ddiego wrote:

Way to early, huge potential, if you drink it now open it one hour before. I will sit on the others for quite sometime

1/8/2011 - ddiego wrote:

Full Napa Cab, very nice not overwhelming, maybe the Malbec is the key.
You can clearly tell that is from the mountain, very good already now, but I will sit on the other bottles for a while

12/26/2010 - ddiego wrote:

Time to drink it , i would not wait much longer

12/23/2010 - ddiego wrote:

Nice wine, oaky , tannis are now smooth, fruit low...

11/13/2010 - ddiego wrote:

Not as good as I remembered, very soli tempranillo but in the same price range Pesquera is better

11/6/2010 - ddiego wrote:

Spanish Tempranillo by the book nothing spectacular, but good a little too early to drink it.

11/6/2010 - ddiego wrote:

Don't expect a California super rich buttery CAB, this is not one of those. Nice Acidic structure good firm tanins

11/4/2010 - ddiego wrote:

Not often Malbec is like this, very well balanced, not too much fruit ad just right on the tannins. Drink very well right now

10/13/2010 - ddiego wrote:

A little bit effervescent on day one, pumped half bottle and day 2 was simply a different wine
84 day one , 88 Day 2 = 86

10/6/2010 - ddiego wrote:

not bad but not the best dolcetto in the same price range

9/2/2010 - ddiego wrote:

Maybe something wrong with the bottle

8/22/2010 - ddiego wrote:

Fair but far from exciting

8/20/2010 - ddiego wrote:

Compared with an Aalto 2004, both great wines, the Toro is pretty good just after opened while the Aalto really need time.
100% tempranillo 15,5 alcohol the Toro is made for steak for me the perfect pairing , we also had a cab in the mix and for me tempranillo works better

8/7/2010 - ddiego wrote:

Very nice not the usual full body heavy tempranillo, 10 years are playing a role , I am sure 5 years ago the fruit was way different. I would not age this much longer

8/6/2010 - ddiego wrote:

Napa style nicely done, a lot of fruit and tobacco. Big and bold

6/28/2010 - ddiego wrote:

Not sure if only bad luck or too late. I have one more I will open it in the next few days

6/14/2010 - ddiego wrote:

Amazing for the price I can drink it every day...

6/10/2010 - ddiego wrote:

Great negroamaro , Italian Gambero Rosso guide gives it 2 Glass (out of 3) well deserved it
I have more bottles i will seat on for a while

6/9/2010 - ddiego wrote:

No much fruit on it, if you like California Pinot this is not for you, but if you like mineral burgundy with some acidity here you go. My style of Pinot

6/1/2010 - ddiego wrote:

Great casual bottle, difficult to find better at this price point

5/16/2010 - ddiego wrote:

Greta Pinot at this price

5/1/2010 - ddiego wrote:

Great tempranillo not overpowering nor too strong this is a 13 in alcohol, just the right balance.

4/28/2010 - ddiego wrote:

Very fruity , too much for my palate, not a bad wine for the money

4/27/2010 - ddiego wrote:

Had on the same night with another Nebbiolo blend "vignaSerra" from Roberto Voerzio. Both are "Langhe" and Nebbiolo Blend
Vigna Serra is more on the traditional side, acity at the right level, complex wine perfect to start your dinner. The "Arte" is more on the modern side because of the Barrique tecnique, , the Arte is more a full body , wine for meat and main course.
We enjoyed both but the VignaSerra is more of a classic!

4/27/2010 - ddiego wrote:

Hd on the same night with another Nebbiolo blend "Arte" from Clerico.
Vigna Serra is more on the traditional side, acity at the right level, complex wine perfect to start your dinner. The "Arte" is more on the modern side because of the Barrique tecnique, , the Arte is more a full body , wine for meat and main course.
We enjoyed both but the VignaSerra is more of a classic!

4/24/2010 - ddiego wrote:

Nice finish, still at his prime, decanter two hours, if you are into California cab or meritage you might find it disappointing but if you have more of european palate you will definitely enjoy this one

4/22/2010 - ddiego wrote:

Too creamy, like a nice syrup, not a complex wine, no finish. Not a bad wine but in this price range (30$) you can get way better from Napa and from the world. 93 RP ?!?! not sure

4/19/2010 - ddiego wrote:

overrated not worth, still drinking my stock hoping to feel different the next time but is not happening

4/15/2010 - ddiego wrote:

Great wine

8/31/2009 - ddiego wrote:

Drink it now , I think is at his prime

8/7/2009 - ddiego wrote:

Simply not very good

5/10/2009 - ddiego wrote:

Fantastic Barbera,

12/29/2008 - ddiego wrote:

nothing special

1/13/2009 - ddiego wrote:

This was an 88 Wine but now is past his prime