12/30/2023 - Brevetti wrote:

First time I drink Sassicaia, big surprise as I have seen such a wine. Big personality with high level of elegance. Maybe I should have opened it 2 or 3 years before.
If you have it in your cellar, do not wait too much.

12/30/2023 - Brevetti wrote:

Flawed, which was a big surprise as this same wine was so delicious 3 monts ago. I guess this bottle was defected.

9/28/2023 - Brevetti Likes this wine:

Beautiful white Rhône wine, so typical. Still young and fresh but perfectly ready to drink.

12/30/2023 - Brevetti Likes this wine:

Stunning wine, perfectly mature. Kirsh notes with leather. All Châteauneuf-du-Pape should be like this one...

5/29/2022 - Brevetti Likes this wine:

This wine is a perfect mix between french classical style and new world. Obviously, the grape varieties used are the main explanation.
The wine is hot but still has a beautiful freshness.
The lenght is very good, as well as the complexity.
Real good surprise!

4/1/2022 - Brevetti Likes this wine:

Pape Clément is a very nice and typical Pessac Leognan. 2012 is not the finest but already complex and enjoyable. Worth the money.

3/24/2022 - Brevetti wrote:

A bit disappointing, expectations were higher, regarding the prestige of this château. The wine is dry on the finish with hard tannins. Nevertheless, it has some elegance. Troplong Mondot is a better QPR in my opinion.

3/15/2022 - Brevetti Likes this wine:

A bit austere first but became very well balanced with some air. 100% merlot which is one of my favorite grape variety. Lengh is good.
Recommended.
A pure handcrafted wine from a little and exclusive domain.

9/10/2021 - Brevetti wrote:

This wine is dominated by acidity. I confess that beyond this default, il is well made, with tannins quite soft.
It suffers a lack of length and complexity to me.

6/18/2021 - Brevetti Likes this wine:

Nose is very ripe, with a lot of red fruits, very enjoyable. On the palate, the wine is silky and well structured. Typically Bordeaux, Margaux style.
Drinkable now but can be cellared 5-10 years, not many more.

5/4/2021 - Brevetti Does not like this wine:

Rude and very acid. I had two bottles and first one gave me a quite good feeling but finally I realize that this wine is aggresive.

4/3/2021 - Brevetti Likes this wine:

Still so young and powerful.
Very elegant and tannic.
Real great so Bordeaux.

3/15/2021 - Brevetti Likes this wine:

Nice quite a bit rustic.
Nose is very fruity and generous.
Palate is well structured with a good balance.
Lenght is essentially given by alcool but not excessively.
Better on day 2.
Recommended.

2/20/2021 - Brevetti Does not like this wine:

Flawed.
Acidity and lack of fruit.
A bit perplexed as conservation was good.
Nevertheless, first bottle drunk 2 years ago was pleasant.

2/3/2021 - Brevetti Likes this wine:

Generic Côte du Rhône but very intense and sexy.
Even better on day 2.
Very good length with a lot of fresh fruits.
Worth the price, it could be compared to a much more prestigious appellation of Rhône.

8/27/2020 - Brevetti Likes this wine:

More Bordeaux style than Domitilla, because of grape varieties. Very enjoyable.
Recommended, especially regarding QPR.

8/18/2020 - Brevetti Likes this wine:

Clearly the best Ad Fines Domitilla ever made. Balanced, fruity, and delicate tanins.
Delicious, I bought 4 more bottles.
It should age very well for 8 to 10 years.

1/28/2021 - Brevetti Likes this wine:

Very authentic, winemaker style, on the fruit. Better day 2 and day 3, proof that the airing is absolutely necessary at his stage of its evolution.
Nonetheless, ready to drink.

1/11/2021 - Brevetti wrote:

Beautiful nose but a lack of structure and refinement.
A bit austere.
Better next day (89 pts).
Aerate at least 2 hours before.

2/10/2019 - Brevetti Likes this wine:

A lot of fruit with perfectly integrated tanins.
It can be cellared in long time but is drinkable now.
Lengh is impressive with a very refined structure.
Highly recommended.

12/9/2020 - Brevetti Likes this wine:

Very good QPR.
Medium body with a beautiful complexity and structure.
Ready to drink.
Recommended.

9/10/2020 - Brevetti wrote:

Flawed.
It would be interesting to know whether it was due to the conservation. I guess.

12/25/2020 - Brevetti wrote:

Not very complex nor persistant. It lacks a backbone to give it a coherence. Nevertheless, quite pleasant but do not expect more.

12/25/2020 - Brevetti Likes this wine:

Ready to drink, everything is well integrated. The nose is very complex and delicate. This wine is extremely soft and silky. It is never excessive, sugar and alcool are very discrete, and the length is top. Highly recommended.

12/11/2020 - Brevetti Likes this wine:

Very well balanced wine with integrated tannins and good length. The perfect picture of the great Bordeaux wine. With a better conservation my bottle could have been a bit more powerful.

9/12/2020 - Brevetti wrote:

Not worth the money because of a lack of complexity and structure.
The wine is largely drinkable now, no need to wait.
Not bad but simply a second wine, do not expect to drink the Grand Vin with this bottle.

9/14/2020 - Brevetti Likes this wine:

Worth the price, very elegant and quite structured.
Maybe not at the level of a Barolo but this Barbera is a bargain.
Drinkable now but can be stored for a couple of years (or more).
Moreover this wine is biological.
Good pleasure.

8/24/2020 - Brevetti Likes this wine:

Needs some air but the wine is really drinkable now. It has an elegance and is very persistant.
It may first seem quite strong but is not as there no hard tannins and the red fruit is well present. It is easy to drink and recommended for a good moment.

8/13/2020 - Brevetti Likes this wine:

Too strong at first sight but turns out to be very balanced and class after a decant (2 hours in the bottle or 30 min in the glass).
Recommended.

8/11/2020 - Brevetti wrote:

Ad Fines is a very little estate (2 hectares) with very high ambitions. Domitilla is put on the market after an additional aging in the bottle for an optimized tasting experience.
For the price, it is a bargain. Wines are very silky with a good complexity.
To be followed tightly as the vineyard is getting older year after year, with a constant adjustment of the wine-making process.

8/11/2020 - Brevetti wrote:

Ad Fines is a very little estate (2 hectares) with very high ambitions. Domitilla is put on the market after an additional aging in the bottle for an optimized tasting experience.
For the price, it is a bargain. Wines are very silky with a good complexity.
To be followed tightly as the vineyard is getting older year after year, with a constant adjustment of the wine-making process.

8/11/2020 - Brevetti Likes this wine:

Ad Fines is a very little estate (2 hectares) with very high ambitions. Domitilla is put on the market after an additional aging in the bottle for an optimized tasting experience.
For the price, it is a bargain. Wines are very silky with a good complexity.
To be followed tightly as the vineyard is getting older year after year, with a constant adjustment of the wine-making process.

7/17/2020 - Brevetti Likes this wine:

Very aromatic, with a beautiful dense color. Worth the money for those who are familiar to the white south wines of France. Roussanne is very typical.
Maybe a bit more length would make it a very great wine.

6/12/2020 - Brevetti wrote:

This kind of wine can be magic in a great vintage, unlike 2007...
Nevertheless, after an appropriate aeration of 4-5 hours, it comes to a good level of pleasure. Finally, this wine is a classic Pessac Léognan, with refined aromas of cherry and silky oak tanins. Does not worth the price whatsoever.

6/12/2020 - Brevetti Does not like this wine:

Nothing in the glass. Very poor. Seems like you have water...

6/12/2020 - Brevetti wrote:

Absolutely closed now.

4/14/2020 - Brevetti wrote:

Should be great with a lot of time in cellar. At the present time, absolutely not drinkable in my opinion. Much too strong, but all the elements for a beautiful aging are here. It was my only bottle and I bought 5 more. Revisit in 15 years...

1/10/2019 - Brevetti Likes this wine:

Full body and powerful but very approachable. This classic Saint-Emilion offers a lot of complexity with red fruits and oak aromas. Tanins are very silky and refined. A must have, especially regarding the price.

6/12/2020 - Brevetti Likes this wine:

This wine offers a very beautiful complexity and flowers aromas. An iconic white Rhône wine, at its best level.

9/14/2018 - Brevetti Likes this wine:

Complex and very refined. Classic Bordeaux. This wine is very great especially for the vintage. Classy.

9/2/2019 - Brevetti wrote:

A bit on the decline but if the bottle has been properly stored, it can give a lot of pleasure. Open and drink without ox.

6/12/2020 - Brevetti wrote:

Closed at the time. Should be nice in a couple of years.

2/14/2017 - Brevetti Likes this wine:

Time to drink, very mature with complexity and structure. Brilliant CdP.

3/25/2019 - Brevetti Likes this wine:

La Clide benefits a very good localization in Saint-Emilion and is neighbor to very prestigious domains.
The 2011 vintage is typical of the estate and is very drinkable now even if you can still store it for a few years. It is medium bodied with a good balance and maturity. Tannins are well integrated and the complexity is good.
The quality ratio is really outstanding, especially regarding the attention given to the grapes.