December 15, 2012 - Half. Mid garnet. Mature, mellow floral notes with a touch of tar and warm leather. Some gentle spice and mature, slightly pruney fruit. Gentley interesting. ***
August 10, 2012 - Half bottle. Mid garnet. Nicely evolved nose with pruney fruit, meaty and floral aromas. Sweet fruited and mellow on the palate, good acidity, fully mature now and drinking well in a mature burgundian style. Some complexity here and a positive finish. Good. ***
February 4, 2012 - This was served blind, and it was delicious. Very smooth, with black cherry, hint of licorice, tar and a smooth persistent finish. I guessed much younger, and this bottle did not reveal any pruny notes or textural flaws.
September 6, 2011 - corked
May 5, 2011 - Hmm, very orange, cloudy and oxidative. First glass not right but sufficiently interesting. Gave up after that.
September 27, 2010 - Consistent with previous half. Good acidity. ***
September 5, 2010 - Half bottle. As previous bottle/note. Good. ***
July 23, 2010 - Half bottle. Full garnet rim to mid ruby core. Nicely evolved nose with pruney fruit, meaty and floral aromas. Starting to show well but still pretty structured with acidity and tannin that finish quite dryly, though with food, in this case, bison steak, it mellows nicely and makes a pleasant drink. Quite long. Good. ***
September 7, 2008 - Tarry, tea classic nose that leads to complex palate with drying tannins. Never really opened up like the Cerretta Barolo did. Less aromatic than id like but still no major flaws. good solid wine...perhaps will deliver more in time.
March 20, 2008 - Classic rose petal, tar, red cherry with a lot of herbal and woody tones. Complex but a bit chunky.