February 24, 2023 - Amazing Opened 10 wines from all over the world…winner winner winner. Beautiful
March 8, 2022 - After the last 2 disappointing bottles, this was great again.
October 30, 2021 - Deep purple core with some notable bricking at the rim. Nose of tobacco, candied fruit, vanilla, and some barnyard. Medium body with medium acid and some really pleasant velvety tannins. Red raspberries and blueberries on the palate. Really well-balanced and a great accompaniment for some reverse seared ribeye. In a great place right now.
August 23, 2020 - Again very ripe on the nose with a hint of port. Not the best bottle.
March 26, 2020 - So melancholy tonight. I love older wine. No where can you find such unique and distinct flavors .... no where else !
Fruit, acidity and tannin in great balance again. Aside from that, this wine reminds me of my last tasting notes.
January 17, 2020 - Flawed
September 20, 2019 - - Brick color - Not the best bottle. On the nose already very ripe. Probably not best storage?
April 26, 2019 - 2nd night. Simply put ..... great. Let sit at room temperature for 2 hours and man did this settle down. I urge any fan to sit on these wines for several more years. It is so much more tonight than last night. More Bordeaux like than Italian.
Tobacco, lead pencil dominate. Sorry for the analogy to French wine but my nose is the most memorable to that memory. This is a lovely wine where ch is better tonight than last.
April 25, 2019 - What a nose. I get an herbaceous, smokey cedarwood, and tobacco combo. Total left bank French but then I look and it says ITALY ! Wow is this some good stuff.
On the palette the acidity is dominant to the point where I hope the fruit can remain given this balance. Mid palette and finish is totally dominated by acidity. I want to believe that this wine is still just a puppy given the color. Color is deep dark with no signs of fading.
I am going to let this sit overnight. For tonight 92 and fingers crossed
January 18, 2019 - Drinking spectacularly! No rush.