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Gregory Dal Piaz's Review:

A little buttery on the nose with notes of sweet oak, spicy beef broth and extract and an assertive wildflower note that emerges with time. This had nice acids and really good cut in the mouth yet remained a bit raw feeling throughout the tasting. It's young and a touch simple with attractive strawberry fruit that finishes with a zesty, mineral and herb edge. 87pts

Gregory Dal Piaz's Review:

The nose is fairly simple and direct with earthy, oaky tones framing leafy, tobacco tinged black fruits with hints of licorice and cocoa. Round and soft with a suggestion of orange peel on entry which is followed by a round mid-palate with a sweet, dried cherry and coca dusted quality that leads to a gently tannic, bright red cherry toned finish. 85pts.

Gregory Dal Piaz's Review:

A lightly smoky, caramel and vanilla tinged oak note on the nose with hints of banana and very ripe pineapple. This is soft in the mouth with a round feel and no rough edges. It's moderately fruity with very typical sweet apple, banana cream, and pineapple flavors that fade out on the moderate finish that ends on a slightly bitter note. You'd be hard pressed to find a better Chardonnay at this price point. 84pts

Gregory Dal Piaz's Review:

On the his has a bit of earth and spice, almost a hint of barnyard, or more like a well used kitchen actually. That subtle savory element comes through on the palate as well but it's well concealed in a deep pool of blackberry fruits with a touch of apple skin acidity and a hint of slightly rouch tannins. The finish adds some bitter cocoa notes and the fruit turn a little brighter recalling freshly made black raspberry preserves. A lovely wine with length, depth and complexity. 90pts

Gregory Dal Piaz's Review:

This is big, but wonderfully balanced with plenty of acid buffering the sweetness. On the palate there are layers of rich raspberry and red plum fruits that turn a touch blacker on the finish. There are hints of dried black cherry, earth and fudge. Not terribly complex but with tons of ripe fruit and a lovely, zesty character. 88pts

Gregory Dal Piaz's Review:

Always one of my favorite bottles of Lambrusco. This has a touch of violet on the nose with rich, fresh sour cherry and black raspberry fruit. In the mouth it's got a whisper of sweetness but is bursting with red plum and black raspberry fruit that is just a touch astringent and bitter, balancing the sweetness perfectly. The finish has a great acid cut and leaves one with a lingering, earth, mineral tinged note of black currant. This is pretty much as good as Lambrusco gets! 90pts

Gregory Dal Piaz's Review:

Typically grapey on the nose with a touch of earth and spice.. This enters the mouth with a sweet burst of blackberry and black cherry fruit that is supported by zesty acidity and just a hint of tannin. The mid-palate has that lovely bit of contrasting bitterness and leads to a fine wash of grapey acid on the finish. Bring on the Salame! 86pts

Gregory Dal Piaz's Review:

This possessed superb aromatics with very clear notes of astringent red fruits, limestone, tobacco, and nuanced notes of spice, wood and flowers it was simply a classic expression of Barolo with just a hint of oak. In the mouth this was sweet and packed with ripe, juicy raspberry fruit supported by fine tannins that lend this a fleshy, rich feel. Altogether likable in a rather enthusiastic style the palate doesn't quite deliver on the promise of the nose, but this is still fun to drink and very satisfying 2009-2024 90pts

Gregory Dal Piaz's Review:

Another great nose, full and complex with layered notes of licorice, wild cherry, animal fur, dry earth, salame, and very fine rose and lilac notes. In the mouth this is silky and polished with impressive weight. The fruit is dark and medicinal with a bitter, earth edge to the very ripe fruits. The texture is velvety and this really saturates the tongue with superb, sweet fruit that recalls tarry, roasted or dried strawberries. This is still decidedly young and ever so disjointed but with fabulous potential for the future. Leave it for a few years yet, if you can. 2012-2040 96pts

Gregory Dal Piaz's Review:

This was a great change of pace with a nose decidedly on the mineral, austere, and strict end of the spectrum It was spicy with oak and mineral tones, though the oak was almost all absorbed leaving just a hint of spicy cinnamon, sweet baking spice and Graham cracker that added to the bouquet. The fruit was intact, spicy and sweet with limestone and incipient notes of truffle adding depth. On the palate this was seamless with a soft and sweet entry, which builds to a sweet, black, plummy midpalate that is precisely balanced with very fine tannin and acids. The acids and mineral note draw out the finish giving this cut and fantastic definition and length as the finish segues from fruit to a sweet baking spice finale. This is very youthful but a gorgeous wine. 95pts