Robert McCall
Nice starter wine for my birthday dinner/evening. Just a classic BdM all around. At first that funk that blew off after about an hour. Then earth, dark berry, leather. This righteous wine was a perfect complement to my wife’s bolognese and my Filetto Al Gorgonzola that was cooked to perfection at our fav little Italian spot, La Rustica. Lisini delivers yet again.
Nice starter wine for my birthday dinner/evening. Just a classic BdM all around. At first that funk that blew off after about an hour. Then earth, dark berry, leather. This righteous wine was a perfect complement to my wife’s bolognese and my Filetto Al Gorgonzola that was cooked to perfection at our fav little Italian spot, La Rustica. Lisini delivers yet again.
9.3Lyle Coffield
Sommelier Kokkari, Evvia Estatorios
Excellent. This wine rates an 8.0 right out of the bottle but needs a good 15 minutes in the glass to score a solid 9.0... Give it a minute before you dive in.
Excellent. This wine rates an 8.0 right out of the bottle but needs a good 15 minutes in the glass to score a solid 9.0... Give it a minute before you dive in.
9.0Robert McCall
Ask and I shall receive. 4hr decant delivers. Classic BdM notes of sweet oak, earth funk, dark cherry, old leather. I'm getting about 30 seconds of palate costing pleasure too. Plush acid/tannin structure around an earthy dark cherry, tobacco complexity. Oh Lisini you surpassed my anticipation.
Ask and I shall receive. 4hr decant delivers. Classic BdM notes of sweet oak, earth funk, dark cherry, old leather. I'm getting about 30 seconds of palate costing pleasure too. Plush acid/tannin structure around an earthy dark cherry, tobacco complexity. Oh Lisini you surpassed my anticipation.
9.3Marc Stubblefield
Wine Sales at Vino Carta and Kogod Wine Merchant
Early for this, but starting to come together. Everything you want in a Brunello, but nothing to kick it into the next gear. They don't all have to be show stoppers, and this was just prefect with dinner.
Early for this, but starting to come together. Everything you want in a Brunello, but nothing to kick it into the next gear. They don't all have to be show stoppers, and this was just prefect with dinner.
9.0Marc Stubblefield
Wine Sales at Vino Carta and Kogod Wine Merchant
Classic. And young.
Classic. And young.
8.8Mason Balistreri
Sommelier, International Wine Guild; Balistreri Vineyard; Sales, Joy Wine and Spirits
Raspberry sand vines. Earthy and tannic. Unripe red berries. 3 years in Slav oak. Really quite nice and the alcohol doesn't show.
Raspberry sand vines. Earthy and tannic. Unripe red berries. 3 years in Slav oak. Really quite nice and the alcohol doesn't show.
8.8Christine Berardi
Herbal black tea complexity. Soft and supple but with layer upon layers of fruit and herbs and minerals, iron
Herbal black tea complexity. Soft and supple but with layer upon layers of fruit and herbs and minerals, iron
9.6.
Clean, well-made Brunello that drinks very well with minimal air and is priced reasonably. Not a profound wine, but a very good example from a less heralded vintage. Drink or hold up to 5 years.
Clean, well-made Brunello that drinks very well with minimal air and is priced reasonably. Not a profound wine, but a very good example from a less heralded vintage. Drink or hold up to 5 years.
9.1Bill Schallert
Excellent great flavor and body. Long finish.
Excellent great flavor and body. Long finish.
9.2Lev Lavrichtchev
Mature and classic
Mature and classic
9.3Location
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