Jay Kline
Popped and poured; enjoyed over two days. Best on Day 1 as it started to lose balance on Day 2. As such, these notes describe Day 1. The 2014 “Etichetta Bianca” pours a pale, slightly hazy garnet color with a translucent core. Medium+ viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of bright, funky red fruits: cherries, raspberries, strawberries, with red flowers, leather, mushroom and a pleasant whiff of barnyard. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannins and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish long and full of zippy, tangy fruit. This is hitting right and showing remarkable character. Drink now.
Popped and poured; enjoyed over two days. Best on Day 1 as it started to lose balance on Day 2. As such, these notes describe Day 1. The 2014 “Etichetta Bianca” pours a pale, slightly hazy garnet color with a translucent core. Medium+ viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of bright, funky red fruits: cherries, raspberries, strawberries, with red flowers, leather, mushroom and a pleasant whiff of barnyard. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannins and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish long and full of zippy, tangy fruit. This is hitting right and showing remarkable character. Drink now.
9.3Josh Morgenthau
Barnyard notes along with some poached tart red fruits and chestnut. Red clay, rock candy, dried savory. Good development.
Barnyard notes along with some poached tart red fruits and chestnut. Red clay, rock candy, dried savory. Good development.
9.1Anthony Cailan
Still a baby. Still glorious. There is a reason this wine blows me away every single time. Needs pasta.
Still a baby. Still glorious. There is a reason this wine blows me away every single time. Needs pasta.
9.2Michael Duffy
Dried out and oxidized. Either bad storage or a faulty closure. But some pretty aromatics on day two, under the dead underbrush.
Dried out and oxidized. Either bad storage or a faulty closure. But some pretty aromatics on day two, under the dead underbrush.
8.2William Paley
conical columns of stone supporting frames of lobes and hearts....this liquid could be 500 years old...eternal brick water. tobacco leaf dust. visions of earth in baskets....canonical.
conical columns of stone supporting frames of lobes and hearts....this liquid could be 500 years old...eternal brick water. tobacco leaf dust. visions of earth in baskets....canonical.
9.5Alexandre Pagliano
We had this at diner at Union Square Cafe last week. Crushed flowers, mint, dark fruits, leather, tobacco. Medium bodied, elegant, full of fruit and deceivingly accessible. No rush. Recommended.
We had this at diner at Union Square Cafe last week. Crushed flowers, mint, dark fruits, leather, tobacco. Medium bodied, elegant, full of fruit and deceivingly accessible. No rush. Recommended.
9.2Diane Kessler
First bottle was badly corked and this second bottle is lovely. Berries, roses, and leather. Delicate and persistent.
First bottle was badly corked and this second bottle is lovely. Berries, roses, and leather. Delicate and persistent.
9.1romo
This went fast. Elegant with authority.
This went fast. Elegant with authority.
9.3Rachel De Jong
A-freaking-mazing. Red wine perfection.
A-freaking-mazing. Red wine perfection.
10Matthew Greitzer
Silky Nebbiolo with violet, plums and black cherry notes. Not much earth in the wine, more fruit than soil. Very drinkable, but not at this price point.
Silky Nebbiolo with violet, plums and black cherry notes. Not much earth in the wine, more fruit than soil. Very drinkable, but not at this price point.
8.9WARNING: DRINKING DISTILLED SPIRITS, BEER, COOLERS, WINE AND OTHER ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES MAY INCREASE CANCER RISK, AND, DURING PREGNANCY, CAN CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS.