| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2018 Marchesi de' Frescobaldi Tenuta di Castiglioni Toscana IGTSuperTuscan Blend more |
5/24/2024 - wahoo70 Likes this wine: 91 pointsA bright, fruity, easily accessible super Tuscan (for us new world fans). Lovely aromas and flavors of tasty black and purple cherries and berries, flowers, some darkness and touch of oak, all well-balanced with bracing acidity and smooth tannins; long finish, with fruit holding to the end. A nice sipper, but even better with food. |
| Red |
2021 Daou Vineyards The PessimistPaso Robles Red Blend more |
5/20/2024 - wahoo70 Likes this wine: 91 pointsAgree with the pro reviews - a wonderful example of a Paso wine at a fair price. Opaque dark purple color (mostly petite syrah); intense nose of blue and black fruit, blueberries in particular, darker spices, a splash of oak; lush, generous, full-bodied darker fruit flavors, well-balanced by smooth tannins, and a long, zippy finish. A surefire crowd pleaser. |
| Red |
2017 Castello Banfi Bolgheri AskaRed Bordeaux Blend more |
5/19/2024 - wahoo70 wrote: 89 pointsLovely nose with black and purple fruit and dark phenolics and vegetal notes; a bit new world with lush dark fruit flavors, but balanced with bracing acidity and well-integrated tannins; long, zippy finish. A style of super Tuscan more to my liking than many. Still needs a lot of time to open up, and much better with food. |
| Red |
2019 Castello del Terriccio Tassinaia Toscana IGTSuperTuscan Blend more |
5/14/2024 - wahoo70 wrote: 88 pointsMerlot and cabernet sauvignon. Notes from Day 2 (give it time to open!). Quiet nose with some fruit and lots of darkness (phenolics, earth, umami?); a bit tart at first, very dry, not a lot of fruit, more darkness, and some interesting flavors (lychee?); a nice, long, zippy finish, again dry and with firm tannins. Not a great sipper, needs food. Highly regarded by many, clearly well made, but not the style for me. Agree with Tomoem that it's not ready yet. |
| Red |
2019 Arnaldo-Caprai Montefalco RossoSangiovese Blend, Sangiovese more |
5/10/2024 - wahoo70 wrote: 87 pointsFirst wine with the sagrantino grape. NOT a pop and pour - took three hours to start finding its footing. This could explain the poor scores on VVino and wine.com. Notes are from day 2. Quiet fruit-driven nose; soft, fruit-forward (red and purple) flavors and texture, well-balanced with acidity and mild tannins; nice, long zippy finish. Not bad, but I think one can do better for the price. |
| Red |
2021 Daou Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Paso Roblesmore |
5/8/2024 - wahoo70 wrote: 90 pointsOur house red when family comes over for dinner. Always popular and a terrific value. This has fruit forward (Paso) aromas and flavors of cherries and berries, with some darker phenolic/umami-ish and greenish notes in the background, well-balanced with a touch of acidity and smooth tannins; lovely, long finish. A great PnP, terrific sipper and even better with food. |
| Red |
2021 Azienda I Greppi Bolgheri GreppicanteRed Bordeaux Blend more |
5/5/2024 - wahoo70 wrote: 91 pointsMerlot, cab franc, cab sauvignon. A lovely super Tuscan from Bolgheri (DOC) in a delicious new worldish style. Big, enticing nose with lots of fruit and some darkness as well; fruit forward up front, on the redder side, with smooth tannins and a bit of acidity for balance, carrying well into a long zippy finish, with smooth tannins and some darkness at the end. A great sipper, and even better with food - great with pizza. |
| Red |
2021 Luigi Righetti Ripasso della Valpolicella Classico Superiore CampolietiCorvina Blend, Corvina more |
5/2/2024 - wahoo70 wrote: 85 pointsQuiet nose; fairly tart red and purple fruit, modest tannins, not doing much through a rather short finish, dominated by tannins and acidity. Hard to tell it's a Ripasso style. Not for me. |
| Red |
2021 Roots Run Deep Cabernet Sauvignon Educated Guess Napa Countymore |
4/29/2024 - wahoo70 wrote: 90 pointsAn easy drinking, fruit forward red - not quite a fruit bomb. Pretty nose with dark fruit and a touch of vanilla; a blast of straightforward dark fruit (bombish) into the midpalate, but then a surprisingly long, zippy finish, with tons of fruit balanced by bracing tannins and acidity. The finish alone is worth a couple of points. Super value for the price, and a likely crowd pleaser. Good but nothing special as a pop and pour, but the complexity really came through on days two and three in the bottle. Give it plenty of time after opening. |
| Red |
2019 Jess and Jules Red Blend Toscana IGTmore |
4/27/2024 - wahoo70 wrote: 87 pointsDecent nose with dark fruits and licorice; not too dry, with plenty of acidity to balance the cherries and berries; decent finish with lots of tannins and ample fruit. Definitely needs a long time after opening to settle down. Nice enough, but questionable qpr - nothing special for that price. |
| Red |
2021 QuestPaso Robles Red Blend more |
4/24/2024 - wahoo70 wrote: 89 pointsSpicy, peppery fruit forward nose, with a touch of sweet oak; soft, tangy, fruit forward in the mouth, with more of that spicy, peppery cab franc influence leading into a nice fruity, peppery finish, balanced by smooth tannins. An easy-drinking sipper, and even better with the right food - it went really well with wife's Mexican-style cheesy chicken, beans and rice dish. |
| Red |
2019 Caiarossa Pergolaia Toscana IGTSangiovese Blend, Sangiovese more |
4/20/2024 - wahoo70 wrote: 88 pointsMuted nose, with darker fruit, umami and a touch of sweet oak; bone dry, with darker fruit and umami in the background, building nicely into an intense, impressively long, bone dry finish, tannins to the front and flavors in the background. It's rated highly by others, but it's a bit too dry and old world for my palate. |
| Red |
2021 Cooper and Thief Cellarmasters SelectNapa Valley Red Blend more |
4/16/2024 - wahoo70 wrote: 88 pointsA purple black cherry vanilla fruit bomb. The soft, almost sweet mouth-filling blast of fruit and vanilla does carry though nicely into a fairly long finish, where some tannins surface along with butterscotch (in a red!). My wife, who dislikes dry red wines in general, loved this, suggesting that it could be a popular wine for a backyard barbecue. |
| Red |
2018 Luce della Vite LucenteToscana IGT SuperTuscan Blend more |
4/14/2024 - wahoo70 Likes this wine: 91 pointsNotes are from second day in the bottle - it took that long to settle down and show its stuff. Lovely nose, with red and purple fruit, flowers, raisins, a touch of umami; a blast of darker fruit in the mouth, but well balanced by acidity and tannins; brilliant midpalate into the finish, with dry fruit and ample tannins, and a note of tomato paste at the very end (thank you Jason Wu for this). Per Jason: old world + new world - what I love in a super-Tuscan. I'm very fond of red blends where merlot plays a major role. |
| Red |
2020 Bogle Vineyards PhantomCalifornia Red Blend more |
4/10/2024 - wahoo70 wrote: 90 pointsA house wine - blend of petite sirah and zinfandel, two of my favorites. PnP. Clear, dark purple (ps) color; luscious nose, with black currants and cranberry sauce, with a touch of baking spice and earthy black notes; luscious, jammy blue and purple fruit with more earth and spice, well-balanced by acidity and tannins, building towards a long, fruit-driven finish, with more earth and firm tannins. Serious wine, well priced and widely available. |
| Red |
2021 Tenuta dell'Ornellaia Le Volte Toscana IGTSuperTuscan Blend more |
4/9/2024 - wahoo70 wrote: 88 pointsAgree with other reviewers that it's just not quite in balance yet. Clear dark red purple color; pretty nose of dark fruit, some earth, spice and a touch of sweet oak; a real mouthful, but heavy on acidity and tannins and a bit light on the dark fruit; long bone dry finish, again light on the fruit. It needs lots of time to open, and not surprisingly it's much better with food. |
| Red |
NV The Riddler The Riddler - Lot TwelveCalifornia Red Blend more |
4/7/2024 - wahoo70 wrote: 88 pointsNice fruity nose, with darker, spicy phenolics in the background. Soft red and purple fruit at the open, nicely balanced by acidity and tannins, building into a lingering fruit-driven finish, anchored by tannins. Pretty nice overall. and not bad for the price. |
| Red |
2019 Masi CampofiorinVeronese IGT Corvina Blend, Corvina more |
4/2/2024 - wahoo70 wrote: 87 pointsVery old world. Nose of umami and earth, with red cherries and berries alongside; very dry, a touch tart, with firm tannins and some red and purple fruit (but not enough for me); long finish, driven by the tannins but decent fruit as well. Well made, but just not my style. |
| Red |
2021 J. Lohr Cabernet Sauvignon Seven OaksPaso Robles more |
3/29/2024 - wahoo70 wrote: 89 pointsA house red. Lovely cab, widely available at a terrific price. Classic Paso; fragrant, fruit-driven nose, with dark cherries and berries; fruit forward, but balanced by a bit of acidity and smooth tannins building into a lovely midpalate. Long fruit-driven finish, with lingering tannins. A probable crowd pleaser. 3 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| Red |
2016 Castello Banfi Belnero Toscana IGTSuperTuscan Blend more |
3/28/2024 - wahoo70 wrote: 88 pointsFragrant, enticing nose, almost floral, with pretty red and purple fruit and some savory notes; tart and bone dry in the mouth, with the fruit backing off into a long finish dominated by acidity and tannins. Not my favorite style for a Toscana, but pretty well made. |
| Red |
2017 Zenato RipassaRipasso della Valpolicella Superiore Corvina Blend, Corvina more |
3/23/2024 - wahoo70 wrote: 89 pointsDark purple color; lush nose, with dark fruits, raisins, figs and some earth; lush, soft fruit at first, some earth, smooth tannins, moving into a bright, fruity finish, more earth, and bracing tannins kicking in. Very approachable, and a super sipping wine. |
| Red |
2018 G.D. Vajra Barbera d'Albamore |
3/21/2024 - wahoo70 wrote: 88 pointsDark ruby red color; shy nose with dark fruit and a touch of funky earth; good acidity and quite dry, with dark fruit balanced by smooth tannins; bright, lingering fruity finish, with more acidity and tannins along with the earth. Went really well with a spicy Asian stir fry, believe it or not. |
| Red |
2022 a6mani Negroamaro Pazzia Puglia IGTmore |
3/17/2024 - wahoo70 wrote: 87 pointsDark purple color. Shy nose, with dark cherries and berries and a hint of vanilla; tons of soft dark fruit at the open with smooth tannins; not much zip at the midpalate and the finish is a bit short, with a bit more acidity and crunchy tannins. A great sipper and super with pizza, where a serious wine is not a necessity. |
| Red |
2018 Ruffino Modus Toscana IGTSangiovese Blend, Sangiovese more |
3/14/2024 - wahoo70 wrote: 91 pointsDark, almost opaque purple color; inviting nose, with purple berries and a touch of vanilla; bold, rich dark fruit flavors, tempered with soft tannins and a touch of acidity; long finish, with crunchy tannins to end it all. A terrific value. Could become a house Italian. |
| Red |
2021 Castello Banfi Centine Toscana IGTSuperTuscan Blend more |
3/10/2024 - wahoo70 wrote: 89 pointsDark purple, almost opaque color; sweet black cherry vanilla on the nose; soft on the open, with tons of purple fruit, well balanced by a bit of acidity and smooth tannins; long fruit-driven finish with lingering tannins. A good sipper, and very nice for the price. Cabernet sauvignon, merlot and sangiovese. |
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