5/16/2024 - TS Likes this wine:

Getting better and better. My 6th bottle.Drink or kepp for another 3-5 years.

5/11/2024 - TS Likes this wine:

Still young and fresh. High acidity, medium alcohol. Lemon, yellow apple. Barrel fermented, very little oak (inert/used). Good fruit concentration, well balanced between acidity and concentration. Lack a bit complexity. Long finish. Very good wine. Don't improve with furter ageing, but can be left for another 3-5 years. (This bottle seems less oaky and with younger fruit than I can remember from previous bottles). SEcond day: Left half-full bottle, used vacuum pump. Now even better than directly out of bottle, giving it slightly more complexity. Semms like it can improve slightly with a few more years in bottle. Rating adjusted from 92 to 93.

5/8/2024 - TS Likes this wine:

(MG) Notes after 3rd day in open bottle. Pronounced dark fruit; blackcurrant, blackberry, black plum. Char, cedar. Leather, forest florr. High acidity. High, chalky tannins. Long finish. Well balanced between alcohol, tannins, and fruit concentration. Outstanding. Drinking very well now, but have some potential for improvement. Drink until 2032 (MG).

4/19/2024 - TS Likes this wine:

Powerful, full bodied, chalky tannins, high acidity, long finish. Aromas of dark fruit (cherry) and rose, tar. On the palate more red fruit (cherry, red plum). Not much strawberry and rose as you may expect. I would give it another 3-4 years to mature. More like a La Morra Barolo than traditional Barbaresco. Drinking window 2026-36+.

3/31/2024 - TS Likes this wine:

Still in good shape.

3/3/2024 - TS wrote:

A bit diappointing. Not developing as positively as i hoped.

2/23/2024 - TS wrote:

Tasted over two days. Primary aromas/flavours; black fruit. Not much developed. Coarse tannins, good fruit concentration. Medium+ finish. A very good wine, but lacks a bit to be outstanding. I'm not sure the tannins will soften. Balance?

2/23/2024 - TS Likes this wine:

Classic Barolo. Still primary fruit, tar, rose, rasberry, wild strawberry. Still too young. Good fruit cocentration, fine-grained tannins, and long finish. Bought a case together with Marenca at winery in 2019. At that time, surprisingly the Marenca performed better, but now it seems like the Marghereria is catching up and outperforms the Marenca. Great wines both. Keep in cellar for another 3 years, and drink over 10 years+. Rating maybe a bit conservative with regards to potential.

1/20/2024 - TS wrote:

A bit disappointing. Black fruit; blackberry, black plum. Just moderate tertiary aromas/flavours; forest floor. A bit one-dimensional. Chalky tannins. High acidity. Was better three years ago, but no typical signs of being too old. I hope this was just a dull bottle, and will give it a chance again in a year or two.

12/30/2023 - TS Likes this wine:

Consistent with previous note and rating. Drink/keep.

12/26/2023 - TS Likes this wine:

Off-dry, with high medium-high acidity. High fruit concentration, well balanced, and long finish. A very good wine.

12/26/2023 - TS Likes this wine:

High fine-grained tannins, high acidity. Primary aromas/flavours of black cherry, blackcurrant, blackberry, black pepper. Moderte secondary aromas/flavours of cedar and toast. Hint of leather, forest floor and barn. Well balanced tannins, acidity, and concentration. Long finiah. An outstanding wine. Keep for another 5-8 years.

12/25/2023 - TS Likes this wine:

Coarse tannins that I am not sure will resolve. However, a decent St. Emilion Grand Cru Classé. Mostly primary black fruit; blackberry, tlack plum, black currant, black cherry. Moderate secondary aromas/flavour of cedar and toast. Hint of tertiary aromas/flavours of forest floor, leather and barn. Well balanced, with a medium-long finish. I'll give it another five years to see it develops.

12/25/2023 - TS Likes this wine:

Decent Bordeaux left bank. Had expected it to develop in a more positive direction. However, still youthful with a lot of primary aromas/flavours of black fruit; blacberry, dark cherry, black currant. Secondary aromas/flavour of cedar and pencil beam. Not very pronounced tertiary aromas/flavour, but hints of forest floor and leather. Well balanced wine, with a long finish. Lacks the wow-factor, and I am a bit concerned about the course tannins that sems not to smoothen significantly. I'll give it another five years to see how it develops.

12/25/2023 - TS Likes this wine:

Sadly my last bottle of six. This was more vital and balanced than ever. Primary aromas/flavours of lemon, green and yellow applw, pineapple, supple oaky notes of vanilla and toast. A will balaced wine, with high alcohol balance by high acidity and a very high fruit concentration. Extraordinary long finish. On par with the best Burgundy Premier Crus and many Grand Crus.

12/8/2023 - TS Likes this wine:

Well developed. Still excellent. Drink up within 2 years.

12/1/2023 - TS Likes this wine:

Bone dry, high acidity, high, grainy, tannins, medium bodied. Aromas/flavours of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, forest floor. Still a lot of primary fruit. Well integrated oak. Good balance between tannins and acidity, lacks some fruit concentration, medium finish. A very good wine. Drinks well now, can stand another 10 years in cellar.

11/25/2023 - TS Likes this wine:

Good fruit concentration, high acidity, long finish. Still young, but balanced. Keep.

11/18/2023 - TS Likes this wine:

The best bottle of six I've drunk since 2008. The slightly jammy notes I've found before is now not present anymore.This is a classic Cabernet, with still a lot of black fruit aromas and flavours left. Smooth tannins, well intergrated oak, moderate tertiary aromas/flavours. Long finish. Outstanding Napa Cabernet. Drinking perfect now. Can be kept in cellar for another 5-7 years.

11/4/2023 - TS Likes this wine:

Half bottle. Benchmark entry level dry riesling. High acidty, medium alcohol. Primary aromas/flavours of lemon, green apple, hint of peach. Good fruit concentration, well balanced between, fruit and acidity. Medium finish. Real value for money.

11/4/2023 - TS wrote:

Medium(-) body, medium fine-grained tannins, medium alcohol. Aromas/flavours of rose, liquorice, tar, red cherry., red plum Medium fruit concentration, medium finish. A bit disappointing. Expected much more from this 2019 vintage from Ratti, which is one of my favourites from La Morra.

10/2/2023 - TS Likes this wine:

Clearly a Sauvignon Blanc dominated wine. Medium(+) lemon, apple, lemon grass, passion fruit and peach on the nose. Medium(-) on the palate. Light bodied, lacks concentration and balance. Medium(-) finish. A white Bordeaux on the lighter side. I'll give it a couple of years to integrate better, but not a wine for very long cellaring.

9/29/2023 - TS Likes this wine:

Coarse tannins, seems not to soften with age. High fruit concentration. Mostly primary fruit. Well balanced. Long finish

9/29/2023 - TS Likes this wine:

Medium(+) body. Dry, but appears a bit sweet. Medium(-) acidity. Long finish.

9/29/2023 - TS Likes this wine:

Fine-grained smooth tannins. Meduim(+) frruit concentration, well balanced with a long finish. Outstanding quality. Drinking perfect now.

9/19/2023 - TS Likes this wine:

Medium(+) acidity(!, high for viognier), dry, pronounced floral aromas and flavours. Well balanced between acidity, fruit intensity and concentration. Long finish. Best viognier I have tasted. Probably at its peak now.

9/15/2023 - TS Likes this wine:

High acidity, fine-grained tannins. Medium intensity on the nose, with some tertiary aromas; leather, forest floor. Currant, black currant, red plum flavours. Still fruity and young, with just a hint of tertiary flavours. Medium(+) fruit concentration, well balanced between alcohol, intensity and acidity. Medium(+) finish. No problem pushing the drinking window five more years.

8/24/2023 - TS Likes this wine:

Consistent with previous review. Fantastic wine for the price. Unfortunately my last bottle. One hit wonder? I was not that impressed by the 2020 vintage.

8/19/2023 - TS Likes this wine:

Very nice chenin blanc. Lemon, apple, peach, wet stone. Round, not bone dry, but well balanced. Medium(+) finish. Not at the level as 2019, but a very good wine for the price.

8/19/2023 - TS Likes this wine:

Very good NV BdB. Had it for 3 years in cellar which the wine benefits of. Crisp, with good fruit intensity, and medium(+) finish. Drinking wel now, but can be kept for the next 4-5 years. One of my favourite NV BdB.

8/19/2023 - TS Likes this wine:

Had to drink it now due to some leakage. Wine in good condition. Lemon green apple, petrol, and a hint of honey (some botrytis?). Low alcohol, but a nice balance between fruit intensity and acidity. Long finish. No rush to drink up the remaining bottless as long the cork stays intact.

8/19/2023 - TS Likes this wine:

Apricot, lemon, honey. High acidity, balanced with good fruit concentration, alcohol. Some development towards tertiary aromas/flavours, but surprisingly fresh fruit. Long finish.

8/19/2023 - TS Likes this wine:

Consistent with previous notes. Still youthful.

8/19/2023 - TS Likes this wine:

Consistent with pevious notes. No rush to drink up.

8/13/2023 - TS Likes this wine:

This bottle was much better than the one i rated a couple of years ago. Nice black fruit, good concentration, and well integrated fruit, oak, with some tertiary aromas and flavours. Medium(+) finish. Be aware of some bottle variation. Based on this bottle, now rush to drink up the remaining stock.

8/11/2023 - TS Likes this wine:

Better now after two years since last bottle. More integrated and balanced than it appears before.

8/5/2023 - TS wrote:

Quite ordinary Barolo. Lacks concentration and length.

7/31/2023 - TS wrote:

Modern style Rioja. A bit disappointing. It tastes like it is muted, which is strange for an 18 year old wine. Concentration and length good, but the fruit seems muted, without not yet developing tertiary flavours. I do not remember this wine from a couple of years ago like this. Hope it's just the bottle, or an "hibernating" wine. I'll give it a try after 2 years, and will check out the 2004 in between.

7/31/2023 - TS Likes this wine:

Great wine for the price (got it as an extra wine when purchasing some other premium wines in North Macedonia, but the normal price about 10 EUR). Concentrated black fruit; plum, cherry, blackberry, hint of barrel ageing, firm but smoot tannins, and a long finish.

7/28/2023 - TS wrote:

Quite complex, and developed Soave Classico. Lacks some freshness. Drink now.

7/28/2023 - TS Likes this wine:

On the nose it seems slightly oxidised, but on the palate there are no signs of oxidation. High concentration and complexity, balancing the high acidity and alcohol. Long finish. Based on the aromas, it's over the top. Drink soon.

6/29/2023 - TS wrote:

Dark black fruit; blackberry, black plum. Spicy, cedar, graphite, chocolate, coffee. High concentration, but lacks some balance. Medium+ acidity, high tannins. Long finish. In a blind test I would guess this was Napa Cabernet. Well made, but too dark fruit flavours (and coffee, chocolate) for my taste (for a Bordeaux), but will for sure improve over time. Do not open before 2030! 91 points, but with a potential?

5/26/2023 - TS Likes this wine:

Still youthful primary fruit, with som tertiary notes. Medium concentration and finish.

5/17/2023 - TS Likes this wine:

A well made Pinot Noir dominated Champagne. Primary lemon, apple, strawberry, raspberry on the nose and palate, as well as some secondary notes; brioche, bisquit. Not much tertiary notes taken into consideration that this was disgorged at least 4-5 years ago. Well structured with a good balance between acidity and concentration. Long finish. Drinking very well now, but can keep very well in cellar for a few years.

4/29/2023 - TS Likes this wine:

Excellent. Still lots of fruit. See previous note from 2020.

4/8/2023 - TS wrote:

This is only getting better with age. Drinking well now, but will stand furter ageing well. Lots of fruit left, with some tertiary development.

4/7/2023 - TS Likes this wine:

Lots of black fruit, some mocca and chocolate on the nose/palate. Great potential with high fruit concentration, balanced with fine-grained high tannin level and high acidity, and long finish. A well structured wine with a very good potential. I would recommend waiting 10 years. Drinking window till long after 2040.

3/11/2023 - TS wrote:

Drank over four days use of w/vacuum pump. Quite disappointing first days (first impression 87). Developing positively over the next four days. Surprisingly lean and aromas/flavours dominated by red fruits (currant, red cherry and plum). Lacks tannins and body. Medium length.

2/4/2023 - TS Likes this wine:

Wonderful Brunello. Dark cherry and plum aromas and flavours. Some tertiary notes of tobacco and forest floor, but still a young wine with lots of fresh fruit. Well integrated smooth tannins balanced with moderate alcohol, high acidity and high intensity. Loooong finish. Drinking perfectly now, but kan be kept for another 10 years.

12/24/2022 - TS Likes this wine:

Initially oxidized aromas, but with some air it disappears. On the palate, a mature, developed Champagne; yeast, brioche, mushroom. Balanced, complex, good intensity, with a long finish. Still within drinking window.