5/3/2024 - jwsmith Likes this wine:

This the perfect expression of classic Barolo !!! Calm deep memorizing fruit with cinnamon leather and rose petal character with a sweet almost bubble gum finish !!!!

4/13/2024 - jwsmith Likes this wine:

Wow what a surprise just such a delightful wine perfect balance and weight really easy to drink

1/17/2024 - jwsmith wrote:

Opened for 3 days amazing structure a great wine !!!

1/17/2024 - jwsmith wrote:

Another her rated Bordeaux...... just not great sorry.

1/11/2024 - jwsmith wrote:

Gorgeous ruby red classic cedar box cherry elegant but tannic really nice wine !!!

10/15/2023 - jwsmith wrote:

Light elegant really not like any other Sangiovese

8/11/2023 - jwsmith wrote:

Have not touched this wine if 5 years. Its starting to open up and gain so complexity. Excellent classic VR..

8/11/2023 - jwsmith wrote:

Has to be wine of the vintage so good. Classic Rinaldi cherry cinnamon box nose and flavors.

8/11/2023 - jwsmith wrote:

Really crisp excellent cut great wine.

6/8/2023 - jwsmith wrote:

Big rich Classic Chainti

5/20/2023 - jwsmith wrote:

I just cleaned the cellar and found some beauty's. This wine is so delicious ruby red candied fruit box nose... Delicate beautiful wine...

5/6/2023 - jwsmith wrote:

Muted cherry white pepper and anise flavors with a mild mint finish good length all with a dollop of gooseberry solid balance a great value aging well ..

4/8/2023 - jwsmith wrote:

Always stunning perfect aged just like the 96,97, 99

3/26/2023 - jwsmith wrote:

I dint think there could be a better 2014 Barolo ... Its just that good....

2/16/2023 - jwsmith wrote:

Middle ground between VR and the center of NSG really classic use to be a value now its getting pricey.. anyway love this wine drinking well shedding its baby fat..

2/15/2023 - jwsmith wrote:

This finally starting to evolve somewhat growing some character.. Dusty Cherry flavors wi beautiful ruby color/

2/14/2023 - jwsmith wrote:

Classic Pouilly-Fuisse super floral tons a of acid gorgeous color has a deft Puligny like elegance worth the price these days !!!!

2/4/2023 - jwsmith wrote:

This is such an amazing Bourgogne unfortunately like everything else getting expensive. A solid go to wine has improved with time in the bottle...

1/24/2023 - jwsmith wrote:

This wine is a baby barely changed in 15 years. Classic Serralungu fruit and burgundy type flavors. Really excellent such a step up form village.

1/24/2023 - jwsmith wrote:

This is a very elegant lady like femine Barbaresco I am not familiar with the site buts its delicious I am really glad I took a chance on this swine. The Asili is hard now and less evolved.

12/31/2022 - jwsmith wrote:

Wow what a surprise this has developed secondary flavors of creamy richness 2013 is a sleeper vintage.

11/1/2022 - jwsmith wrote:

I have been curios about this producer for several years and I was surprised how fragrant and exotic the nuanced flavors were out of the gate. Asian cherries spice just perfect no oak over powered flavors. 2020 looks to be a great vintage for both whites and reds.

10/26/2022 - jwsmith wrote:

Excellent balance not too powerful like some form the vintage.

10/15/2022 - jwsmith wrote:

This is the only wine in the Vilmar Line up I have not had its rich and deep Pinot flavors are evident. Really enjoyable value.

10/3/2022 - jwsmith wrote:

I love the approachability and elegance of this wine. Simply a great Tuscan gem

10/2/2022 - jwsmith wrote:

So elegant and complex this wine build in the glass red cherry fruit maybe like eno other in Montalcino...

9/28/2022 - jwsmith wrote:

nice wine one dimensional classic Barolo you can tell its from Rodii just simple wine probably not worth the price but a good example of 2005 .

9/19/2022 - jwsmith wrote:

Darker color would have guessed it was 2000 ...

9/19/2022 - jwsmith wrote:

Excellent slightly rustic not really changed much over the past 10 years maybe softer...

9/14/2022 - jwsmith wrote:

Really a great wine not as classic as 2018 or 2017 but very good...

9/10/2022 - jwsmith wrote:

This is very reminescint of the early days of 2015 which in my eyes is the best ever Sassicaia. The wine is very elegant but shy but lingers for sometime... Excellent.

9/10/2022 - jwsmith wrote:

Gorgeous classic salty mineral aspect always a go to

9/10/2022 - jwsmith wrote:

So elegant classic 2014 reminds me of 2007

7/23/2022 - jwsmith wrote:

Taste more like syrah than Pinot now..

7/9/2022 - jwsmith wrote:

This wine is off the charts good had it out of 375 and 750 in the same week. Its got the evergreen component I can explain. plus creamy carmel lemon thing with a touch of mineral salts... Amazing

7/9/2022 - jwsmith wrote:

I think 2003, 2007 and 2009 need more time than even 2001. 2001's are staring to pop now. This wine is creamy, Carmel, almond perfect balance... lovely

6/1/2022 - jwsmith wrote:

So not sure what the reviewer of this wine was trying to say. I found this wine super complex crazy good salty, lemon dusty chablis meets puligny. Second time having this wine. Amazing

5/27/2022 - jwsmith wrote:

Drinking well heavy in alcohol but delicious

5/27/2022 - jwsmith wrote:

Drank right after the Montefico .. This is what Montefica, Rabaja and Asili rule over Barbaresco.. no match Ovello was closed linear and just not as good,

5/27/2022 - jwsmith wrote:

This is an amazing wine so elegant long just perfect balance of red fruits, rose petal cinnamon classic..

4/26/2022 - jwsmith wrote:

This wine getting big press cult like status... It very good but so hard to tell with young Cote Rotie. I like the fact the wine is elegant on its own not over oaky like Guigal.. Interesting wine lets see how it develops.

4/16/2022 - jwsmith wrote:

Wow what a surprise this wine started closed and then opened up with salty mineral white flowers very focused more linear than sancerre just a a different breed great wine aged perfectly./...

4/16/2022 - jwsmith wrote:

Starts out nice and then gets harsh and a little hot. Color and nose are gorgeous.

3/31/2022 - jwsmith wrote:

Just an awesome example of the Ramonet style.

3/31/2022 - jwsmith wrote:

again another ok bottle for this wine.

2/22/2022 - jwsmith wrote:

This was probably the finest example of this wine yet. Classic rose petal cinnamon asian spice gorgeous nose and finish... Perfect.

2/21/2022 - jwsmith wrote:

I am posting a note 10 mins after opening. Gorgeous color , no nose slight raspberry compote very very elegant on the finish... will post again in 2 hours

2/21/2022 - jwsmith wrote:

2017 is so classic but for Bougros its a little fatter richer reminds me of 2010. an excellent wine !!!

2/15/2022 - jwsmith wrote:

Just so elegant and classic spectacular Lamy... ocean breeze sea salt nose with a long balanced finish.

2/15/2022 - jwsmith wrote:

This is spot on mineral saline salt thing happneing really great wine.