"This wine has an atypical, generous character, with good volume and depth, and subtle, complex fruit . A rich, opulent wine. In some years, it has balsamic, tar and cocoa aromas, and is much sough...

92/100 vinous

"Nose shows pungent aromas of fruit salad, flowers, coconut and oak spices, and a honeyed ripeness. Supersweet, highly concentrated and strong in extract, given clarity by fre...

92/100 PP

"A terrific proprietary red from what is unquestionably one of the finest Piedmont vintages over the last twenty years, Clerico's 1997 Arte vino da tavola reveals opulence, pre...

92/100 vinous

"Red-ruby. Knockout nose combines blackcurrant, dried flowers, bay leaf, cinnamon and nutmeg. Multilayered, lush and deep; a voluptuous wine that avoids heaviness. Finish...

"Perfect conditions prevailed in 1997: a fresh spring with no hail or frost, then a mild summer and sunny September. The grapes matured gradually at a pace rarely achieved. Harvesting began on the 15t...

95/100 Stephen Tanzer

"Insane wine! Spuntali is a spectacular vineyard on the Southwesterly facing slope of Montalcino. The wine is liquid chocolate, incredible concentration, power, d...

92/100 PP

"The impressively-endowed, dark plum-colored 1997 Barolo San Giovanni (a vineyard facing Bussia) is a blockbuster. It boasts terrific concentration as well as a sweet bouquet o...

95/100 PP

"Unquestionably one of the most massive Barberas ever made, the blockbuster 1997 Ai Suma (800 cases) reveals off the chart density as well as a terrific bouquet of smoke, black...

17/20 René Gabriel

"Herrliches, leicht dropsartiges Bouquet; Cassisnote, Rosen. Im Gaumen viel Charme, saftiges Extrakt, eine betörende Süsse von der Frucht ausgehend. Ein eleganter, langer W...

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95-98/100 PP

"The 1997 Hermitage La Chapelle is a monumental wine. The harvest was completed on October 14, with some cuvee...