Germano Ettore Archives | Kerin O'Keefe

October 3, 2019January 6, 2020

Italian wine reviews (tasted through August 2019)

Check out my latest reviews: (193 wines) Barolo, Sicilia and more

blind tasting Kerin O'Keefe

Top 12 of the Month

Figli Luigi Oddero 2013 Vigna Rionda Riserva (Barolo)

Piedmont

A classic Barolo, this opens with textbook Nebbiolo aromas of pressed rose, …

Cellar Selection

97 Points N/A
Ettore Germano 2015 Cerretta (Barolo)

Piedmont

Aromas of red cherry, pipe tobacco, menthol and star anise with a …

Cellar Selection

97 Points $75
Comm. G. B. Burlotto 2015 Monvigliero (Barolo)

Piedmont

Compelling and fragrant, this gorgeous wine opens with intense aromas of pressed …

Cellar Selection

97 Points $90
Cavallotto 2013 Vignolo Riserva (Barolo)

Piedmont

Underbrush, tilled soil, blue flower, pipe tobacco and wild berry aromas mingle …

Cellar Selection

97 Points $165
Brovia 2015 Rocche di Castiglione (Barolo)

Piedmont

Rose petal, fragrant blue flower, wild berry, baking spice, menthol and new …

Cellar Selection

97 Points $104
Giovanni Rosso 2015 Poderi dell’Antica Vigna Rionda Ester Canale Rosso (Barolo)

Piedmont

Earthy aromas of wild red berry, underbrush, new leather and tar come …

Cellar Selection
97 Points $480
Comm. G. B. Burlotto 2015 Acclivi (Barolo)

Piedmont

This stunning red opens with a captivating fragrance of perfumed berry, rose, …

Cellar Selection

96 Points $75

Paolo Scavino 2015 Prapò (Barolo)

Piedmont

Aromas of incense, rose, iris and eucalyptus carry the nose of this …

Cellar Selection

96 Points $73

Fratelli Alessandria 2015 San Lorenzo di Verduno (Barolo)

Piedmont

Enticing scents of pipe tobacco, wild berry, pressed rose and eucalyptus form …

96 Points $74

Borgogno 2014 Cannubi (Barolo)

Piedmont

This radiant, perfumed red opens with enticing scents of fragrant purple flowers, …

96 Points $164

Brovia 2015 Garblèt Suè (Barolo)

Piedmont

Enticing varietal scents of pressed rose, new leather, perfumed berry and dark …

96 Points $92

Ettore Germano 2013 Lazzarito Riserva (Barolo)

Piedmont

Made with grapes from the estate’s oldest vines, planted in 1931, this …

96 Points $110

September 21, 2018December 15, 2018

Italian wine reviews (tasted through July 2018)

Check out my latest reviews: (175 wines): Barolo, Valle d’Aosta, Liguria and more

blind tasting Kerin O'Keefe

Top 30 of the Month

Massolino 2012 Vigna Rionda (Barolo)

Underbrush, new leather, forest berry, dark spice and a whiff of fragrant …

98 Points Piedmont $150 Cellar Selection
Cantina Bartolo Mascarello 2013 Barolo

Fragrant and loaded with finesse, this stunning red showcases Barolo’s elegant side. …

98 Points Piedmont $162 Cellar Selection
Michele Chiarlo 2010 Cerequio Riserva (Barolo)

From the stellar 2010 vintage, this gorgeous wine lives up to the …

98 Points Piedmont $175 Cellar Selection
Mascarello Giuseppe e Figlio 2010 Cà d’Morissio (Barolo)

Aromas of camphor, crushed berry, dried rose, new leather and red berry …

97 Points Piedmont $387 Cellar Selection
Mascarello Giuseppe e Figlio 2013 Monprivato (Barolo)

Elegant and fragrant, this radiant wine opens with classic Nebbiolo aromas of …

97 Points Piedmont $176 Cellar Selection
Mascarello Giuseppe e Figlio 2013 Perno Vigna Santo Stefano (Barolo)

Aromas of underbrush, camphor, new leather and forest berry form the nose. …

97 Points Piedmont $112 Cellar Selection
Elvio Cogno 2013 Ravera Bricco Pernice (Barolo)

Forest floor, dried rose petal, new leather, star anise and menthol aromas …

97 Points Piedmont $140 Cellar Selection
Borgogno 2013 Cannubi (Barolo)

Rose petal, truffle, exotic spice, camphor and new leather are just some …

96 Points Piedmont $175
Borgogno 2013 Liste (Barolo)

This opens with an enticing intense bouquet of crushed mint, rose petal, …

96 Points Piedmont $125
Figli Luigi Oddero 2012 Rocche Rivera (Barolo)

New leather, truffle, camphor and dried aromatic herb aromas lead the nose. …

96 Points Piedmont $108
Comm. G. B. Burlotto 2014 Monvigliero (Barolo)

Enticing scents of rose, aromatic herb, new leather, truffle and balsamic notes …

96 Points Piedmont $80
Germano Ettore 2012 Lazzarito Riserva (Barolo)

Truffle, forest floor, wild berry, chopped herb and new leather aromas create …

96 Points Piedmont $95 Cellar Selection
Massolino 2014 Parafada (Barolo)

This gorgeous red opens with classic aromas of forest floor, wild berry, …

96 Points Piedmont $95 Cellar Selection
Gaja 2014 Sperss (Barolo)

Underbrush, tobacco, toasted hazelnut, menthol and grilled herb aromas slowly take shape …

95 Points Piedmont $250
Figli Luigi Oddero 2014 Rocche Rivera (Barolo)

Fragrant and loaded with finesse, this focused red boasts enticing scents of …

95 Points Piedmont $114
Massolino 2014 Margheria (Barolo)

A classic, vibrant expression of Nebbiolo, this fragrant red opens with compelling …

95 Points Piedmont $95
Sandrone 2014 Le Vigne (Barolo)

Red berry, dried rose petal, exotic spice, menthol and a whiff of …

95 Points Piedmont $155 Cellar Selection
Giacomo Fenocchio 2014 Castellero (Barolo)

Intoxicatingly fragrant, this offers heady scents of perfumed berry, pine forest, wild …

95 Points Piedmont $55 Editors’ Choice
Paolo Scavino 2014 Monvigliero (Barolo)

Floral and fragrant, this boasts enticing scents of blue flower, wild berry, …

95 Points Piedmont $75 Editors’ Choice
Figli Luigi Oddero 2013 Rocche Rivera (Barolo)

Red berry, new leather, rose, balsamic aromas of menthol and dark cooking …

95 Points Piedmont $108 Cellar Selection
Sandrone 2014 Aleste (Barolo)

Dried rose, blue flower, aromatic herb, wild berry and a whiff of …

95 Points Piedmont $170 Cellar Selection
Rivetto 2013 Briccolina (Barolo)

Violet, rose petal, dried hay, grilled herb and balsamic aromas all merge …

95 Points Piedmont $130
Cantina Bartolo Mascarello 2014 Barolo

This lovely radiant Barolo is another showstopper despite the difficulties of the …

95 Points Piedmont $176
Borgogno 2013 Barolo

This boasts tantalizing aromas of violet, iris, perfumed berry and aromatic herb. …

94 Points Piedmont $90 Cellar Selection
Fontanafredda 2012 Contessa Rosa Brut (Alta Langa)

Baked bread, nectarine, citrus zest and baking-spice aromas waft from the glass. …

94 Points Piedmont $33
Fontanafredda 2014 Vigna La Rosa (Barolo)

Compelling scents of rose, iris, wild berry, aromatic herb and a whiff …

94 Points Piedmont $100 Cellar Selection
Giacomo Fenocchio 2014 Cannubi (Barolo)

Classic Nebbiolo aromas of red berry, rose, forest floor, camphor and wild …

94 Points Piedmont $60
Elvio Cogno 2012 Ravera Vigna Elena (Barolo)

Truffle, new leather, wild berry, cooking spice and balsamic aromas lead the …

94 Points Piedmont $150
Figli Luigi Oddero 2014 Barolo

Fragrant and refined, this precise elegant red presents alluring aromas of forest …

94 Points Piedmont $55
Luigi Baudana 2014 Cerretta (Barolo)

New leather, menthol, tobacco and forest floor aromas are front and center …

94 Points Piedmont $80 Editors’ Choice

August 24, 2018

Italian wine reviews (tasted through June 2018)

Check out my latest reviews: (316 wines): Barolo, Barbera d’Alba, Barbera d’Asti, Nizza and more

blind tasting Kerin O'Keefe

Top 30 of the Month

Paolo Scavino 2014 Bric del Fiasc (Barolo)

Fragrant and full-bodied, this dazzling red opens with enticing scents of rose …

97 Points Piedmont $95 Cellar Selection
Braida di Giacomo Bologna 2015 Bricco dell’Uccellone (Barbera d’Asti)

Aromas of ripe black-skinned berry, clove and ground pepper mingle with fragrant …

95 Points Piedmont $85
Michele Chiarlo 2015 La Court Riserva (Nizza)

Red-skinned berry, blue flower, wild herb, menthol and clove aromas fill the …

95 Points Piedmont $48
Paolo Scavino 2014 Cannubi (Barolo)

Woodland berry, fragrant blue flower, tilled earth and balsamic whiffs of camphor …

95 Points Piedmont $95 Cellar Selection
Michele Chiarlo 2015 Cipressi (Nizza)

Elegantly structured, delicious and loaded with personality, this benchmark Nizza offers earthy …

95 Points Piedmont $25 Editors’ Choice
Renato Ratti 2014 Rocche dell’Annunziata (Barolo)

Eucalyptus, woodland berry, rose and baking spice aromas take shape in the …

95 Points Piedmont $100 Cellar Selection
Mauro Veglio 2014 Gattera (Barolo)

Wild berry, pipe tobacco, violet and dried aromatic herb aromas mingle with …

94 Points Piedmont $48 Editors’ Choice
Francesco Rinaldi 2014 Brunate (Barolo)

Fragrant and refined, this opens with alluring scents of iris, woodland berry, …

94 Points Piedmont $62
Paolo Scavino 2014 Bricco Ambrogio (Barolo)

Iris, rose, menthol and woodland berry aromas come to the forefront. On …

94 Points Piedmont $65
Renato Ratti 2014 Conca (Barolo)

Rose petal, red berry, exotic spice and a balsamic whiff of camphor …

94 Points Piedmont $100
Mauro Veglio 2014 Rocche dell’Annunziata (Barolo)

This opens with fresh enticing scents of fragrant blue flower, wild berry, …

93 Points Piedmont $76
Germano Ettore 2014 Cerretta (Barolo)

Underbrush, rose, new leather, crushed mint and balsamic aromas take center stage …

93 Points Piedmont $70
Fontanafredda 2016 Papagena (Barbera d’Alba Superiore)

Inviting aromas of ripe black-skinned fruit, violet and a whiff of culinary …

93 Points Piedmont $30 Editors’ Choice
Paolo Scavino 2014 Barolo

Aromas of dark-skinned berry, French oak and a balsamic note emerge from …

93 Points Piedmont $45
Braida di Giacomo Bologna 2015 Bricco della Bigotta (Barbera d’Asti)

Aromas of ripe black-skinned fruit, purple flower, new leather, crushed mint and …

93 Points Piedmont $85
Mauro Veglio 2014 Arborina (Barolo)

Intense aromas of iris, violet and woodland berry lead the nose along …

93 Points Piedmont $56
Grimaldi Bruna 2014 Camilla (Barolo)

Iris, rose and woodland berry take center stage on this full-bodied red. …

92 Points Piedmont $45
Mauro Veglio 2014 Barolo

Enticing scents of camphor, red berry, rose and new leather lift out …

92 Points Piedmont $36 Editors’ Choice
Mirafiore 2014 Paiagallo (Barolo)

This fragrant, refined red opens with alluring scents of blue flower, wild …

92 Points Piedmont $100
Coppo 2015 Pomorosso (Barbera d’Asti)

Aromas of violets, dark-skinned berries and menthol slowly take shape in the …

92 Points Piedmont $75
G D Vajra 2015 Barbera d’Alba Superiore

Ripe black-skinned fruit, blue flower, crushed mint and cake spice aromas take …

92 Points Piedmont $35
Braida di Giacomo Bologna 2015 Montebruna (Barbera d’Asti)

Aromas of black cherry, tilled soil, blue flower and ground pepper carry …

92 Points Piedmont $37 Editors’ Choice
Cordero di Montezemolo 2014 Monfalletto (Barolo)

Intense aromas of raspberry compote, forest floor, eucalyptus and oak-driven spice drive …

92 Points Piedmont $50
Poderi Colla 2014 Bussia Dardi Le Rose (Barolo)

Rose, tilled soil and crushed herb aromas meld together with a balsamic …

92 Points Piedmont N/A
Renato Ratti 2014 Marcenasco (Barolo)

Aromas of wild berry, pressed rose, ground clove and a balsamic note …

92 Points Piedmont $50
Antica Casa Vinicola Scarpa 2011 La Bogliona (Barbera d’Asti Superiore)

Aromas of baked plum, scorched earth, leather and balsamic notes slowly appear …

92 Points Piedmont $75
Bava 2015 Pianoalto (Nizza)

Elegant and savory, this opens with aromas of crushed herbs, wild berries, …

92 Points Piedmont $33
Ciabot Berton 2013 1961 (Barolo)

Captivating scents of rose petal, woodland berry and underbrush lead the nose. …

92 Points Piedmont $53
Elio Filippino 2013 Castiglione Falletto (Barolo)

This opens with enticing aromas of rose petal, underbrush, red berry and …

92 Points Piedmont $65
Paolo Scavino 2014 Carobric (Barolo)

Aromas of fragrant purple flower, wild berry and a whiff of exotic …

92 Points Piedmont $75

August 29, 2017August 31, 2017

Italian wine reviews (tasted through July 2017)

Check out my latest reviews (172 wines): Barolo 2013 (2nd round), Barbaresco 2014, Sicilia and more

blind tasting Kerin O'Keefe

Top 10 of the Month

Germano Ettore 2013 Prapò (Barolo) 97 Points Cellar Selection
Here is the link to my 2013 Barolo reviews (it will be complete in the next couple of months)