Benjamin Hall Jr

9.0

I’m beginning to enjoy the other varietals (than Malbec) produces in these Argentine Andean souls at high altitudes more and more. This 70% Cab / 30% Syrah blend is a lovely example of a refined mix giving intense new world character with the subtleties of old world wine making. The terroir comes thru in notes of gravel and rosemary. The fruit is big but it mildly dissipates in a most pleasant way. Drank it with a cheesy vegetable casserole with mushrooms and herbed garlic tomato sauce base... a great pairing! — 8 years ago

Jenn Tesch

9.1

My steadfast wine in Rwanda, best enjoyed post gorilla and chimpanzee trekking🐒. A merlot, I know. Maybe it tastes better in higher altitudes ? — 9 years ago

Gae Saccoccio - NdC

9.0

Ampeleia, beyond this winery in the heart of Maremma (Tuscany) there was a swiss couple: Erica and Peter Max Suter, they bought an abandoned piece of land which since 2002 has been reorganized under the protection of Elisbetta Foradori. Roccatederighi's the ancient town nearby that spread over the Metalliferous Hills. All the Ampeleia wines bear names that recall ancestral ideas and profound concepts taken from ancient Greek culture: Kepos, Empatia, Ampeleia. Biggest enemy in the wine region is an excess heat and too much sun exposure of the vines which could provides too mushy wines or some dispreferred overipe. How does Marco Tait in the vineyards first then in the cellar, fight against such an adversary? Altitude, actually three different altitudes! Ampeleia di Sopra is where they've got vineyards between 450 and 600 m.a.s.l., here's for instance, the main reason why this vintage 2004, a blend of Cab Franc, Sangiovese and four others Mediterranean grape varieties despite his twelve years behind it is still that vibrating, breezy, unbroken and savory! http://www.ampeleia.it/ — 10 years ago

Randy Fuller

9.0

The color of this rosé is almost like bourbon, a nearly burnt orange that tends more to brown.  It doesn't look much like rosé, and it doesn't smell that way, either.  First whiff, I get an earthiness that borders on foxiness, as in wines made from North American grape varieties.  Strawberry with an intense mineral overlay takes over.  The palate offers plenty of cheerful fruit and earthy minerals but little acidity, which is reportedly an issue with Agiorgitiko grown in lower altitudes.  Ios is not what most American consumers would expect in a rosé, but more adventurous souls won't be disappointed — 8 years ago

Christina Hart

9.4

Loved it! Good complexity, oaky. Very interesting blend, with grapes grown at different altitudes. Can't beat the price. — 9 years ago

Andrew Lampasone

Owner Wine Watch Selections

9.3

This is a blend of all five vineyard sites different altitudes all nerello mascelese — 11 years ago

Michael Mugmon

9.5

Brought this one back from Beirut. Very nice Lebanese rosé made from Syrah, Cinsault, and Caladoc (which is apparently a cross between Grenache and Malbec). Bought for roughly $13 and well worth it. — 9 years ago

with Amy

Nick Demos

9.3

🔥 from one of the highest altitudes in Chablis! — 9 years ago

with JT

Jonathan Lord

9.3

Wow what a surprise this was! Blackberry, pepper, leather, and cherries on the nose: interesting blackberry jam, cherry tomato, cardamon and toast in the mouth. The thinness of vines grown in Aragon at such high altitudes can really be noticed, yet this interestingly has medium body and structure to it. — 10 years ago