Kos

8.9

Pop old bottle

Merlot is a thin-skinned grape and typically tends to ripen faster than Cabernet Sauvignon.

Bold but smooth and dry

« Merlot is a staple of the wine producing regions of South America. Alongside Cabernet Sauvignon and Carménère, the bold, spicy grape contributes to Chile's reputation for creating great, affordable wine.

Chilean Merlot tends to be full-bodied yet gentle, relatively low in alcohol yet with a bracing acidity, and it often has a divisive “green” characteristic to it.

Chilean Merlot can stand up to strong flavors fairly well, so pair with a big red-sauce Italian meal, some meatballs, a bit of roasted turkey or even a good pizza. » — 6 months ago

Andre

9.0

Not as good as the Occhipinti, but great value — 3 years ago

Christina Howell

9.0

With James and arianna — 4 years ago

Mark Flesher

9.3

@Delectable Wine this is Arianna by Spoto Wines... the wine entry needs to be modified. Dang. I've had a couple of torrontes, but this one blows them all out of the water. Nose of citrus and herbs. This wine begins with a very heavy, weighted mouthfeel. Dominant notes of lemon oil, lime creme brulee, herbal character and seems to get a little bit of limestone grit on the finish. Classic torrontes for the most part but on steroids (Silvaspoons Lodi) and with more of a weighted body and finish that resembles more of a chenin blanc. You wanna drink these now? Go ahead. Wanna keep them for five years? No sweat. Unfiltered. Originally ordered 3, then ordered a case, and now only have 7 total. Sigh... QPR this one is a 9.8! — 4 years ago

Jenevie Shoykhet

9.3

$26ish price point. Very easy drinking. Easy complexity, minimal fruit, mostly earth, spice, mineral notes without being an overpowering wine. — 5 years ago

Robert Hou

9.0

More fruit than occhipinti but still good — 6 years ago

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9.2

The 2022 Sottobanco, a varietal Procanico, displays dried flower, crushed rocks, underbrush and apricot aromas. Textural and weighty, it’s lifted by zesty acidity and mineral tones. An ambrosia-like wave of nectarine and ripe melon follows. The 2022 finishes spicy and with candied ginger hints. $24.00 (Eric Guido, Vinous, July 2023) — 10 months ago

Adam Hahn

9.0

Arianna likes how jammy this is — 3 years ago

Jin Chi

9.0

It was pretty good. With Arianna at my place on Christmas. — 3 years ago

Casey North

9.0

Nice orange wine, a little funky on the nose, lots of citrus on the palette — 4 years ago

Alder Yarrow

Wine Blogger Vinography

9.1

Nero the way it should be, nervy, juicy and with an herbal note to complement its bright berry fruit. Occhipinti FTW. — 4 years ago

Byron Hewett

9.3

This is an awesome grappa. Herbal, aromatic. Complex. Interesting. L07. — 5 years ago

Cheryl Rubin

9.1

Funky, earthy barnyard with a just a hint of fruit. If you like this style, which I do, you will love this wine. — 6 years ago

Virginia Thomas

9.2

Steak night with Rushi and Liz — 2 years ago

Andre

8.9

Seafood/salmon friendly. A bit more sweet that I’d like but still very good. A compromise to the Occhipinti that we can’t find anywhere. — 2 years ago

Alex Jones

Marketing/Development Kunni/Westerly Wines

9.0

Single vineyard fire. Delicious on open and fleshed out over time. Candied dark cherry fruit, acid, tobacco and roses. Delicious and best wine had in 2021 so far. — 3 years ago

Diane M. Napolitano

9.0

From the #mysterycase. First sip is dry and musty lol. Further sips reveal oranges and anise, like a pizzelle. Not bad 😄 — 4 years ago

Christopher Cordero

9.1

Beautiful and intense. Dried herbs, tomato vine, tart cherries, fresh raspberries, olive compote. From a small producer and terroir that invokes natural production and vinification. — 5 years ago

Ely Cohn

9.2

I pretty much love every Ariana Occhipinti touches. Second time with her Tami’ project. It’s murky but cohesive. Stems, minerals, red fruits, and good acid all in excellent balance. — 5 years ago

Alicia Cypress

9.2

Brightness peeks through the minerality and moodiness. Turns out the wine is made by Arianna Occhipinti’s boyfriend and at her same facility. Needs some air to show off all its feathers, but it’s lighter body keeps it from being too dark. — 7 years ago