barak heller hayun

9.1

a little funky loire Cabernet franc.
unoaked (concrete ageing)

13% abv

high acidity.
medium coarse but pleasant tannins.
medium body.

smoke, bits of dirt with small rock parts in it, black plum and some dried 🌶️.

medium 🎯

a great surprise but not for everyone.
if you dig funkadelic's 'free your mind and your ass will follow' buy a case... — 4 years ago

Eric

9.4

Smooth sweet black fruit and dirt. Great 👃 — 6 years ago

Neal Schaffer

8.9

Black cherry, raspberry, lilac, lavender, bell pepper, smashed herbs, and black dirt. Tannins are fine-grained and the palate is energetic. The blend of Merlot, Petit Verdot, and Cabernet Franc does surprisingly well. This blend is meticulous and purposeful. Virginia keeps getting better and better in my book! — 6 years ago

with Dana

Kyle Harvey

9.4

I couldn’t get enough of this bad boy, one of the most interesting wines I’ve had in a while, light red fruits and dirt on the nose with an incredibly off juicy and signature black peppercorn flavor of Schioppettino - don’t ever pass up the chance to taste this varietal, but particularly this wine. Wow. — 7 years ago

Andrew Willingham

9.1

I liked this wine a lot. Animal, wet dirt, funky cured meats. Pretty hefty mouthfeel. Dark black fruit, maybe some tar. Unique wine and great value. — 8 years ago

Thomas Brokaw

9.4

The Store "Serve U Liquor" has it for $45 in DC. — 8 years ago

Chris Langstaff

9.0

Smells like walking between rows of bright crisp golden delicious apples that have been freshly picked. Delicate and light with some astringency. Black currants. Alcohol is clearly present on the linger. Update after being open a day: the nose has changed and developed into a distinctly 'dirt floor cellar' and mildew and it is still delightfully light and delicate, but falls off. — 9 years ago

Ray Vanderhoff

9.1

Very Earthy Tuscan Blend - Mostly Teroldego (normally found in Northern Italy) with some Syrah blended in. Beautifully aromatic. Cranberry, sour dark cherry and black currant fruit. Tobacco and black dirt notes. Reasonably low alcohol (12.5%) level and balanced acidity. Quite good. Outstanding QPR! Revisited in July 2021. Still outstanding! Revisited again in May 2025. Just excellent!
— 5 years ago

Eric

9.0

Ain’t bad for a hotel room wine. 85 Merlot/11 PV/4 CF. Nice black dirt and blackberries. Little acidic. Way better than expected. — 6 years ago

Ken Z

9.0

Nose of black fruit, oak, tar, earth, and some coffee, which emerges after some time in the glass, palate of black fruit, and dirt, with old leather, backed by dusty tannins. Black fruit on the dry, dusty finish.

4/21/7/4/4+50=90 pts. — 6 years ago

Kleopatra Bright

9.3

Medium intensity
Pine
Leather
Black olive
Spearmint
It smells like a BBQ

Cherries on palate
Smoke
Meaty
Wild cherries
Dirt
Leather — 7 years ago

Devin B

9.3

Extremely ripe, with dirt and spice on the finish. Delicious. Black cherry on the finish. — 7 years ago

Eric

9.2

Right bank imitatin', expectation exceedin' blend from Baer. Black cherries, leather, and wet dirt. Great day drinker. $30 upon release. Gotta say it was a good day. — 8 years ago

Julie Brawn Whitesides

9.0

Spicy finish and earthy through and through. Do we taste a hint of black licorice?? Don says it's a 9.0 today but it will be a 10+ in a few years! — 9 years ago

Chris McClellan

9.2

I thought off the gate this killed it. Big concentrated black fruits, mint, pepper, whiffs of earth, dirt, slight VA, vanilla, rich baking spices, smooth tannins and long finish... thanks @Gregory Fulchiero ! — 5 years ago

with Chad, Ryan and 1 other

Chris McClellan

9.2

Big, super concentrated black fruit, earth/dirt and spice...could age easily 10 more years... — 6 years ago

Brett Rogosin

9.4

It’s definitely drinking quite young right now with solid tannins and sharp acidity. Decanted for about 1.5 hrs before drinking and drank over the next 3.5 hrs. It opened up nicely. Really thick in color. Nose of black berry, dark fruit, dark chocolate, dry dirt dusting, umami, lavender. Chewy mouth feel. Forest floor leaves, dark berries, chocolate carries over, and a black toasted tea quality. This is a very well structured Merlot. Quality stuff. I can’t wait to see how it evolves. — 6 years ago

with Brooke and RB

Robert Rothfield

9.0

Classic Bordeaux with plum and black currant fruit, forest floor/dirt and nice structure at a ridiculous qpr — 7 years ago

Eric

9.2

60/40 Grenache/Syrah. Dark purple, almost black in the glass. Soft spoken sweet ripe black cherries, licorice, blood, and dirt. Dense. — 8 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.2

Dark reddish purple, almost opaque. Earthy nose with notes of black cherry, menthol, nuts, old wood and moist dirt. Good mouth feel with tannins resolved, leaving rich fruit and an above average finish. In a good zone. Needs air to open up. — 8 years ago