Andrés Solís Lira

9.0

A crucial year for the vision of this chilean winery, when the gastronomical, oxidative, low-alcohol approach of winemaker Marcelo Retamal finally took off.
70 y.o. dry-farmed, early picked Malbec from the remarkable Limávida property. — 10 years ago

Christian Damiano

9.6

Fantastic for the price . — 11 years ago

B N

9.4

Plums (the fruit, not what Clarkson dipped in the Amazon), lots of red berries, lots of body but with soft tannins... Debbie said it was ok. — 12 years ago

Chelsea Peinke

9.0

Strong Merlot notes once decanted, nice and rich — 10 years ago

Dan Miller

10

Easily the best wine I have tasted, amazing. — 11 years ago

Matt K

9.6

Album released on beer. Beer good. Album even better. — 12 years ago

Fernando Marques

10

Grapes: Zibibbo (Moscato d'Alessandria). Trained in the extremely low bush typical on Pantelleria, planted in basins and pruned short. Planting density: 2,500 vines per hectare (1,011 an acre); production of about 4 tons per hectare (1.62 tons an acre). Extremely loose volcanic soil rich in minerals.

Description: The wine displays its extraordinary personality and depth in its bright amber colour. After the first, intense notes of apricot and peach, come sweet sensations of dried fig, honey, herbs and mineral notes. Impressive on the palate with an outstanding complexity due to a fusion of sweetness, tastiness and softness. A prolonged finish.

Curiosity: The name comes from the Arabic term "Son of the Wind" because the wind sweeps constantly around the clusters on Pantelleria. And the island's winds bring with them a profusion of fragrances so intense that you can touch them. First vintage: 1989. Ben Ryé inspired maître chocolatiers Cecilla and Paul De Bondt, who created the "De Bondt Ryé" chocolates: the first is a mixture of figs and almonds steeped in Ben Ryé and encased in a shell of dark chocolate; the second instead has a core of Ben Ryé-flavored gelatin embedded in white chocolate covered in dark chocolate.

2008
The "Son of the Wind" remains true to itself in the 2008 vintage, revealing the extraordinary complexity it has reached in recent years. Regular weather conditions and fine vineyard tending led to an optimal grape harvest.

— 13 years ago

Diana Eng

9.1

Naturally made, bush vine, no grafting. Very interesting and unexpected expression of Chenin. Slightly more tropical, but still restrained, not as nutty and very savory. Not quite as acidic as French Chenin. Lovely wine. — 10 years ago

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AI Lara

8.9

Yum. Good price. — 11 years ago

Barry Jahansetan

9.6

Outstanding Pino! — 12 years ago