Colour: almost no transparency, dark red, violet.
Nose: quite ripe and concentrated nose of red and black fruit (raspberry, red/black cherries, plums), notes of violet and red pepper, old wood bark, pine wood, vanilla, Mediterranean spices, bay leaves.
Palate: medium body, moderate acidity (not a lot), quite warm at the palate but not too much. Red fruit coming through (raspberry, red cherries), tannins quite evident, and quite strong, wool-like tannins and astringency. Rustic feeling. More astringent in the finish. — 8 years ago
A nice golden tint leads to aromatics that are fruity, laced with minerals. Apricots and lemon-lime give a much more forceful nose than I expect from a Pinot Grigio. The palate shows apples, citrus and minerals in a fresh display. The acidity is bright and zippy. — 10 years ago
Magnum 89/100 — 10 years ago
Wonderfully fruity — 11 years ago
Earthy tones, medium viscosity, slight fruitiness once you let the wine breath. Becomes more subtle in the earthy tones once the one breaths for 10 mins.
Brittas graduation dinner — 8 years ago
Dirty old world Montepulciano blend. Drinks like Rioja used to in the 90s. Lots of charm and quality here. Medium bodied and easy to put down. — 9 years ago
Any wine that can shine from a plastic cup deserves extra kudos. Mistook for a Northern nebbiolo with its structure, detail, & balance, but the fruit is pure southern, pomegranate & black currants. Eye opener (esp for 30$ list). Want to re taste in proper stemware. I think 80% nero di trioa 20% montulpiciano — 9 years ago
Elegant - color still good, tastes of cocoa powder and earth with finely integrated tannins. Unfortunately this was the last bottle. — 10 years ago
Very good but not 2010 or 2011. — 10 years ago
Wow. This is great. The mouth feel alone is worth it. — 11 years ago
Schiava Bischofleiten! My fave red glass pour at work right now. — 11 years ago
Mineral, oily, tastes like brioche and butter. Wine tour at Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Rhône Sud, France 🇫🇷 — 8 years ago
Lovely example of Italian cab. Lots of life left. — 8 years ago
Light red. Kind of amazing with veal Libretti. — 9 years ago
I LOVE aglianico. Slightly obsessed. Earth and tannins. — 10 years ago
Very unique wine that starts with a grapefruit zing and ends with a dry, cool finish. Never had this before, pretty cool stuff — 10 years ago
One would never suspect — 10 years ago
Boise. Great wine. Delectable didn't save. Don't remember comments. :-( — 11 years ago
J Krause
Light and acidic with citrus notes on the back end. Perfect for warm weather — 8 years ago