Shawn R

9.0

As expected, heavy sediment stuck to the bottle. Two hour decant ran through Venturi. Jet black in the glass, cinnamon, chalk and green veggies on the nose- no signs of age. Black currant, French roast and earth fills out the palette. Amazed that the tannins and acidity are in harmony. Distinct, lingering finish that goes on and never ends with smoke being the highlight. The time is now. @Jennifer Saxby — 9 years ago

Sunni Peterson

8.9

Delicious rose. — 9 years ago

Katie Forsman

9.2

Very rare grapes in California- only 85 acres- very smooth — 9 years ago

Florian Bucher

9.2

Tres surpris par ce vin Corse. Excellent. — 10 years ago

Angelo Casagrande

9.1

Not a huge cab. Medium- bodied, beautiful fruit and balanced tannins. Delightful. Decanted through s Venturi for a few hours — 10 years ago

r b

9.1

Nice sharp flavor, crisp. Pairs great with food without being too heavily bodied. Notes of pepper, low tannins. — 10 years ago

Claudia Ballard

10

Delicious and dry, not too sweet but great berry undertones. — 9 years ago

Shawn R

9.4

Dark ruby color in the glass. Venturi decanted...Slight wild game hint on the nose, roses and minerals. Light body with full flavors of black cherry, cola and spice. Perfect acidity and tannins round out a spiced smooth finish. @Failla Wines — 9 years ago

Steve Medbery

9.4

2014--used Venturi and decanted 1 hour ( not ready at 40 min ). Superb, appears to be great vintage. Raspberry, Rainier Cherry, floral and quite spicy (cinnamon, clove). Beautiful long smooth finish. — 9 years ago

Alicia Lewis

9.2

One of Mendocino county's hidden gems. — 10 years ago

Byron Fuller

9.2

Excellent. — 10 years ago

Rebecca Burgess

9.2

Better than the first time I tried this. Not sure if it has matured a bit or if the Venturi aerated it more. Nice stuff. — 10 years ago

Tom Brander

9.0

Had the "back" version last night, thought it quite good, saw the "red" version today at Costco, also quite good. surprisingly using a "venturi" aireator seemed to help even this less expensive bottle. — 11 years ago

with Shasta

Dr Bob

9.4

Really glad I did a little venturi. Full of fruit, nice mouthfeel. This is a delicious Merlot/Cab Franc treat! Probably should drink within 2-3 years. — 9 years ago

Quinn Roberts

9.1

More tailgating fun! — 9 years ago

with Laura and Greg

Jeremy Buss

8.9

First ever Charbono and still figuring out the best way to classify and remember it. A definite smooth finish but still medium to medium high tannins, which can easily be from a young wine. Flavors on the nose were not as complex as I expected but definitely complex on the palate - but of cherry, leather, smoke and dark berries. — 9 years ago

Steph Fassnacht

9.7

This is one of the smoothest deep reds I've tried. Love it poured through my Venturi.
— 10 years ago

Logan Miller

10

Amazing—perfectly dry and oaky. Pairs amazingly with red-sauce pizzas and the Fig at Pizzeria Venturi — 10 years ago

Sonia Ross

9.0

2009 vintage with Trevor, Norman and Leslie during a visit to Cowichan Bay. — 10 years ago

John Siebert

9.0

Nice zin that gets better through the Venturi — 12 years ago