Daniel Bloom

8.9

N:A Funk monster that subsides w air, Deep Sangiovese charachter plus earth,
namely tilled soil, underbrush.
P: Midweight w chewy tannins and plenty of acid. Shines w a light rabbit ragú. — 5 years ago

Al Shikoh

9.3

opaque purple; blackberries, mint, tobacco leaf, violets, graphite; dark fruit, anise, slight herbaceousness, crushed gravel reminiscent of an Old World wine; 100% Cabernet Sauvignon sourced from older vines, planted in Cortina Gravel, aged 17 months in 58% new French oak; the black label pays homage to Dr. Harold P. Olmo a UC Davis professor who conducted clonal trials on Larkmead's property in the 1940's and 50's; 14.7% ABV; $185 — 6 years ago

Liz Howng

9.4

Delicious - rose petals, raspberries, light and refreshing with just a hint of sweet — 8 years ago

Steph

9.2

Caramel odor. Profound on the first taste, then a surprising freshness, pétillant, unexpected — 8 years ago

Eric Urbani

9.3

Amazing sparkling from Veneto near Cortina — 9 years ago

Dan Parisi

10

Hot damn. Best wine for the dollar (euro) in the past two years. Here in cortina, eating hand made pasta and pizza, and this blew me away. Paired with the output of a wood fired oven by a Neapolitan pizzailo, really it's about the simple pleasures. I have had $400 red burgundy' but this 30 euro bottle kicks some serious ass, pound for pound. — 10 years ago

Giorgio Rinosi

9.1

Annata 2010 — 11 years ago

G G

9.4

Paired this with a risotto made with local (Vermont) chanterelles. — 12 years ago

Lorena Jordao

9.1

Excellent @ Brigante, 13% — 5 years ago

Paul T, Missing My Beautiful Wife 24/7

9.4

Tried the 2018 Cabernet yesterday, nice on opening but closed down quite quickly. But I popped it off the truck so thats to be expected. I’ll rate the 2nd bottle after a long hold.
This one is a different story at only $20.00 more. Great for having only a 1 day hold,
Winery notes,

Keeping with the theme of expansion, we added another block of older vines from Larkmead in 2018. Neighboring our original block of Olmo clone is a tiny block of Jenkins clone Cabernet resting in the same Cortina soil. We have always loved this clone of Cabernet having worked with it at Outpost’s True Vineyard and Gemstone Estate. There’s nothing else quite like it in the world of Cabernet. It manages to be both exotic and wildly singular while still coming across as very complete. It has proven to be a very nice complement to what we’ve been working with from Larkmead since 2012. The color here is a bit darker than normal with mostly fruit tones first present on the nose. That familiar muscular walnut husk, roasted nut quality of Larkmead pokes through quickly though placing this wine stylistically in more of a classic era of California wine. Where in the past this wine could be considered the “lightest” of the lineup, the 2018 shows the power of the vintage and a marked improvement from the addition of the new block. The fruit is still purple leaning and the ethereal notes of the past still pop out on palate entry but a weightier middle kicks in almost immediately with notes of sage, graphite, cassis, lavender and a brambly spice note. The tannin starts earlier too adding texture and a dusty, baker’s chocolate note. In the past, I felt this bottling would always need a few years in the cellar to present a complete palate expression. Not so here with the addition of our little Jenkins block. All these additional blending options from all these great sites prove in 2018 that sometimes more is more. — 6 years ago

Raquel Fernandez

9.0

Easy drinking wine on a warm sunny terrace in cortina. More structure than many whites like this. — 9 years ago

Caleb Schiff

8.9

Pinot Bianco, Chardonnay and Sauv Blanc. Full with lots of minerality and backbone of acidity. Nice with some cheese in Cortina. — 10 years ago

Marian Jancarik

9.0

Silvestrivske pitie v Cortina d'Ampezzo — 10 years ago

Oscar Baraldi

8.9

Really fine in winterlike noon in Cortina — 12 years ago

chris dorado-alvarado

9.4

sidra!!!!! — 13 years ago

Keith M

9.1

セパージュは、サンジョベーゼ、CS、CF。
一口飲んだら、パシッとしたミネラルとザクロ、小さくて赤い軽やかなベリーの果実味。
自然派ながら、還元や揮発もない綺麗で冷涼感のある旨味は、イルグエルチォを思い起こす。
牡蠣にもあうし、ワカメポン酢にも合うし、守備範囲広そう。 — 5 years ago

Alessandro Dalle Carbonare

9.3

Beautiful surprise @enoteca cortina — 6 years ago

Kip Dellinger

9.6

Love this wine! Value for the money is outstanding. — 7 years ago

Bob Budiongan

9.0

Fantastic with my tomahawk steak @ Cafe Cortina. — 8 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

Happy 10th Anniversary Sofia. I’d go back to Cortona and marry you all over again! Such an unbelievable wedding & experience. I love you very much! Cheers & love. ❤️🍾🎉🎶💃 Photos from our 5 year anniversary trip back to Cortina, the building in the Italy Republic Square Cortona we were married and the countryside view from our wedding reception. — 9 years ago

Edoardo Martino

9.5

Un vino che è un peccato bere dovendo poi guidare dopo... Ne prenderei un'altra! — 10 years ago

Doggfather

9.0

Great value chianti classico that's selling for under $15 at trader joes. Drinking great right now with a long finish. #spindoctor needs to check this out — 11 years ago