While the Greek name 'xinomavro' translates to 'black acid', this wine was light in tannins and acidity, clean, mellow.
Violets and red plums in summer on ye nose and something more that I cant define. (In the second bottle I got it; artisan made strawberry pop tarts)
More violet but also strawberry on my tongue. Maybe I taste volcanic soil??
$34 Bottlesomm 8.9 per price range — 5 years ago
Delicious. Very nicely balanced and one of my fav day in & day out go-to Cote du Rhones. It goes with an amazingly wide array of foods. A cant miss. — 7 years ago
$10 cant beat it — 8 years ago
Fantastic rose. Cant think of anything better at this price point — 9 years ago
Cant tell which varietal this is. I believe Zinfandel blend? Very bold. Not spicy, but not profile. Lots of oak. Enjoying with thick New York cut. — 3 years ago
Great wine! Balanced, fruity, beautiful nose, clean and lively wine with a long luxurious finish. Cant wait to have it again!! — 6 years ago
Had the 2017 cant find it tho. Spicy. — 7 years ago

For €6 cant go wrong.. lots of upfront fruit but settled down once it had opened up. Definitely needs some cheese or something to balance the palate.. — 8 years ago
Damn, this is fantastic. Been 5 months since my last bottle and cant believe I was able to hold off that long. A really approachable '14 that's only going to get better. Well done @Mike Smith ! — 9 years ago


Very good, not 100 pointer like some scores on release. Love the Napa ‘12s now and cant beat @bell&anchor. — 10 months ago
This went so quick! Crushed berries, spiced florals, something salty and smokey in there. Cant take notes because consumed too quickly. — 4 years ago
Simple pineapple white peppery fun. Cant imagine anyone complaining. Good stuff! — 6 years ago
hard to describe, cant think if something similar, but just awesome wine — 9 years ago
Knew nothing about this wine when i bought it and, honestly cant find much about it, at least not in english. Bordeaux meets Rioja in this wild catalan blend of cab, garnacha, tempranillo, and merlot. Dried cherries and plum, leather, briny black olive, and thyme. Full body and rich not grippy tannin. Definitely want to learn more about this DO. — 9 years ago
So smooth and light. I had it with chili and it was great. Cant to try it with other things. — 9 years ago
Alexandre Pagliano
Small vintage but drinking great now. All cabernet franc in style, elegant, polished, and excellent bottle but cant compare with their best vintages. — a month ago