SV

9.0

In the glass, it’s hard to resist judgment; it’s just so light. Looks are deceiving. In the nose: rose hips, hibiscus, cherry liqueur. Flavors of pomegranate and rhubarb come first, followed by a heady, herbal bitterness that reads like fernet. I really like this style of Oregon Pinot. — 8 years ago

Camille Puglia

9.2

Trying to describe Amaro in words is hard. This is something between a Nonino and a Fernet Branca. — 9 years ago

with Jim

George Chen

8.9

Not for everyone...like Fernet Branca wine with herbs and God knows what in there but Monks live off this stuff so can't be all bad. — 9 years ago

C

9.0

Move over fernet. — 10 years ago

Matt Sterr

9.0

Spearmint dominates the rooty-herbal nose. Light weight, less viscous than most fernet. Get a big black tea note on the palate. — 10 years ago

Robert Simmons

9.4

A little dusty on those nose with soil and cherry. Awesome full-yet-subtle tannins. Long finish of red berries. — 10 years ago

David Kline

9.2

Eucalyptus, prickly pear and a balsamic toast atop peppermint oil finishes out the pungent microcosm. Tight near-ripe raspberry, tannic cranberry and red clay with basil oil tend to the center. There is cola-cherry-syrup- bourbon root liqueur happening that makes it darken toward the end, almost Coke and Fernet branca, but also a very green, leafy remnant full of iron. The finale is pomegranate, and it is a chewy answer to the pointed questions in the middle. Great vintage, fabulous wine. — 10 years ago

with Courtney

Anna Vocaturo

9.6

WAy better than fernet — 8 years ago

Matthew Beckman

9.1

Sooooo much going on here with the herbs, flowers and bitterness...17.5%...drying beyond belief...fernet-like — 9 years ago

Patrick

9.4

Light candied fruits and apricot pith. Great body thanks to 30 months sur lie. — 9 years ago

Jade N

9.7

With a splash of fizzy water and vanilla — 9 years ago

Nagib Nasr

8.9

Very nice. Intense flavors, complex, quite enjoyable. — 10 years ago

Antonio Gianola

9.4

Tasted at @monteverdechi Chicory coffee and dark spiced rum notes. Exceptional — 10 years ago

Sarah C

9.1

Seriously delicious balanced Fernet. Perfect balance between minty, bitter & sweet. Adore. — 10 years ago

Chris Grimm

9.2

Mint, herbs, fresh pine. #tastesofNOLA17 — 9 years ago

Olivera

9.2

Bank for your buck! This wine was only $27.99 in NJ and I was so hesitant to buy it since good Saint Joseph usually costs at least $10 more. Great expression of Syrah terroir in many ways. This is how I picture steep slope Saint Joseph. — 9 years ago

Brian Callaway

9.0

Big black and red fruit tempered by a ton of herbs. Sage, rosemary, eucalyptus, and mint. Bing cherries and fernet? Wonderfully complex wine for a small price tag!! — 9 years ago

Devin Bray

9.3

Full, herbal, ripe and oaky on the nose, obviously still young but more than ready to play. Odors of licorice and Fernet or Chartreuse come through. Thank goodness this has been open since yesterday, it almost certainly needed it. On the palate, bright cassis, wild strawberry and herbal liquor comes through with jasmine and finely structured tannins. Yumyumyum. — 9 years ago

Max Gottesfeld, FWS, CSW

9.0

Rich nuts and citrus. — 10 years ago

SV

9.1

Very nice LBV Porto. Cherry cola bursts in the nose and palate and then into cedar, vanilla, clove. A pleasant Fernet-like astringency keeps the sugar at bay. — 10 years ago