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

Todd Rocchio

9.3

Musty forest floor driven wine. Showing red fruits and a herbal component. Fernet like. Cranberry pops. Was awesome with foie wild mushroom burger at the wine cask shared with john Vidal ! — 10 years ago

Michael Descamps

9.4

My número uno go-to amaro after Fernet Branca. — 10 years ago

Andrew Holod

National Sales Grapes of Spain

9.0

Very pale ruby. Pungent red fruit, spice cake, Christmas pudding aromas. A touch of CO2 on the palate and plenty of firm acidity. Paired well high a highly seasoned mustard vinaigrette salad. Even better with a handful of pretzels later. When it shows cola nut and Fernet aromas. Very interesting. — 11 years ago

Pam Woolf

9.7

Better than cream de menthe. Loved t. At Pig and Pickle with Anderson's. great night good waiter Steven. — 11 years ago

Mo Cherry

9.9

Minty ridiculousness!!! — 12 years ago

CS

Sales Amy Atwood Imports

10

Holy Mother of Jerez Son of a Biscuit Eating Motherless Goat!! This is so unique, weird, delicious. Could literally sip just enough to wet the lips all day long. This makes aged fernet seem worthless and sterile. @steviestacionis @nopasf — 13 years ago

Son

8.9

Bitter on the start somewhere between a cynar and fernet, the nose switches from herbal to strong notes of honey, slightly sweet mid-palate, herbal bitter finish — 10 years ago

Sommelara

9.5

I Love Italian Fernet but this is Amazing! — 10 years ago

Nate Redner

10

1960's. Herbal and vegetal. @Chris Cottrell @Morgan Twain-Peterson @Steven Morgan — 10 years ago

Jarrod Schott

9.0

Nice soft malty porter with delicate oaky savor notes and herbs . Tasty! — 10 years ago

Ryan Mullins

9.7

Super impressive, so Much Eolaness. Decaying leave and smoke with a slight fernet finish. — 11 years ago

Jay Thomson

Owner Copain Winery & Punchdown Cellars

10

Puts fernet to shame — 11 years ago

Christina Gibbs

9.7

More like fernet. Yum. — 12 years ago

David Kline

9.3

Black cherry and cola nose. Cherry lozenge comes to mind, and that would be a mistake, as this exhibits a firmness and depth beyond initial preconception. Smoky, black cherry with a Fernet Branca touch. Rosemary, licorice, and bitters. — 10 years ago

with Courtney

Janice Wang

9.3

1983 (very warm. Pepe stocked entire vintage for 20 years because it was too inky)
Dull medium clear ruby.
Mushrooms on the nose, but less strong than 1994. (Blue cheese?) Red fruit, pulsing with energy. Smoke and molasses
Bubbly. Such youth!! Crisp acidity. Cherries. Sweetness underneath. Line of bitterness. Like a fernet, light bodied but bitter and sour. Long ending of sweet clay. — 10 years ago

Charles Schneider

9.1

Beautiful aromatics. Astringent. Hint of cola. Hecho y Mexico. — 10 years ago

Bjørn Rostad

9.0

Aquavit brings me home. This is Occidental. A #cocktail with Linie aquavit, Grand Marnier, Amaro and a Fernet Branca rinsed coupe glass. Linie is shipped from Norway around the globe while it is aged in old cherry casks. So awesome! Garnish with an orange twist and you're good to go. — 10 years ago

Kevin Walsh

Wine blogger doxologywine.com; Freelance Sommelier (Court of Master Sommeliers) Doxology Wine Consulting

9.0

Pipe tar and tobacco, dried oregano and a fernet like herbal note. Strong tannic backbone. — 11 years ago

Jonas Hartz

9.0

Fernet Branca. Crazy guy. herbs and spices — 12 years ago