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9.3

Dark ruby. Fresh floral, chocolate, plum, blueberry and smoke on the complex, perfumed nose and in the mouth. Big, deep, smoky, chocolaty wine that finishes long and ripe but suave. This will win many fans. Cellar it for another couple of years and then enjoy for another 10 years after that. A blend of 40% Cannonau, 30% Carignano and 30% Bovale Sardo. Cannonau gives perfume but not much color; Bovale Sardo adds color and acidity; and the Carignano contributes a refined mouthfeel and a little bit of freshness to what otherwise might have been jammy wines. S’Arai was a field blend until 1998; since then, each variety has been vinified singly, and I find the wine much more precise and focused as a result. (Ian D'Agata, Vinous, March 2018) — 6 years ago

WC Fields

9.2

Yes! Violets, blackberries, with caramel balsamic, dark cherries. With pizza and cacio e pepe — 8 years ago

Gae Saccoccio - NdC

9.1

Here we've got an appellation who is best known for whites than red. Even though it is only a generic Chassagne "rouge" village from Ramonet, what I do appreciate the most in this kind of pinot noir is the straightforwardness of the fruit, a clean tannin, a lightness and pretty well-balanced oak, the happy simplicity - that is not the same as banality - of drinking a bottle alone without even realizing it. I really like so nice and well made wines that leaves me from first sip to last one such a genuine impression of vine to cellar to table squaring of the circle both at the nose and into my mouth. Want you imagine also the pairing though: the most delicious cornmeal mush (polenta) of my life with turnip greens and shavings of pecorino sardo. Wholemeal red corn (granturco rosso formenton otto file della Garfagnana e Valle del Serchio del Mulino di Piezza) from an old Mill that has now apparently closed doors forever because high quality and selectivity of production nowdays, sadly, doesn't pay the rent. — 8 years ago

Guilherme Rossi

8.9

Ótimo custo benefício. Comprado no supermercado em Ferrara, em promoção. Frutas vermelhas maduras, taninos robustos, carvalho e potência. Vai bem com carnes vermelhas e queijos duros. — 8 years ago

Cindy Cammack

9.0

Interesting nose - almost like a wet horse. Once you get past the nose there is excellent fruit with a smooth finish. Would drink again. — 9 years ago

Matthieu Gille

10

Fromage a Friend on Verona... Always so gooood — 10 years ago

Daniel Steilen

8.9

Crisp and clean, white peach and minerality — 7 years ago

Catherine Theis

8.9

Dinner with squid ink pasta and crab! — 7 years ago

Matthew Fennon

9.0

Woody over-notes with rich, dark fruits such as cherry, blackberry. Great legs! Long, firm finish. — 8 years ago

Juan Cerda

9.2

Delish with pizza. Saturday date night on the rooftop with Boo Boo. Perfect. — 8 years ago

with Heather

Tom Kisthart

Owner Craft & Curd

9.3

Solid Greco. Small producer. Their vineyard sits near abandoned sulphur mine which I'm told adds "wonderful mineral notes". Umm ok, guess that's cool. — 8 years ago

Chris Silveri

8.9

Nice moderately priced sardo. Dark fruit o'plenty — 9 years ago

Rebecca Chapa

9.5

Myrtleberry liqueur from Sardegna — 10 years ago

JKT

8.9

JL Sardinia tasting 1/17/17. 14.5% ABV. Very prominent nose of earth and leaves and dark fruits. Tannic and firm body with long finish and hints of menthol and dirt. $38. 55% Bovale Sardo. Will age. — 7 years ago

Kim Ravnskjær

9.6

Vintage 2012 at a tiny trattoria in Randazzo, Sicily. Fantastic. — 8 years ago

Bob Yoon

9.2

Can't believe how well this is drinking. — 8 years ago

Antonio Gianola

9.3

Fantastic digistif — 8 years ago

Ebbe Bonde Soerensen

9.0

Nero D' Avola is really nice in this Harmonium, tasted years ago first time in Rome( winebar Ferrara) it is fleshy with some barriques, but this grape can stand it. — 9 years ago

Shelley Burgon

8.9

Celebrating with the flavors of Sardegna! Pairing this with squid and an autumn inspired soup. — 10 years ago

Tsuyoshi Enoki

Sake Specialist Hasegawa Sake Shop Tokyo

9.3

Clear straw and lemon yellow. Rich fravor of honey, white sweet flower, lemongrass, apple mint, ripe apple, plum, syrup, several herb, hint of barrel.
Comfortable sweet and fruity attack, imperious acid and smooth mineral, long, long, after taste. Rich and joyful! — 10 years ago