Franco Costa

Dirty & Rowdy

Evangelho Vineyard Mourvedre 2017

Juicy carbonic-y zero tannin tart cherry. Admittedly fresh still. — 8 months ago

Shay, Steve and 6 others liked this

Three Wine Company

Contra Costa County Petite Sirah 2017

Spiced jam with a hint of floral notes. Layered and hard to nail down the exact bouquet, but it’s delicious. — 2 years ago

LaShondra and Tom liked this

Franco Serra

Barolo Nebbiolo 2016

Franco Serra Barolo DOCG 2016: Medium plus acidity. Medium tannins. Red fruits. Dried herbs. Earth. Leather. Tobacco. Long, silky smooth finish. This young Barolo was a pleasant surprise as my expectations were low (due to its age) however I was very wrong. It had great intense aromas & flavors, reflecting the characteristics of a finer quality wine. For me, it was a definite crowd pleaser with an amazing QPR! Cheers🍷 — 4 years ago

Trixie and Anthony liked this

Tenuta di Ghizzano

Il Ghizzano Costa Toscana Sangiovese Blend

ライチの香り。
さっぱりみずみずしい。
— 5 years ago

Duemani

CiFRA Costa Toscana Cabernet Franc 2016

Full, with rich flavors n textures, classic cab franc aromas n spice in the finish! — 6 years ago

Turley

Salvador Vineyard Zinfandel 2013

Really excellent zin. — 8 years ago

Eric, Mark and 1 other liked this

Terpin Franco (TERPIN)

Ribolla Gialla

Mineral, dry, slightly tannic — 8 years ago

Gaja

Costa Russi Langhe Nebbiolo 1982

Barbaresco at it noblest expression- long live Nebbiolo — 9 years ago

Daniel P. liked this

Marisa Cuomo

Furore Rosso Riserva Costa d'Amalfi Piedirosso Aglianico 2011

Caruso Hotel in Ravello. 2011 vintage mellow with a good finish. Great for lunch🍷 — 10 years ago

Terpin Franco (TERPIN)

Quinto Quarto Pinot Grigio Ramato

Orange Pinot Grigio. It's amazing. — 11 years ago

Cline Cellars

Ancient Vines Contra Costa County Zinfandel

Excellent. In Butcher’s Cut on MSC — 8 months ago

Three Wine Company

Old Vines Field Blend 2019

Big, rich, maybe just a little too ripe (as @Tom Casagrande pointed out in a note about an earlier vintage), but still a nice, solid, old vine field blend, Contra Costa County history!! — 2 years ago

Jim Powers
with Jim
Severn, Bob and 1 other liked this

Franco Pacenti

Canalicchio Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese 2015

No formal notes. Sweet mix of black/red fruit, ripe yet assertive tannins, nice mid-palate juice, leathery. Structured and quiet now, shows potential. — 5 years ago

Aravind liked this

En Cavale

Contra Costa County Sauvignon Blanc

Natural Zinfandel recommended when I asked for something not as tart. Slightly mushroomy / peppery finish, very enjoyable. Purchased from Gemini Bottle Co — 5 years ago

Precedent

Evangelho Vineyard Zinfandel 2015

Very enjoyable. Almost to the tee what I would expect for an elegant Zin. Macerated fruit, warm spice, solid tannic structure. Love those old vines. Not overly jammy either. Would love to try an older vintage just to see how it would mature. Had it with plain old cheese, wafer crisps and grapes. Lovely — 7 years ago

James liked this

Bodegas Franco-Españolas

Bordón Crianza Rioja Tempranillo Garnacha

Low tannins, dark and red fruits, med acid some honey aromas. Ripe — 8 years ago

Viñedos de Nieva

Pie Franco Blanco Rueda Verdejo 2014

#spanishwines are terrific values. This beauty I think ran $14 from our friends at. #winelibrary — 9 years ago

Cline Cellars

Ancient Vines Contra Costa County Carignane 2013

Impressive. Enjoyed with a homemade tomato basil prosciutto pizza. — 10 years ago

Meghan Rajala
with Meghan

Rock Wall Wine Co.

Jesse's Vineyard Zinfandel 2012

Fresh and well balanced. The best of the lineup IMHO. — 10 years ago

Rosenblum Cellars

Heritage Clones Petite Sirah 2008

$17 very bold, slightly earthy but smooths strong fruit but not aweet — 11 years ago

Vigneti Massa

Costa del Vento Derthona Colli Tortonesi Timorasso 2013

Citrus forward with notable viscosity in a way so many skin contact wines could only dream of. — 10 months ago

Michael liked this

Three Wine Company

Contra Costa County Zinfandel 2019

Very fruity. Black cherry and blackberry aromas and some notes of cinnamon, then balanced fruit and baking spices that tingle the tongue and linger on. What Goes with That: Fall Sweets Class, pairing: pumpkin pie. — 3 years ago

Laura liked this

Inconnu

Lalalu Contra Costa County Cabernet Franc 2019

Funky Cab Franc different compared to the traditional Loire Valley. Funky and different in all the best ways though. Refreshing and takes a slight chill well. — 4 years ago

Romain liked this

Neyers

Evangelho Vineyard Carignan 2017

Clear deep red-violet Boysenberry on sight

Clean sandy berry aroma

Dry, med+ acidity, fine tannin, lighter side of medium body, red fruit and dark berry in the finish. Delicious now, could age. Needs a nice decant, great to watch evolve in glass too (air wakes up the tannins and elevates the red fruit notes)

Hooray and Keep up the good work 140+ yr old vines!
— 6 years ago

David and P liked this

Marisa Cuomo

Ravello Bianco Costa d'Amalfi Falanghina Biancolella

Melon, white peach, grapefruit zest, white flowers, wet stone, med+ salinity, med+ body, med+ acid, high intensity, long finish. 13.5% — 10 years ago

Bodegas Franco-Españolas

Finca El Encinal Crianza Ribera del Duero Tempranillo 2010

Great with olives. This is going to be great with lamb steaks too. Happy Easter week! — 11 years ago