nose of brambly dark berry patch, part herbal & botanical w perfume of violets, spice cake & fireball cinnamon ~ sappy, candied & juicy raspberry & cherry, pastilles & rose petals w smoke, minerals & white pepper on the finish
about 90% Listan Negro and 10% Tintilla from 35 plots of vines ranging from 10 to 180 years of age at heights of 250 to 800 meters above sea level
to be clear: this is their “intro” red wine we sell for $17.95
BRAVO! — 8 years ago
Wonderful acidity, well balanced fruit, a firm finish. This is top shelf Barbera and a real delight. Bravo. — 9 years ago
Delicate with great pepper notes — 10 years ago
One of last bottles I bought in 2004 in Italy at winery. Absolutely gorgeous nose. Cherry, floral, Coca Cola. Still has lots of fruit smooth tannins and great length. Drinking window by professional stated through 2015. Has at least 5 years in my mind. — 11 years ago
Inaugural celebration 2012! — 13 years ago
Cranberry and earthy notes on the nose. Leads with some light berry notes and some funk. White pepper and light minerality on the finish. Delicious — 7 years ago
Oh what a 2+ hour decant will do. This sings much clearer. High toned, but integrated tannins, crushed red fruits & that amazing volcanic thread, and, made by a woman vintner- thus better. I hope I can age a few of these. — 8 years ago
Surprisingly resolved. Warm and fuzzy. — 9 years ago
Fantastic dry sparkling cava. Excellent for mimosas. Vaimo and I love it especially with a pineapple orange juice or pomegranate juice. — 10 years ago
Baboso Ignios Orígenes, Ycoden Daute Isora, Tenerife, Spain. 2013 — 11 years ago
Good to drink, good fruit with some clear volcanic notes. not as good as '16 or '15. — 8 years ago
Took a while for this wine to open up after decanting. Once it did, chocolate flavors, muted cherry, with slight taste of baking spices. The Acidity helps smooth the hefty 16.5% alcohol content, but this is still a powerful wine. Burnt red color along the rim faded into deep crimson towards the middle of the glass. — 8 years ago
2013 Vintage with zero problems of reduction. One of a kind expression of wine volcanic soils, 100+ year old vines, and a oceanic climate. Envinate for the win, best of its class. — 9 years ago
Made me think of the baron and baroness and wishing them a happy Christmas and a great 2016! @David Monaghan @Baroness Catherine Monaghan — 10 years ago
Raj Harb
06 & 08 side by side. 08 took a lot of air to come alive. Still quite stern. 06 more open. Sensed some va initially. It eventually straightened out and overtook the 08 — 6 years ago