If the clusters are grown from vines that survived phylloxera and are completely un grafted you can bet you will be experiencing a unique treasure. Better yet, this is carignano from Sant Antioco... A little extension from the mainland of sardegna floating on the south west side of things. Unfiltered for her pleasure. Righteous bush vines creating A rustic, Mediterranean herb sort of grape juice. — 11 years ago
Full-bodied gamay, smooth! From un-grafted vines. — 11 years ago
From a true master of Syrah. This is z block grafted to reisling and 25 years old. Animal gammey notes underpinned with Asian spices this is a wonderful Syrah. — 10 years ago
Volcanic soil, 60+ year old vines grafted onto pre-phylloxera root stock. Delicious minerality, fantastic with fish. — 11 years ago
Last year for this production. Vines are being grafted over for pinot... Nice musky nose, grippy and bright.. Would love to try this again down the road... — 11 years ago
Pinot Noir grafted on Cabernet Sauvignon rootstock. Meaty, but very polished, with a solid core of pomegranate and black cherry fruit. Fewer than 2,000 bottles produced. — 10 years ago
Grafted on rupestris — 11 years ago
Old French vine grafted. Oaky ness of Chardonnay burned off from age. — 12 years ago
Another marvelous Malbec from Crocker & Starr, Napa. French Malbec rootstock grafted to estate vines. Just the right amount of Petit Verdot added to give this a pleasing sour cherry tang on finish. Has time to go in bottle. =) — 13 years ago
Loren Gesinsky
Grafted comparator to ungrafted Les Bournais Franc de Pied at 2/28/17 Rouge Tomate Salon Series on A Natural History of Wine — 9 years ago