Ivo Varbanov Winery

Grgich Hills Estate

Napa Valley Merlot 2012

I had the pleasure of interviewing Ivo Jeramaz on my last visit to Napa Valley. He's the nephew of winemaking legend, Mike Grgich and has taken the lead in much of the wineries day-to-day operations along with Mike's daughter, Violet. Ivo is a quiet and thoughtful in his speech—and his wines seem to reflect this. The 2012 Merlot is carmine-hued, and is more transparent than most Merlot I've encountered from Napa Valley. It possesses a kind of quiet restraint and lovely finesse with nuanced aromas of red currant, pie cherries, dried herbs and underbrush intertwining fine tannins a tart acidity. 14.0% ABV | Sample
— 9 years ago

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Domaine l'escarpolette

Le Blanc Vin de France White Blend 2012

Magnetic, gastronomic | A glorious Languedoc white made from muscat, terret bourré, grenache blanc noir gris | 2012 Escarpolette Le Blanc by Ivo et Celine Ferreira who happened to be in Tokyo this month! — 11 years ago

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Ivo Varbanov Winery

Late Harvest Marselan

Mmmmm, nyanserad sötma. Mycket trevligt dessertvin. Ändå ganska lätt. — 10 years ago

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Kristoffer Roupé

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Lite sherry/portvinkänsla

Capannelle

Toscana Rosato Sangiovese Blend 2012

Best rose! Enjoyed at Ristorante da Ivo in Venice, Italy, with linguini alle vongole. — 10 years ago

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Ivo Varbanov Winery

La Puerta del Syrah 2010

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Big, fruity, dense wine - made for dark cold winter nights — 10 years ago

Domaine l'escarpolette

L'enchanteur Merlot 2012

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Ivo Varbanov Winery

Eusebius Bulgaria Chardonnay 2011

Non sono un esperto di Chardonnay, bè non sono un esperto di nulla a dir la verità :-P , comunque mi piace molto. Profumo inteso, io ci sento frutta secca e sentori minerali(gesso). In bocca è persistente e i 13,2º si fanno sentire. Tutto sommato un bicchiere tira l'altro quindi lo promuovo e me ne verso un altro. :-D — 11 years ago