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9.2

Sometimes you just need a #volcanicwine. This one comes from the craggy, windswept Canary Islands of the northwest coast of Africa. Put on some Cesaria Évora and get ready for a whiff of smoky funk followed by deeply mineral flavors of plum and red berries, bitter herbs, and pulverized stone. Faint powdery tannins hang in a haze as the wine lingers with bitter licorice root and camphor wood notes in the finish. Made from old vines of Listan Negro, it’s a classical expression of the Canaries, but from a surprising source. The producers behind this brand are the Spanish cooperative CVNE and local producer Suertes de Marques who selected fruit from theor vineyards in Valle de Orotava on the island of Tenerife. 2016 Medianías Listan Negro Viñas Viejas, Valle de la Orotava, Canary Islands, Spain. ⁣ — 4 years ago

Mara Klein

10

A new favorite! It’s funky and I like it! Mega rocky minerals. Pepper. Dark fruit. Eucalyptus!!! — 5 years ago

Josh Morgenthau

9.0

Crisp, saline, mineral, volcanic, and fantastic with pan con tomate and tortilla espanola! — 6 years ago

Ned Gray Creed

9.5

A champion selection. Just charting new areas. Paired excellenta with the couscous salad. — 6 years ago

with Mark

Dave Montagne

8.9

At Compline in Napa — 7 years ago

James Fattaleh

9.4

Hebral brightness into jammy tannins for the finish. Quite unique. — 7 years ago

Carlos Rodriguez

9.2

Reducción. Fósforo. Volcánico. Fruta roja. Notas terrosas y vegetales. Amplio. Cuerpo medio-ligero. Fresco. Muy largo. Fruta roja. Taninos aún presentes — 9 years ago

Turd Ferguson

9.0

Great food wine. — 9 years ago

Viktor Wiström

9.0

Lightheaded, yet well structured. First time cooked vegetables came up as a GOOD association. — 10 years ago

Sergio Licea

9.8

Saline, custard, pecans, almond, honeydew melon, toffee, white gardenias, sea salt. Beautiful golden color, excellent acidity, oily/silky texture, long savory and mineral finish. — 10 years ago

OMG PEDRO

9.1

The right amount of Funk ... Well rounded dark and red cherries, smoke, coffee, retama, eucalyptus, underbrush, mineral dry goodness with slightly high acidity and gentle tannins... BE A U TEE FULL — 5 years ago

Matt Shirley

9.2

Fantastic red, green notes, leather, tobacco, dry bold fruits but not fruity. Definitely buy again. — 5 years ago

with Amelia

Marisa Arpels

8.9

Beautiful body. — 5 years ago

OMG PEDRO

9.0

Volcano Essence. Indigenous variety from Canary Islands. Fruity, Peppery and mineral. Bold and complex. Honest and intriguing . Rare and singular... Medium weight with mid to high tannins and balanced acidity. This is a serious wine for serious drinkers. This is a trip into tradition and knowledge. Masterfully crafted in Abona. — 6 years ago

Jonathan Nauer

10

Funky blackberries, loved it with smoked lamb — 7 years ago

Michael Duffy

9.0

Sumptuous but fresh, saline and volcanic skin contact beaut from the canaries. Probably needs a little time to soften. — 7 years ago

Jody Roberts

9.1

Minerality on the nose. Pithy and flamed citrus on the palate. Surprising weight and nice acid. — 9 years ago

Nate Miles

9.1

Thought I let this one sit too long, but after a while it came back to life. Soulful. Dark red fruits and earth. Dig it. — 9 years ago

Mark Lindzy

9.5

Single parcel field blend of very old own-rooted vines, on volcanic rock overlooking the Atlantic. Bruised pear skin, smoky volcanic ash, briny, wild herbs. One of 600ish bottles produced. All I need now is a few dozen oysters and some uni nigiri! — 9 years ago

Mike Lee

Beverage Manager/Sommelier Catch Miami

8.9

Listan Negro Rosado — 10 years ago

Artem Temirov

9.0

Очень нежный аромат пороха, вулканические почвы чувствуются сразу, но очень нежно.
Во вкусе немного мяса, сырокопченая колбаса, кислотность высокая, по характеру похоже на что-то квашеное, есть пикантность. Очень минеральное, много пороха. Кислотность цитрусовая, строгая. Вино в целом очень аскетичное, как натянутая струна. Диапазон вкуса со временем не меняется.
Вино будет питься долго, а не одним глотком.

Выпил бы бутылку один, но лучше разделить с кем-то (боюсь только с Самвелом). — 5 years ago

Bobby Gilbane

9.3

#partybus — 5 years ago

Ebbe Bonde Soerensen

9.4

A very delicate version of Mencia from this superior plot of Ribeira Sacra so complex with fruit, minerals and wellness🇪🇸🥊Superb — 5 years ago

Ben Christen

9.2

Slight barnyard nose, great light body with pepper spice and salinity — 6 years ago

Liz DeSousa

9.1

Volcanic soil and smoke — 7 years ago

Jesse Hahn

8.9

Lots of flavor — 7 years ago

with Oliver

Peter Sultan

9.1

Similar chiseled minerality to good chenin blancs — 8 years ago

with Paul and Owen

Chad Thompson

9.4

A sauv b and muscadet love child. Or maybe if you fermented viognier totally dry. So cool. And delicious. — 9 years ago

Renaud Lesage

9.3

A kick-ass dessert wine. Nutty, dried fruits, wildflower honey, coconut and exotic fruits. Nosing it you'd think oxydative wine but it delivers so much more when it hits your taste buds — 10 years ago

Miguel de Leon

Service Director/Wine Educator Casa Mono

9.0

Wine from Gran Canaria's "badlands" -- violets, juicy juice, nice kick at the end. Can do with a slight chill below cellar and even more stellar with food from the grill. — 10 years ago