Vermentino vendemmia tardiva passito — 10 years ago
p/o Hotel Lido a Deiva Marina — 11 years ago
Local to Manarola, Cinque Terre, Italy — 12 years ago
An absolute stunner and one of the most memorable bottles from a recent trip. Enjoyed in Levanto, Italy. — 10 years ago
2009 Cinque Terrre Sciacchetra. 80.15.5 Bosco.Albarola.Vermentino. Passito style from eastern Liguria. Grown in sea mist on jagged cliffs. Rich, viscous, nutty, candied orange peel, dried fig, apricot. Mature, complex, meditative, special, scarce, fun, engaging. From a vanishing culture of less than twenty producers. 500 cases made 15 to SF. — 10 years ago
Di spezia e nerbo, ripasso ma senza sovrastrutture ne marmellate. — 11 years ago
Sweet dessert white, lovely flavor. — 12 years ago
Perfect desert wine. Perfect. — 10 years ago
Bought in Montalcino and drank in Levanto on our last evening. Great wine with lots of character. Opened up more and more over time. — 10 years ago
2013 - Rosso rubino, fruttato, floreale leggeri sentori di spezia dolce. Bell'equilibrio con una leggera persistenza sapida. — 10 years ago
So, in Italy, none of us could pronounce this one ... We just called it "Suck-it-Dry!" Close enough. — 12 years ago
Michael Meyer
Sweet strawberries, with a bit of brinyness and mild acidity. This is the Liguria di Levante, not the Golfo (hence based on Vermentino, not Merlot). The finish is unusually long for a rosè. Brought back from the home country a few weeks back... — 10 years ago