2015 vintage Chianti Gran Selezione.
80 % Sangiovese, 13 % Merlot and 7 % Malvasia Nera.
Deep dark ruby red.
Perfumed nose with black currants, violets, olives and cocoa.
Ripe black plums, leather, black tea with polished silky tannins.
A long, beautiful finish. — 3 years ago
Orzo - a hit! — 4 years ago
So light yet so flavorful — 6 years ago
great value — 6 years ago
At Compline in Napa — 7 years ago
Tasted at BaroloBrunello Milano 2017. Strong — 7 years ago
Very good wine at the price. — 9 years ago
Great with Jazz and a Caesar salad. — 10 years ago
Long finish, solid wine — 3 years ago
Sanshugong.
12% alc. Margalagua is a charismatic parcel of the Taganan vineyard comprising 100- to 300-year-old vines on a uniquely iron-rich seam of rocky volcanic soil. This treacherously steep vineyard site is planted with a mix of mostly indigenous red grapes, such as Negramoll and Listán Negro, with a small amount of Listán Blanco. This parcel is about elegance and depth rather than power: due to the silky character of the wines, it is vinified differently with a much longer (30- to 45-day) maceration and 100% stem-inclusion, yielding a darker, bolder, richer wine.
[Vintage 2018:] “This vineyard has been vinified and bottled separately since 2012 because it has a very strong personality, not surprisingly, because it's one of the most fascinating and exceptional vineyards I've ever seen in my life. . . This is a translucent bright ruby color, and it's aromatic, floral, spicy and mineral, expressive and super fresh, because of the year and because they have new cooler vineyards. It has lots of notes of violets and lilies. The flavors are pungent, precise, clean, symmetric and very elegant, with refined tannins and a tasty, somewhat salty finish. This is the best wine they have produced to date. Truly word-class.” WA 98 (Luis Gutiérrez) — 3 years ago
Very good! Whole lot going on here. — 5 years ago
Excellent,very smooth! Everyone at the table loved it! — 6 years ago
Great white with tapas!!! Or without! — 7 years ago
Drank with Len Gretchen megan and Mere at vickery. Good for mimosas — 7 years ago
Delicate with great pepper notes — 9 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. — 9 years ago
Inaugural celebration 2012! — 12 years ago
Light bodied for hot weather and spicy — 3 years ago
If I had rated this one the night I opened it, I would have given it a slightly lower score. At first, I caught aromas of leather and meat drippings and flavors of sundried tomatoes. A couple of nights later, the wine had opened up nicely and had more floral and spice aromas and flavors of red berries and earth. Needless to say, an interesting wine, indeed. And from the Canary Islands! Huh. 90% Listan Negro, 10% Castellana Negra. 9/1/22. — 3 years ago
A new favorite! It’s funky and I like it! Mega rocky minerals. Pepper. Dark fruit. Eucalyptus!!! — 5 years ago
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. — 5 years ago
Funky blackberries, loved it with smoked lamb — 7 years ago
First tip of different Malbec style- the Burgundy bottle. I like to try all wine fromPatagonia. Medium to light. A bit in distinctive though — 7 years ago
Notes of toasted almonds, green herbs and exotic spices — 8 years ago
Fantastic dry sparkling cava. Excellent for mimosas. Vaimo and I love it especially with a pineapple orange juice or pomegranate juice. — 9 years ago
Plenty of cherry, ripe fruit on nose and palate. Medium tannins with soft finish. — 10 years ago
Susie c
Stinky! Barnyard and Romano cheese with a red fruit undertone. Bright and lean on the palate. Paired well with the August courses at Canlis. — 9 months ago