Liz O'Neal

9.1

Typically grown in Jura region of Switzerland or Duoro region of Portugal. Light body with rusty red brown hues. Considered a farming grape or “bastardo” in Portugal 🤣 it’s lovely! Would pair with margarita pizza (can hold up to marinara or Bolognese). Best to drink young (same with their Gamay Noir) — 7 years ago

with Shannon

Michael Piaker

9.0

5 May 2017. La Buvette, Paris, FR. — 9 years ago

Luis Arguero (@winefromAtoZ)

8.9

Light. Smooth. Easy drinking. A perfect wine to enjoy during an afternoon outing with friends. — 9 years ago

Alex Braginsky

9.6

Complicated and smooth — 9 years ago

Renwood Winery

Marketing Director, Renwood Winery

10

Made from true Port varieties, the 2006 Port oozes aromas of black licorice and warm caramel candy. Cooked plums lead the way to fresh dark fruit that rides high on the palate. Excellent balance and fruit sweetness make this wine one for the ages. Alvarahao, Bastardo, Souzao, Tinta Cao, Tinta Roriz (Tempranillo) and Touriga. The six classic Portuguese varieties used by Renwood Winery flourish in the Sierra Foothills. The quality of our port matches those from the Port region of Portugal. — 10 years ago

Robert Torretti

9.0

Merenzao from Ribeira Sacra (aka Trousseau and Bastardo). Very light color. Bright cherry flavor. Some strawberry on the nose. — 10 years ago

with Suprotik

Joe Town

9.9

1927 bastardo Madiera- a piece of history — 11 years ago

Raymond Tosti

10

Bastardo, which is this varietal's name in Portugal, is known by 27 different names (the approved name in the USA is Trousseau). This varietal is perhaps one of the rarest red grapes in the country, with only a handful of winemakers producing this wine alone or in a blend. The budwood for these vines came from the El Gavilan Vineyard, planted in the 1890s, and obtained by grower Ron Siletto before the original vineyard was removed and replaced by new root stock and different grapes.

The 2009 Pimenteiro -- which means "pepper pot" in Portuguese -- has a bouquet of white and black pepper with a hint of blueberry. The long finish, full of plum and cherry, also has the distinct flavor of white and black pepper. This unusual wine is perfect for blue cheeses -- perhaps the most difficult food to pair with wine! Serve with any food that likes pepper: rib-eye steak, mushroom soup, butternut squash soup, grilled salmon, lamb, steak, cured paella, stews, and chocolate. — 11 years ago

Xl Sebio

10

Caiño longo, Ferrol, Bastardo, Sousón, Brancellao — 12 years ago

Saman Hosseini

Writer Maison Abattoir

8.9

Possesses the most clearly delineated etna typicity and nerelo mascalese rose I’ve had, and without excessive extract.
#sommcon — 7 years ago

David Soto

8.9

Good structure and acidity. Not like French or California trousseau. A little spice on the finish. Will look for more Spanish trousseau, bastardo, or merenzao to compare. — 8 years ago

with Sofia

Tom Wood

8.9

@Scott Taddeo original blend of native Champagne varieties! Vidal, caniuolo and nerelo! — 9 years ago

Ed Chin

9.2

Drinking real well. New grape for me — 9 years ago

Lana

10

Excellent! — 10 years ago

Silvia's Wine

Founder, V&N Cellars - Barcelona

9.2

Beautiful Douro, deep with concentrated fruit and very balanced. — 10 years ago

with Michael

James Ellis

8.9

Mad rum beardy bastardo! — 10 years ago

with Fraser

Robert Torretti

9.1

Really cool wine from the Canary Islands. Grape is called Baboso Negro, which is Mencia (Galicia), Bastardo (Portugal) and Trousseau (Jura). More tannic than Trousseaus, but you can detect the lineage. Fragrant nose. Still had some acidity despite the heat of the islands. — 11 years ago

Roberto Duran

9.0

Quinta da Muradella BASTARDO 2006 — 11 years ago

Greg Cunningham

9.6

Lighter than il Bastardo enjoyable $8 would buy again. — 12 years ago

Dan Pugh

9.1

Nice, easy sipping table or appetizer wine. Fruity and rich, terrific. — 13 years ago

Majeed Saleh

9.0

Tannic but goes well with a rich beef dish — 7 years ago

with Carolynne

Sean Trapani

Founder/Educator Wine Fluent, Consultant ABC Fine Wines & Spirits

9.2

Bastardo? More like a love child between a rich cru Beaujolais and California pinot noir, the candied fruits, star anise, and overall balance of this Trouseau varietal made it memorable. — 9 years ago

Neil Walsh

9.1

Beautiful with roast lamb. — 9 years ago

Young Bock Lee

9.0

Red flower, hint of fresh strawberries, bit of ashy dusty character, hint of minerality. Little bit concentrated yummy red fruits. Med body, med p acid, med p intensity, crisp friity easy going nerelo mascallese that can enjoy by the apprentif, glass, with salad with asian vinegrette. Moderate dry mineral finish — 9 years ago

Nik Levin

9.0

I like it! — 10 years ago

Felipe Ferreiro

Sommelier/Wine Director Restaurante Las Rias Bajas

8.9

Capa baja, en nariz cacao amargo y frutas rojas poco maduras. En boca buena entrada, paso muy agradable y final bastante tánico... Selección de @sibaritastur para la cata ciega de #gijonenevino #sibaritastur — 10 years ago

Jimmy Smith

Director, West and North London Wine School

9.0

Elegant. It is a shame that Jacques is hanging up his shoes, and (currently) has no apparent heir to continue his superb work. The once king of Montigny-les-Asures can coax a sublime wine out of Trousseau (Bastardo) with lovely ripe red cherry, earthy dustiness, white pepper, cranberries and red currants. Light and elegant, with very fine grainy tannin and plenty of acid. This destined to be a sleeper, like an elegant Ruchottes-Chambertin. It's built around its vibrancy, needs a few years to resolve (the 2010 I enjoyed recently is tantamount to this). — 11 years ago

Marc Stubblefield

Wine Sales at Vino Carta and Kogod Wine Merchant

9.5

What a cool, odd duck. Trousseau Gris with skin contact from CA. Leans more toward red wine on the palate, with tons of red fruits and grippy structure. Wish Pax had made more than 33 cases. — 11 years ago

Canela Molida

9.3

Love trouseau , merenzao, bastardo. — 11 years ago

Jasmine Hirsch

Sales & Marketing Hirsch Vineyards, founder In Pursuit of Balance

9.2

Cause I totally knew I'd be drinking Piccolo Bastardo today. #trousseaunoirindisguise — 13 years ago

with IPOB