Inky violet with translucent purple rim. Medium nose needs 1/2 hour to open to blackberry, black plum, black cherry, cassis, cinnamon, clove, red fruits, tobacco, and vanilla. Medium acid to the palate is hot and dry with bitter dark chocolate, black fruit and black pepper. Medium soft tannins still with edge for long dry finish of bitter cocoa and pepper. Good structure and balance makes for great red meat buddy but slight bitterness not for all sippers. Very good value at $10.98 USD. — 9 years ago
It has notes of tart fruit and you can really get the mineral taste. This wine was really good with shellfish! — 11 years ago
A really interesting wine, seems fortified on the nose but not so much when you taste it. A little salt and lots of complexity and length. Also a really nice colour. — 9 years ago
Clear, medium lemon with golden hue. Clean nose, medium to high intensity, aromas of peaches, tangerines, flowers, petrol. Dry. Medium body, high acidity, flavours of peaches, tangerines, flowers, petrol. Medium finish. Excellent. — 9 years ago
Ripe red fruit, forest floor and that kind of muddy, chocolatey thing you get with Bordeaux sometimes, a bit of Bret as well. Organic/bio dynamic. Vineyard is circled by vines whose only duty is to protect the inner vines from surrounding vineyards who use pesticides. #asp — 10 years ago
Pretty legit. I was one of the first to try it in the state, and it lives up to the legend. If you want classically accurate Napa Cab, this is in your boathouse for $100ish bucks. Gives a full view of how good the actual Revana drinks, but for a much kinder price. — 9 years ago
A chateau that's been on the rise I'm told. Terroir is sand and gravel with clay substrata. Very fragrant, something pleasingly green and floral about the flavor profile, plenty of acid, fruit is red and blue with some spice. Great achievement in '04 and drinking great! — 9 years ago
One of my favorite dry hopped sours. — 9 years ago
Strong alcohol on the nose also currants. Cherries and blackberries, a bit of pepper and spice. Lighter and fruitier. — 10 years ago
Very smooth, good mix of flavors — 10 years ago
One of the 2-3 top wines of the trip! — 10 years ago
Proof that terroir can exist without the influence of soil. Pun intended. — 12 years ago
Alessandro Nardi
Winner. Lots of sweetness and great acidity. — 8 years ago