Barberry Garden

9.0

This is a teenager Cortese that decided to become a punk. But its parents accept the whims of the youth. So the rebelling spirit stays tamed. The bouquet is full of spoiled white plums, soaked white flowers, raw dough, kōcha kinoko, smoke, and pickles. To my taste, it lacks acidity (so not sure what destiny awaits this little rebel). Overall it is complex, multilayered, and even has some delicacy. And all these umami flavours (hello, mr Shiitake)! And the aftertaste of ripe, even baked fruits and pickles. A good find, for sure. — 4 years ago

Mary H

9.7

Chocolate, caramel, and bourbon oak balanced by singing acidity, even after 30+ years. — 5 years ago

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Stuart Scheff

9.2

Sunday Sauce. Classic gorgeously smooth. — 8 years ago

Michael Piaker

9.1

14 March 2018. Beebe's, Astoria, NY. — 8 years ago

Christine T

9.2

Amazing nose, ripe and sunny. Lovely subtle tannis — 9 years ago

Nick Danger

9.2

Slight earthiness with mellow tannins. — 9 years ago

Elisabetta Tosi

Wine Blogger Vinopigro

9.0

Balanced, long, elegant. — 10 years ago

Jimmy Angelidis

9.5

Amazing! Rich, fruity, worths 100% its value! (~35€) — 11 years ago

Ryan McBeth

9.0

Tasty dessert wine. First time trying a Greek. — 11 years ago

Madonna

9.8

Best i've had in a long long time! — 12 years ago

Matt Lehman

9.6

Cellared for 2 years - notes of raisin begin to appear underneath a fruit forward wine. — 4 years ago

Andrew Liguori

9.0

Heady, all aromatics on this one. Roses, licorice, red fruits, minimal tar, and integrated tannins. — 5 years ago

Brian R

9.4

Sulfur free barbera. So fresh and alive. Really bright crunchy cranberry, raspberrry, pomegranate. — 7 years ago

Ming L

9.0

Expressive nose of sweet and sour cherries, blue berries, incense, and dried flower. Round and bright palate with medium to high acidity and soft bittersweet tannins. From a tiny 2/3 of a hectare family holding of the Santo Stefano di Perno vineyard, aged for 18 months in used Slovakia oak barrel, this Barbera shows exceptional freshness and purity of the fruits at this young age, but also has depth and structure to age further. — 8 years ago

Ned Gray Creed

9.5

It's a 9.5 kind of night. Oh my Dorthy, how I wish we were eating pizza with this. The pasta with fava beans, mushrooms, and prosciutto did us well though. Have to get another bottle of this for future use. — 9 years ago

Pat Wong

9.6

Smooth, silky. The grapes are hand culled for several months. One of the best dessert wines I have ever tasted. — 10 years ago

Robert Langlais

9.0

Great wine, different, grapes are aged longer with this wine, different but great — 10 years ago

Karen Barnett

10

Sweet-more of a dessert wine, but very good! — 11 years ago

Narelle Burke

9.5

A beautiful desert wine to finish off the evening. — 11 years ago

Linda Ruzics

9.7

Ervin's favorite - sweet — 14 years ago

Jenn Ingle

9.0

Plum and cranberry with a plush mouthfeel upfront and a slightly dry finish. Delicious! — 4 years ago

Michael Malpiedi

9.5

Raisin caramel — 5 years ago

Sarah Altenhofen

9.2

CostoCo wine we had in Beatrice — 6 years ago

Louise Hoeppner

9.0

Delicious! Nose was full and fruity. Blueberry pie, cassis, dark fruits and some floral notes. Tastes delicious. Some tannins that softened over the course of the bottle. Would be nice decanted. — 8 years ago

Robert Lusczek

9.5

Local distributor no longer carrying Red Cat by Hazlitt Vineyards, this was recommended as a suitable substitute. I have to agree with the recommendation. — 9 years ago

Neil Jones

9.3

Wow what a great wine... — 9 years ago

M

9.4

Complete unadulterated decadence. Rich raisin fruit and toffee. This wine needs to be treated like a single lick of an ice cream cone. To fully appreciate, keep on the tip of the tongue. — 10 years ago

Jimmy Hayes

Estate Director Mayacamas Vineyard

9.5

Savory, pungent, explosive aromas. Mushrooms cooking down in red wine. Umami. More umami. So good. Maybe not aging for much longer, so go get it. At its best in the glass, it had moments of brilliant lusciousness. Happy to have experienced it. — 11 years ago

Pierre-Yves Chauveau

9.5

Classic barolo with nice mature earthy floral aromas. Used to be available @gramercytavern — 11 years ago

José Ortiz

9.3

Intensely aromatic. Black tea, rose petals, red cherry and tar. Every component feels accentuated but in a very balanced way. Lots of fruit, good amount of acid, solid tannic grip and long finish. — 11 years ago