Cathy Corison

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

9.2

So pretty. Flowers, earth, cherries. Bright and tart. Poured by Francesca Vajra, herself, at Vineyard Road trade tasting in Boston! — 9 years ago

Fabrizio Valeri

9.3

Spettacolare.... — 9 years ago

Tim Herrmann

9.2

Elliott's birthday dinner at Delfina! I'll admit up front that I love the story of carmignano, and this biases me. Folks there have been adding Cabernet Sauvignon (they all it "uva Francesca"--the French grape) to Sangiovese for 100s of years, and it doesn't over power the Sangiovese. I found lots of flavors in this: sour cherry, red plum, figs, red raspberry, leather, toasted fennel seed with sweet Tuscan herbs, licorice, and loads of stony minerals. Especially on the palate there were bright and complex notes of spicy orange zest. If the finish isn't the longest most complex thing you've experienced, the aroma and flavor make up for it. Bright acidity and fine grained tannins supported everything as they should. I'm curious--this is hovering at peek (the tight finish) or about to blossom and develop for another decade or two. Only one way to find out... — 10 years ago

Jackie Smith

9.0

Oak unfortunately mutes the nose but the palate still shows some blueberry pie and lengthy soft tannins — 10 years ago

Austin Ferrari

Wine Director Hillside Supper Club

9.5

"That color looks good on you Andrew"-Francesca... — 11 years ago

with Andrew and Stephen

Andrew Lampasone

Owner Wine Watch Selections

9.3

Very pretty bouquet red cherry fresh ground beef and light earthy notes this area is famous for wild boars the family vacationed here in the past and fell in love with the area and the women Francesca wife is rom the maremma. Warmer than the chianti region they have to drop irrigate their big and have spice and a bit of salinity Sangiovese and Alicante Bouchet bright rom Spain in the 1600s normally used to add color to the lighter Sangiovese and has beautiful I aromas this is very good — 11 years ago

Doug Ching

9.0

At Piatti's with Ann Adam Tyler Francesca and Inka — 9 years ago

Doug Ching

9.5

With Ann, Adam,and Francesca. — 9 years ago

Julie Pemberton

9.0

Ready to drink now. Very smooth with hints of black currant and cinnamon. — 10 years ago

Tim Herrmann

9.5

Sangiovese with 10-20% of cabernet--called "uva francesca" locally--and both express themselves beautifully. There is plenty of sour cherry, plum, and green tea Sangiovese here, and the cabernet fruit adds a darker blackberry and leather nuance. The heady aroma and intense flavors are nicely supported by felty tannins, bright but integrated acidity, and a silky medium-weight body. — 10 years ago

Rich Reader

8.9

Emmolo Merlot Napa Valley '12 abounds in smooth harmonious balance across the floral, mineral, fruit, nut, wood, & smokesphere, the edges distinct while rounded. Tempted to lay in a stock vertically. Tasting #MerlotMe @ Wine.com with Wilfred Wong, Gwendolyn Wilson Osborn, Monique Soltani, Francesca Cunningham, Arabella Santiago DeLucco, Don J. Huffman, & Rick Bakas — 11 years ago

George Booth

8.9

Lovely aroma citrus fresh flavor — 11 years ago

Sergio Licea

9.4

Cherry cola, graphite, tobacco, pine needles, lipstick, tarragon, cedar. Excellent acid/rough velvet tannin balance, medium bodied, long smoky, slightly bitter finish. — 9 years ago

Helena condez

8.9

Great wine very smooth — 10 years ago

Candace Combs

9.5

The best way to explain this bottle of delicious wine is dirty. It is perfectly dirty. I am in love. — 10 years ago

with Courtney

Eric Grasser

8.9

2011 vintage. Serious Barbera — 10 years ago

Lorenzo Pietroforte

9.0

stappato con fede e francesca, molto buono — 10 years ago

Kathleen Bradley

9.0

From Francesca Xmas gift 2013
Great Cab 2012 North Coast Ca
Soft rich with black cherry raspberries ripe plums blueberries aged in French and American oak up to 3 years Healdsburg for Fresh&Easy market 13.5% alcohol — 11 years ago

Jameson Fink

Host Wine Without Worry podcast

8.9

Can never have too many Croatina/Uva Rara blends. From the Fara region. — 11 years ago