Val Du Vino Winery

Clos du Val Wine Co.

Reserve Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1996

JKT
9.2

Wine dinner with big group including Butch neighbor Art, Philip and Bewan. Great wine and needing more time! Still prominent but soft tannins and wrapped in more sumptuous garb than the regular Cab. So keep the remaining three in storage! — 5 months ago

Vino di Anna

Palmento Vino Rosso Red Blend

2019 is still full of soft, beautiful fruit, alongside gentle smokiness and dust. — 8 months ago

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Boscarelli (Marchesi de Ferrari Corradi)

Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Sangiovese 2016

Medium ruby in color; cherries, black pepper, and smoke on the nose; high acidity; medium tannins; tastes like sour cherries, clay pots, and strawberries with a long finish. It really opened up after decanting for about an hour. Nellie says she likes the flavor, but it's really acidic. Should be great with a creamy pasta. I agree it's too acidic without food. — 9 months ago

Nellie Bauman
with Nellie

Clos du Val Wine Co.

Carneros Pinot Noir 2016

This is the kind of Pinot I love. Fruit in the nose, dirt and tannins in the taste. I’m a big fan of this one. The comments are ridiculous. — 4 years ago

Paul liked this

Val do Sosego

Rías Baixas Albariño

Slightly sweet went well with chicken tender salads on 7.04.19. 2016 vintage if that really matters here.... — 5 years ago

Cascina Degli Ulivi

Semplicemente Vino Bellotti Rosso Barbera Dolcetto 2015

N B
9.1

Petillant, tart, juicy, unexpectedly rich for a natural. — 6 years ago

Bichi

No Sapiens Como Vino Al Mundo Tecate Dolcetto 2016

Smell like a Dr Pepper but with none of the additives (obviously). Skrate cherry cola. Cranberry and cutting acidity. Supple and generous but light and pristine at the same time. Vg — 6 years ago

Susan liked this

Fiorano (Boncompagni Ludovisi)

Principe di Venosa Vino da Tavola White Blend

Botte 47. Phenomenally complex and constantly evolving. Initially savory with some animal fur, toasty honey (aged semillon) notes, slight star fruit. Then it evolved into dried flowers, mushroom, and dark fruit - reminded me of a young Barolo. Then black tea, green tea. Then strong dried spearmint, honeyed toasty complexity like the '81 Lopez de Heredia. Medium bodied with slightly elevated sparkling acidity. Not intense, but persistent on the palate. To borrow a phrase from Veronelli- It burrowed into my memory. I hope it made me forever better. — 8 years ago

H Bjørn RostadTim Herrmann
with H, Bjørn and 1 other
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Tim Herrmann

Tim Herrmann

Agree with Rajiv--bizzare and amazing white. Unique wine.
9.6

Bodegas Alejandro Fernández

Dehesa la Granja Vino de la Tierra de Zamora Tempranillo 2002

Bingo. A real gem. So good we had two bottles. Great balance, full bodied yet restrained and not overcharged. Perhaps it takes a decade to properly show itself! Well worth it. — 11 years ago

Cacique Maravilla

Vino Naranja Moscatel de Alejandría

So good! Slightly effervescent, slightly perfumy, citrus. Hazy and wonderful. — 6 months ago

Bodegas Mauro

VS Vino de la Tierra de Castilla y León Tempranillo Blend 2020

Full bodied Tempranillo- in Marbella — 9 months ago

Dave Rostker
with Dave
Laura, Scott@Mister and 1 other liked this

Cantina Giardino

Vino Bianco Fiano Blend

Floral cider glou glou — 5 years ago

Guímaro

Vino Tinto Ribeira Sacra Mencía

FRUYTZ FAHR DRAYH WAYNEH — 7 years ago

Avignonesi

Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Sangiovese 2019

Delectable Wine
9.1

The 2019 Nobile di Montepulciano is a pleasure on the nose. Sweet spice complements raspberry and cherry aromas. Juicy acidity balances silky textures as rose-tinged red berries cascade across the palate. There’s a gentle coating of fine tannins and lovely energy as hard red candy hints fade. $25.00 (Eric Guido, Vinous, November 2023) — 7 months ago

Sharon, Billy and 19 others liked this

Cascina Degli Ulivi

Semplicemente Vino Bellotti Bianco Cortese 2022

Surprisingly complex, barnyard smell, unfiltered cider, grapefruit minerality, apple, funky. Better with food than on its own. Initial effervescence disappears quickly. Touch of honey. — 8 months ago

Clos du Val Wine Co.

Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon 2005

Really good but drink around now. Stewed fruits but still fresh. Not a Bordeaux style but a bit larger with elegant and a bit of power. Glad I could share this with my folks. Fruits are rhubarb now after about an hour. Leaning down a little but still good. Definitely open the bottle of you have it soon imo — 9 months ago

L.A. Cetto

Reserva Privada Valle de Guadalupe Vino Tinto Nebbiolo 2016

This Mexican red wine certainly feels earthy and fruity like other Valle de Guadalupe wines I have had. This wine, though comes from the Italian grape Nebbiolo, doesn’t really have the sharpness (full tannins) most Italian wines have and most often need a food pairing. This wine because it’s light, smooth and almost Zin-like without being overly sweet. — 4 years ago

Suertes del Marqués

La Solana Vino de Parcela Cordón Trenzado Listan Negro 2015

Cranberry and earthy notes on the nose. Leads with some light berry notes and some funk. White pepper and light minerality on the finish. Delicious — 5 years ago

Nicholas Pompeani

Nicholas Pompeani

Some sour cherry in there too
Nicholas Pompeani

Nicholas Pompeani

Light tannins as well that balance things out beautifully. Overall light and easy drinking

Vecchia Cantina

Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Sangiovese Blend 2015

Full bodied (for its varietal). Black fruit, raspberry jam and a tad of mint on the nose. Balanced mature acidity. Tight, low/medium tannins. An all around excellent specimens of VNdM. — 6 years ago

Fattoria del Cerro

Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Sangiovese 2011

Dark fruits were still rich and vibrant, with hints of licorice, exotic spices, grilled herbs, earth and forrest floor. Tobacco and leather and little smoke. Great w meaty pasta dish. — 8 years ago

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Poliziano

Asinone Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Sangiovese 2011

Great Sangiovese, heavy cherry and dark fruit, long smooth finish, definitely too young to drink now but will be great — 9 years ago

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