Relaxing and subtle summer wine. A little watery in a refreshing way, doesn’t get me hungover, a good daytime functioning wine. The bottle is pretty for a dinner party 💕 — 3 years ago
Sometimes you just need a #volcanicwine. This one comes from the craggy, windswept Canary Islands of the northwest coast of Africa. Put on some Cesaria Évora and get ready for a whiff of smoky funk followed by deeply mineral flavors of plum and red berries, bitter herbs, and pulverized stone. Faint powdery tannins hang in a haze as the wine lingers with bitter licorice root and camphor wood notes in the finish. Made from old vines of Listan Negro, it’s a classical expression of the Canaries, but from a surprising source. The producers behind this brand are the Spanish cooperative CVNE and local producer Suertes de Marques who selected fruit from theor vineyards in Valle de Orotava on the island of Tenerife. 2016 Medianías Listan Negro Viñas Viejas, Valle de la Orotava, Canary Islands, Spain. — 4 years ago
Part of Terrior tasting. Delish white. Honeysuckle. — 4 years ago
a fun surprise. sulfur on the nose, cassis and funky effervescence on the palate. delicious — 5 years ago
Lots of bright acidity. Cranberry, tart raspberry, little sea salt. Nice tanin structure. Great bottle — 6 years ago
I loved this NV Solera blend. I also like dry sherry. #canaryislands (frivolous party wines coming at you below) — 4 years ago
Gentle tannins, aromatic, dark cherry, wildflowers, coffee, smoke, underbrush and eucalyptus... Absolutely well rounded caldo that will make any sunset memorable... This is a fabulous wine for serious wine lovers that have some friends over ... Canary Islands 🇮🇨 scoring really high AGAIN !! — 4 years ago
Yellow apple, grapefruit, lemon, minerally, saline. Beachy mediterranean vibes. Delicious! — 4 years ago
Interesting Canary Islands listan blanco. I’m still not sure I could eloquently describe reduction in a wine but I can tell you that this seems to be a good example of it. Still quite balanced. Doesn’t have the acid intensity I generally look for but enjoyed it. — 3 years ago
If I had rated this one the night I opened it, I would have given it a slightly lower score. At first, I caught aromas of leather and meat drippings and flavors of sundried tomatoes. A couple of nights later, the wine had opened up nicely and had more floral and spice aromas and flavors of red berries and earth. Needless to say, an interesting wine, indeed. And from the Canary Islands! Huh. 90% Listan Negro, 10% Castellana Negra. 9/1/22. — 3 years ago
Sweet not too sweet! — 4 years ago
I got the 2019 ....Traditionally excellent ! ... Aromatic, dark cherry, coffee, pine, wild flowers, eucalyptus, peppery, smoky, mineral, humid volcanic goodness ... Bold and round I don’t give it a 10 bec of the short punch that let you wishing for more... This is the taste of a Lazy afternoon siesta under vineyards next to the sea... — 4 years ago
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2021 Bodegas Arautava Finca La Habanera Listan Blanco — a year ago