Paul Woolls

9.6

Elegant, balanced, not the strongest example of 68, but subtle fruit, medium length. Delightful. Comfortable slippers on a cold rainy night in Napa. — 5 months ago

jo

9.0

Oak, easy to drink — 7 months ago

Sonja

9.3

Petroleum notes, a very big wine. Lovely! — 3 years ago

Neil Blaze

8.9

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

Neal Ferry

9.0

Dry as Dirt…. — 4 years ago

with TwiLea

Vladimir Miroshnikov

9.0

Шикарный сортовой аромат. Смородина как живая, со множеством нюансов. Вкус полный, мягко, сочно, чуть дымно. Хорошо! — 5 years ago

Michael Meyer

9.4

Such an intense inviting nose and sexy opulent palate. I’ve been on a roll lately with excellent Sangiovese based wines (this is 100%), but this ranks high across the board, and still not close to fully mature. Herbs and spices, leather, ripe rich red fruits, silky tannins, buoyant acidity. Nothing NOT to like here, especially when paired with a pork osso bucco. — 7 years ago

Peter Wassam

9.3

Wow this is superb. Neb without the biting tannins. Blackberry and orange peel. Still get a touch of rose petal in nose. And sour cherry. — 10 years ago

Molly H.

10

Amazing representation of an Uco Valley blend. — 10 years ago

Josh Morgenthau

9.2

Piquant, some volcanic sulfur wisps, bubble-gum, stewed bean and bay, and really elegant Pinot- like fruit. Beautifully resolved and at peak. — 6 months ago

Norman Gennaro

9.5

Very good to excellent but somewhat restrained — 6 months ago

Roberto Carli

9.7

what an outstanding experience and without question one of the best wines of the year for me. This is a world class business card of what American oak can do at its best. It starts with a powerful yet elegant knows of dusty cherry, old licorice but mostly gives way to inebriating feeling of grandma‘s old spice cabinet. Something in the nose already tells you that fine fine tans are waiting for you, but the palate is overwhelmingly silky smoothness, possibly the highest combination of intense-yet-silky tannins you can find anywhere, with bright acidity and medium to light body that makes the whole thing dance. I decided to check the producer website and they recommend pairing it with cod with sauce. Luck would have it that I randomly was eating pasta filled with salt cod and tomato sauce. The pairing works well as it further rejuvenates the wine, but I would say it shines at its brightest just by itself, letting those tannins tell the story without any need to curb them down. I’m drinking from Coravin meaning I cannot decant the wine, but even the sediment tastes good. Just like those people who brag about buying burgundy in the 70s, I feel like once the ebbs and flows of trends will shift I will be bragging about buying a 26-year-old monte real gran reserva, kept 24 years at the winery, for 60 bucks, which in San Francisco wouldn’t even pay for the cost of storage  — 9 months ago

Nathan Kinney

9.3

Really hit its stride the 3rd day open — 3 years ago

Oliver N

9.0

Yellow apple, grapefruit, lemon, minerally, saline. Beachy mediterranean vibes. Delicious! — 4 years ago

PC

9.4

Good for red sauce Italian and pizza. Cherry. Medium bodied. — 6 years ago

Lindsey R

9.4

Reallly good yum — 8 years ago

N Fazekas

9.0

Bold and rich. Shouldn't have waited this long to drink it. — 9 years ago

Mo Cherry

9.3

Best Kerner I've had...hands down — 10 years ago

Qinde Chen

9.6

Great wine!!! — 10 years ago

with Steve

KP

9.2

Deep maroon color. High concentration. Herbal and floral nose. Beautiful red fruits. Low tannins. Medium finish with mineral. Would absolutely buy this again — 6 months ago

Chris Olson

10

Great wine @ Chima — 6 months ago

romo

9.0

Clean but not hitting the spot I was expecting. — 9 months ago

Eric Coughlin

9.3

Yes sweet and easy on the palate. Goes down smooth and no heartburn. And only $11 at world mkt with my discount. Alright!!! — 3 years ago

Kristina A.

9.2

2019 Zucardi Q Malbec at Corked on 11/17/2021 w/Tricia, too — 3 years ago

with Teresa and Lisa

Arai Buendia

9.0

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. — 5 years ago

with Christine

Muralee Murugesu

9.2

Very Barossa style but Argentinian Malbec-Cabernet franc blend. Jammy, dark berries with liquorish with bit of tar. 20-30 seconds in length for this fruit 💣. Definitely worth while trying. anyone has a suggestion for great Argentinian reds? I am in the discovery mode and I have to go there soon. — 6 years ago

Paulo Dias

9.2

Smooth with a good body, I didn't expect at all to be a good wine. — 8 years ago

with Paula Carolina Soares

Patrick Dolan

9.3

Aromas of cherry vanilla and maybe blueberry. Very nice smell. Spicy notes in mouth and nice smooth finish. Very rich fruit. Delicious. — 10 years ago

Neal Ferry

9.3

Joe from Whole Foods nailed it again — 10 years ago

with Tom