Najib b

9.2

Yep. Yep. Yepppp. Opens like a barnyard door then settles into all sorts of mouthwatering notes that range from herbaceous, fruity, earthy and cherry cola notes. Mineral? Yeah. Acid? Just enough. Balanced. — 4 years ago

Ken Venezio

9.3

Really thought I missed the mark on this wine and waited too long. It took a while to open, but it delivered extraordinary notes of plums, dried figs and sour cherries. Yummy. — 6 years ago

Daniel Hsu

9.1

Somm said that it would be more like a Rhône, bit more earthy + smooth/lighter — 7 years ago

Richard Shin

9.4

Probably my favorite “cheap” Italian red. Though tannic, well balanced w dark rich fruit, high acidity, and 14% al. Earthy in a great way. Great nose. Long finish. Nice alone. Or drink w meats and/or robust pasta. $18. (One weird item: there is no vintage year on the bottle). — 7 years ago

N B

9.1

Petillant, tart, juicy, unexpectedly rich for a natural. — 8 years ago

Por La Vida

9.0

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. — 8 years ago

Kyle Doucet-Walter

9.4

Burgundian elegance and complexity in Grenache form. Highly drinkable now with extremely fine tannins and balanced acidity. Such a happy wine. — 9 years ago

Aaron Petersen

9.5

Sweet with a bitter after taste. Bitter fruity taste — 5 years ago

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. — 6 years ago

with Christine

Vin d’Ottawa

8.9

A continuing battle between sweetness & funk. — 6 years ago

with Gillian

Loren Gesinsky

9.3

Very interesting natural, skin/contact wine with a bit of effervescence from Emilia-Romagna — 8 years ago

John J

9.1

Nose a bit funky like black olive, the syrah component to this wine really amped its complexity. A bit more brooding than full tempranillo crianza offerings, this has integrated notes of cedar and ripe red fruits, and that touch of earthy, savory, lightly pungent syrah in support.

Good complement to garlic toast, roasted peppers and grilled salchiccons. — 8 years ago

Peter Wassam

9.1

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 — 8 years ago

Matt Lehman

9.0

A decent red, dry finish. — 9 years ago

Peter Sultan

8.9

Post Elsa checklist- gnarly drinking Sangiovese, nobile-tough. Always better day two. Elsa was a bit anticlimactic down in The Gulf Coast, so this got special attention; very disjointed on day 1, but reconstituted afterward; blackberries. Ready to rumble w Elsa on day 2-3, eh? @Severn Goodwin — 5 years ago

Tom Bantz

9.0

Drank 2015 vintage in January 2020 with a nice homemade baked mostaccioli. Perfect complement to the meal. Nice and dry as a Sangiovese should be, and smooth, with a good draw. — 6 years ago

Linda smith

8.9

Nice smooth dry reserva wine. Slight Smokey finish Italy. Pignettis. Paired with cheese bacon tray enjoyed it better after it was able to breathe Zacch ordered a case Retail $29.99 — 7 years ago

with Elizabeth and Zacch

James Forsyth

9.0

What an interesting wine. Mainly nebbiolo but dollops of craviatina add spice to the roses. I'm sometimes a bit skeptical of wines that are described as"natural" as the first descriptor but no need to be so here. — 8 years ago

Laura Lanz-Frolio

8.9

A great summer red! Acidity up front with a subtle strawberry finish. Served a bit chilled — 8 years ago

Ray Vanderhoff

9.1

Dark blueberry flavors and aromas with chocolate, leather and graphite notes. Hints of vanilla and oak. Wonderfully balanced and smooth. Proof that a fine wine gets better with time. — 8 years ago

with John