Mason Balistreri 
Sommelier, International Wine Guild; Balistreri Vineyard; Sales, Joy Wine and Spirits
8.6
Fripayado. Cooked strawberry. Super fruity and delicious cooked strawberry. Spiced tobacco finish. Green spice finish. Pinot like. Bujuelay like.
Fripayado. Cooked strawberry. Super fruity and delicious cooked strawberry. Spiced tobacco finish. Green spice finish. Pinot like. Bujuelay like.
2 people found it helpfulNov 23rd, 2013
Nice, floral, red fruits, minerally...great food wine
Nice, floral, red fruits, minerally...great food wine
1 person found it helpfulJan 19th, 2014
Wild strawberries, tangerine, cherries, and herbs
Wild strawberries, tangerine, cherries, and herbs
Nov 10th, 2014
Cotogna-SF
May 16th, 2014
Ruby/garnet; prune, red current, purple flowers sweet itialian spices; m+ acid, med+ alc, low tannin, med- body prune itialian baking spice. Dusty earth. Bitter on finish
Ruby/garnet; prune, red current, purple flowers sweet itialian spices; m+ acid, med+ alc, low tannin, med- body prune itialian baking spice. Dusty earth. Bitter on finish
Dec 17th, 2013
2012 Nice example of Frappato from Vittoria, Ragusa, Sicily. Violet at nose and taste, fresh and crisp. Perfect pair with fish if chilled a little bit.
2012 Nice example of Frappato from Vittoria, Ragusa, Sicily. Violet at nose and taste, fresh and crisp. Perfect pair with fish if chilled a little bit.
Jul 15th, 2013
Perfumed nose of anise, bark, red forest berries, dried flowers. Bright and fresh, bone dry with a punch of acidity. Cranberries all over the palate.
Perfumed nose of anise, bark, red forest berries, dried flowers. Bright and fresh, bone dry with a punch of acidity. Cranberries all over the palate.
Oct 7th, 2015
Nice, light, & easy. Tons of raspberry
Nice, light, & easy. Tons of raspberry
Aug 25th, 2015
Balsamic strawberries, rhubarb, violets, sage, ash. Highly aromatic, light bodied, acid forward, minimal tannin presence. Unexpected long smoky, mineral finish.
Balsamic strawberries, rhubarb, violets, sage, ash. Highly aromatic, light bodied, acid forward, minimal tannin presence. Unexpected long smoky, mineral finish.
Jul 27th, 2015
2012
Nov 17th, 2013
Vittoria, Sicily, Italy
