Melissa Sorongon

Co-Owner of Piedrasassi winery, Provignage winemaking consulting company

9.0

With Sashi and Raj in Rome. Delicious with mullet/turmeric soup and cauliflower/poached egg. How can a wine have round edges and straight lines at the same time? — 7 years ago

Melissa Sorongon

Co-Owner of Piedrasassi winery, Provignage winemaking consulting company

9.2

On opening, quite savage and bloody with an incredible saline note under the fruit. Next impression is a lingering minerality. Next impression...deliciousness. There end the notes. I just kept pouring. — 9 years ago

Melissa Sorongon

Co-Owner of Piedrasassi winery, Provignage winemaking consulting company

9.1

Quite lovely! A little closed the first day, would recommend aerating at this time. Second and third days more giving in the nose. A more elegant, higher toned Crozes-Hermitage. No rustic tannins, more refined. — 9 years ago

Melissa Sorongon

Co-Owner of Piedrasassi winery, Provignage winemaking consulting company

9.2

Can pretty much guarantee my happiness with an Alain Graillot Crozes-Hermitage. La guiraude is so pretty! — 8 years ago

Melissa Sorongon

Co-Owner of Piedrasassi winery, Provignage winemaking consulting company

9.0

We had it fairly chilled. Needs some diligent decanting as there is a prodigious amount of sediment. This wine had a fair amount of new oak on it at fermentation and elevage, so I was expecting that oak to still be an overwhelming mask on the wine. Not at all. There is definitely the presence of oak and a higher alcohol level than what we produce today, but there is still savory finesse in this wine--particularly in the mouthfeel. — 9 years ago

Melissa Sorongon

Co-Owner of Piedrasassi winery, Provignage winemaking consulting company

9.0

Yummy 2012 Arnoux gigondas. Classic southern Rhone. $27 from Winehound in SB. — 10 years ago

Melissa Sorongon

Co-Owner of Piedrasassi winery, Provignage winemaking consulting company

9.0

Great brightness of fruit and nice minerality on the palate. Was some carbonic fermentation employed? Sure tastes like it. A delightful wine, delicious now and interesting enough to taste again later. — 9 years ago

Melissa Sorongon

Co-Owner of Piedrasassi winery, Provignage winemaking consulting company

9.2

All the savage and briary characteristics of Cornas. Delicious and fresh with great depth and beautiful openness. Incredible savory quality, fruit but not fruit. — 9 years ago

Melissa Sorongon

Co-Owner of Piedrasassi winery, Provignage winemaking consulting company

9.4

Melissa had this 10 years ago

with Chris, Anthony and 2 others

Melissa Sorongon

Co-Owner of Piedrasassi winery, Provignage winemaking consulting company

8.9

Vajra 2011 Barbera. Delicious. Bought at the Winehound in SB for $29. — 10 years ago