Carmen

9.3

"Dandelion" by @nanclaresyprieto is an expressive
white wine from Rías Baixas, a coastal region in northwestern Spain & known for its crisp, mineral-driven Albariño (the same grape used in most Portuguese Vinho Verde). It bursts with flavors of salty peaches, juicy melon, and grapefruit.
@alberto_nanclares was an economist in Madrid before he and his wife moved to Rías Baixas to be closer to the sea. E While he didn't intend to become a winemaker, the land he purchased came with vines.
With the help of his neighbors, he gave it a go and later partnered with @silvia_prieto3 - a consultant and specialist in organic, traditional viticulture. Their dedication to purity makes all the difference in this iconic wine, transporting you to the Atlantic coast-it's my favorite Albariño to date!
• Organically farmed and crafted with a low-intervention approach, this wine's label depicts the region's traditional "parras" trellising system of growing grapes 7-10 feet high
to improve air circulation
(preventing mildew) and maximize sun exposure (promoting ripening) in humid vineyards.
Although Rías Baixas wasn't a major player on the international wine scene until the '80s and '90s, it now produces Spain's premier white wines-and more than half of the region's winemakers are women! — 2 days ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.2

Natural Grignolino from Vallee d’Aosta — 2 years ago

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9.6

The 2018 Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Archivio is a dark and multifaceted beauty, slowly unwinding in the glass, inward and viral, hauntingly floral, dusty and rooted firmly in the earth. An enthralling mix of smoky grilled herbs, graphite and tart black cherries come together with sage, lifted by dried flowers and hints of fresh mint leaf. It’s rich yet elegant, like crushed velvet draped across the senses, pliant and potent, lifted by brilliant acidity, while staining the palate with citrus-tinged raspberries. There is so much concentration within, echoing purple-tinged florals and lavender tones as this tapers off with incredible length, lightly structured and with a tart wild berry twang. A salty flourish keeps me coming back to the glass. While this may not be as structured as the 2017, the 2018 instead impresses on its immaculate precision and balance. Archivio is produced from the oldest pergola-trained vines on the Tiberio estate, which grow in clay-rich soils. Around 30% of the wine is matured for twelve months in new barrique, yet the integration is perfect. This is a whole new level for Cristiana Tiberio. (Eric Guido, Vinous, October 2022)
— 2 years ago

Brandon Boesch

9.1

Used it mostly for a sauce the other night, but three days in fridge it is still pretty great. Best with slight chill. — 14 days ago

Austin Hohnke

8.9

Reductive and farmy fresh, likely too much for many. Pinot adjacent but with more herbal undertones. Schiava is typically trained Pergola. Also called Vernatsch and Trollinger. Nice packaging and sub $20 on the shelf. Organic. — 7 months ago

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9.3

Pleasantly dark, brooding and earthy in the glass, the 2017 Rosso Monte di Grazia wafts up with peppery florals, pine shavings and musky black currants. It washes across the palate with silky textures, as tart wild berry fruits and inner violet tones give way to a coating of fine-grained tannins. There’s a core of brilliant acidity here that maintains fantastic balance, as the 2017 finishes lightly structured, incredibly long and full of youthful tension. The Rosso Monte di Grazia is a blend of 90% Tintore di Tramonti and 10% Piedirosso from Pergola-trained vines between the ages of 25 to over 100 years old. (Eric Guido, Vinous, June 2023) — 2 years ago

Kelsi Messer

9.4

Notes of pear and apricot, with hints of oak but not much. I loved this for a night of tapas with friends. — 2 months ago

Steve Reiss

9.3

A very rich PS - enjoying it with dinner. — 5 months ago

Adam Gäfvert

9.3

A real treat to get to try this wine. Quite hard to track down but I found it at Enoteca Millesimi in Florence and jammed it in my tiny suitcase. It takes plenty of painstaking work to produce this special wine. Terraced pergola vineyards at scary steep slopes over the Amalfi Coast. Lemons, passionfruit, honey, toasted nuts, camomile. It’s full bodied, rich and supple but with a crisp and mineral finish. — 2 years ago

Gilbert Van Hassel

9.4

Typical pergola torte. Nicely balanced acidity, full of fresh cherries both black and red. Fragrant, drinks easily but will keep long. Good structure. — 2 years ago