Brad Jensen

9.3

Very rustic and musty, from what I hear this amount of time must have really softened its rough edges because this has some refinement to it. Amber red color, with slight coppery hints, the nose is musty like an old felt book binding, or some velvet church pews, with prominent fruit as it’s allowed to open up, and even some hints of dusty bubble gum and deep floral notes towards the edges. Looong legs on a medium body, the tannins are well integrated and grippy, with a strong foundation, but melt after a little while. There’s serious graphite and minerality here, but that opens into some savory notes, black currant and olive, as well as some balsamic, but after the tannin let go you get some serious cacao or dark chocolate notes, even some tobacco smoke, with fig and blood orange at the finish. I don’t know why people dog on this wine, it just needs time to mature, more than folks realize. Paired with spek, sheep’s milk cheese, and the film “A Prophet”. — 9 days ago

with Tiva

Byron Hewett

9.2

Interesting wine. Tasty. The amphora elevage makes it seem more round. — 4 years ago

Alex Moha

10

My favorite wine of the decade. Period — 7 years ago

Josh Morgenthau

8.9

Melonwater with some aged character. Nice mineral bite. Solid not wowing. — 6 months ago

Fredybeans

9.5

Robe clair
Nez fruit blanc, floral voir même d herbe fraîche
Superbe gras et longueur — 2 years ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.0

Vintage 2016 / made from #nielluciu #sciaccarello #syrah #grenache Bio-dynamic. Young vines. Just an unpretentious pleasurewine. With awesome balance and you do not need to search for spicyness, red fruit like raspberries. It is there immediately. Very nice wine from #corsica — 6 years ago

Scott Wren

9.0

Very smooth with great spice and garriqye. On the easy drinking mellow side. — 7 years ago

Vanessa

9.0

Take us to Corsica!!

We’re prepping for an upcoming class with this beauty, which comes from the southern tip of Corsica (the most southerly wine region of France 🇫🇷 ); an appellation called Corse Figari AOC.

The vineyards are farmed biodynamically (certified since 2006) and are situated on a plateau at the base of the Omu di Cagna mountain ⛰️, not far from dramatic Bonifacio cliffs rising up from the azure blue waters of the Mediterranean.

It’s made with Vermentinu (aka Rolle or Vermentino) by Clos Canarelli, devoted to producing high quality terroir-driven wines made with indigenous varieties.

This wine offers a bouquet of lemon and orange peel, white peach, crisp green apple, just-ripe pineapple, honeydew, citrus blossom, elderflower, crushed stone, arugula, and custard.

It is both vibrant and rich with a creamy mouthfeel and layered complexity. It’s absolutely delicious and we cannot wait to share it next month. — 2 years ago

with Deked1

Jose Lorenzo

9.0

Last of a 6pk. I love this wine — 4 years ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.2

Vintage 2015 / No sulphites. No filtering. 3 months on amphora, 4 months on barrique. Mix of authentic grapes #nielluciu #sciaccarello #minustello #carcaghjolu #morescone that makes this #corsicanwine very enjoyable. Rich and refined. Pretty round. Some roses. Frivolous. I like it very much. — 6 years ago