Ellen Clifford

9.1

The classic caramel/baking spice notes crop up on the nose but cut with fresh apple cider. The palate follows suit, bringing pear and citrus into the fold. The body is a medium-plus premise, and while the flavor profile verges on rich and the alcohol elevated, somehow, it all integrates into more than the sum of its parts. New bottle look, dependable, delicious taste! — 2 months ago

Jordan Franceschini

9.2

So dependable — 3 years ago

David Shaw

8.9

Affordable, dependable, easy to find. What’s not to like? Reminds me of the old Italian/American brands from the North Coast and Central Valley from the 1970s, cheap, good value, but this has better fruit. Purple-red, highly extracted pigment. Jammy and minty notes in nose with a hint of funk. Raspberry, cherry and spearmint flavors in mouth, tart berry-ish finish on initial pour. Caught somewhere with a limited selection of wines? This will save the rest of your day. Tannins emerge after 45 minutes, fruit flavors meld after 60. — 4 years ago

Kelley Raymond

9.1

Dependable dry rose for the summer — a year ago

Tom Casagrande

9.0

Dependable Chianti. Gravel, iodine, dark macerated cherry, vanilla in the nose. Great palate presence with lots of flavor intensity, balsamic savory notes predominating. Note super complex but very satisfying. — 2 years ago

with Angelo

Anthony Lombardi

9.1

Consistent and dependable every vintage. Great with a pot of beans & rice on a cold, gloomy November night. Pure & approachable red berries & mild smoky spice. — 4 years ago

Chris MacLean

9.1

Very dependable. A touch of integrated funk in 2022. — a year ago

with Sarah

heidi schlegel

9.7

Eases some of the pain of covid Christmas. Delightful year and dependable producer. — 3 years ago

M. Christopher Roebuck

9.2

Thank God. Dependable Stags Leap rescues wine #1. Creme de Mint, vanilla, licorice, melded together with nice grippy tannins that aren't bitter and uncomfortable. Solid.

92 points — 3 years ago

Bloody Amateur

9.1

Not sure what else to say but... I love Leccia. So dependable and so complex and giving for the price. — 4 years ago