Chris Albin

Winemaker, Azari Vineyards Winemaker, Corskcrew Wines

8.9

Lean, fresh, olive-y. Acid drives the palate with some tannin in there as well. Despite that it could use some electricity or majesty from the lean-ness of fruit or time in bottle, this is still a very good wine. — 2 months ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.1

2023 vintage. Crispy and acidic. Different style but nicely made. 2.25.26. — 4 months ago

David Furst

9.0

Light. Vibrant. Not too acidic. Very drinkable. I could drink 3 bottles. — 8 months ago

ESF

9.0

Prototypical Sonoma Chard: greenish straw color, musk melon, orchard fruit and some spicy oaky buttery goodness on nose & palate - paired with/Cantonese, not my first choice but also good before & after — a year ago

Renato Hoyle

9.2

High acid. Food friendly. Grapefruit — 3 years ago

Shengli Hu

9.0

Sourced from Howard Family Vineyard in Aptos in Santa Cruz Mountains 4 miles to the coast. Very sandy beach like soils with sea shells in the vineyard. Salinity+++, minerality, tart lemon and green apple. Broader and rounder oak textures and spices on the palate. Medium finish. Elevated acidity. Medium body. Medium+ finish. — 4 years ago

Lauren Vance

Buyer Whole Foods Market Oakland

9.1

Consistently impressed by Lioco. Watermelon rind, fresh lemon, chopped herbs. Grapefruit and smooth river rocks. The rosé and their unoaked chard are great spring/summer staples ~$20 — 5 years ago

Doug Powers

9.0

Lioco is on the cork of this Garagiste private label wine, we have liked the Lioco version of this Mendocino County Carignan in the past as well, darkfruits, 13.2% ABV, good acidity, richer and more complex than the Roussilion red we had earlier, solid. — 3 months ago

with Jim

Doug Powers

9.1

Lovely fresh red fruits, nice balance, very good acidity, very similar to my last note from 6 months ago, lovely Mendocino Carignan!! — 4 months ago

with Jim

Vinny Eng

9.2

Delicious and delightful, shared by friends who live in the Comptche appellation. — 9 months ago

Jake Hajer

9.0

Clean and crisp. — 2 years ago

Brad Jensen

8.9

Pale pink/orange color, medium, slightly oily body with a prominent floral nose, with notes of orange blossom, slight baking notes and mandarin citrus, with a somewhat deep, underlying funk hidden in the background. Palate has prominent citrus, slightly underripe lemon and acidity from the start, with a slightly creamy finish with hints of watermelon rind and a subtle minerality that stays with you on a lingering finish. It’s very good, but I don’t know if it’s for all that often. — 4 years ago

Mark Mannebach

9.0

Burgundian style Pinot — 5 years ago

Jeff Christner

9.1

Lucious, fruit platter. Started with a glass and progressed to a bottle. Solid producers. 13.5% — 4 months ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.2

2022 vintage. From some decent vineyard sources. Both rustic and refined. Solid value. 2.25.26. — 4 months ago

I Nell

9.4

Merry Christmas, perfect with ham and cornbread, plum, tea leaves, balanced soft tannins — 6 months ago

Galen Hasler

8.9

Loved it. Subtle complexity — 10 months ago

Brad Jensen

8.9

Really only comes alive with fatty foods or cheeses. Drank at a Lioco tasting at a friend’s place and we agreed that, on its own it’s too closed up and austere, but blossoms with food! — 2 years ago

Shengli Hu

8.9

Newest release: 2021 sealift vineyard. Closer to Napa. On a seismic fault - sandy and blue volcanic soils. 35% French new oak. Cola, tart red cherry, cherry tomato, tart red plum. Tart pomegranate, sweet spices. Finishes sweet. Elevated acidity, medium tight tannins, medium+ body a bit of heat. 13.6%. PH 3.51, TA 6.1 g/L. 0.1 g/L RS. Brix at 23.7. 3.26 tons hand harvested and sorted in Sept 9. Drought concentrated berries of clone 115 fermented on wild yeasts in small open top tanks with 33% whole cluster. 4-day cold soak then regular pump overs during the slow long 14-day fermentation. Aged undisturbed for 10 months in 33% new French oak. No fining or filtration. — 4 years ago

Akshay Venkitasubramanian

8.9

Starting out 6 month celebration with some rose — 6 years ago