Tom Casagrande

9.4

Holy smokes this is good! My expectations were modest due to my stereotyping its Santa Clara County provenance, but I stand corrected. This is apparently an old-vine blend featuring about 50% Zin and a mix of Carignane and Mataro (Mourvèdre) to round it out. The purity of the black and red berries on the nose is remarkable. A bit of crushed stony earth. In the mouth, there’s tremendous flavor concentration but with an athletic mouthfeel that balances nice acids and super-soft tannic support. Great length. Color me duly impressed. Shoulda got more. 14.5% alcohol thank you very much. — 2 days ago

Konrad Ziegler

9.0

At Suds & Bottles in Canton — 4 months ago

Brian Hearty

8.9

“43% Valdiguié, 35% Petite Sirah, 7% Colombard, 5% Carignan, (65% 2022 + 35% 2023) · Dry Farmed • Mendocino County · 60 cases”
Light and fruity, multi-vintage, multi-varietal Monday night pizza wine! — 4 months ago

Brian Hearty

9.2

2019. Since I made a big batch of Bolognese earlier this week, tonight was leftovers, and we pulled this Nero d’Avola to drink with it. PnP and I was surprised the combo didn’t really pair well and made the wine finish a little boozy. So, we just let it open up in the glass while sipping for a few hours. Huge change as the fruit filled in and the finish smoothed out! — 10 days ago

Brian Hearty

9.1

2020. Slightly chilled. Fruity with a crisp finish. Paired great with Greek salads and pork and chicken souvlaki! — a month ago

Rich Bluth

9.1

superb! at peak — 4 months ago

Austin Hohnke

9.1

Bouquet of wild berries that brings you back to the glass again and again. Nice weight and concentration. Malo creaminess. Very unique.
Echoes of the Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo I had recently. — 5 months ago

Matt Perlman

9.2

Bright citrus, pit fruit, saline, white flowers, dried sage. Outstanding as an aperitif, with cheese or any kind of Mediterranean cuisine. — 18 days ago

Matthew Cohen

9.2

1910 planting.

60% stem inclusion.

N: lilacs

P: silky. Elegant cherries. Silky. Good grip. Well made

13.2% — 16 days ago

"Odedi"

9.2

It is time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday. Let's bring Merlot back!

Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.

Full-bodied and elegant with medium acidity and long legs.

Dry on the palate with red and black fruits, cedar, vanilla, licorice, spices, chocolates, tobacco and herbs.

Long finish with fine grained tannins.

This is a delicious Merlot from Santa Clara Valley in California. Rich, yet elegant.

Good right out of the bottle, and better with airtime.

Good by itself, and will also pair nicely with a big piece of steak.

A blend of 85% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Malbec. Aged for 36 months in oak barrels.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$24 (at release). — 4 months ago