Byron Hewett

9.1

Cherry syrup. Seemed rather new world to me. Others liked this more than me. — 2 months ago

Steven Heydemann

9.3

Valentini’s wines are sui generis. But what a fabulous wine. Deep, earthy fruit with edge and funk, clarity and balance. Actually went very well with an Asian-spiced roast chicken. — 4 years ago

Carter Snead

9.6

Sui generis. So good. Just perfect. — 5 years ago

with Leigh and John

Tom Casagrande

9.2

I am hard-pressed to rate this wine. It's so atypical, but this estate's wines are reputed to take years to round into form. Right now, I mostly get a sense of highly-extracted minerality, with only a little fruit showing-- although it's interesting, highly-confectionary red fruit. And that's on the SECOND NIGHT!. As an unabashed fan of traditionally-styled Bojos, I really don't know where this will end up. But from reputation, I guess it's early in that journey. Right now it's intellectually interesting but not that pleasurable.

UPDATE (night 4): I left about 1/4 of the bottle until now, and, as reputed, it is more pleasurable and demonstrative now. Very pure, confectionary plum/ripe cherry juice fruit in the nose, and there's even a whiff of Bourbon (without the alcohol). Minerality still there but playing a supporting role now. Plus there's a feral/animal tang. Still tannic, but they've softened. This is sui generis, so don't compare it to anything, especially Beaujolais, or you're doing it a disservice. Day 4 rating 9.2. Age this puppy for several years. — 8 years ago

with Lyle

Andrea Reyes

9.0

Great Turkish wine — 6 months ago

with Melissa

Marco Rino

9.0

Pas dosè, molto piacevole.
Buona acidità con finale sapido — 4 years ago

with Rino

Thiago Lins

9.5

Sensacional #suigenerisbrasilis — 7 years ago

with Anne

Anders Rimstad

9.2

2009 vintage — a year ago

Andrew Schirmer

9.5

Believe the hype. A big sweaty vegetal savory note- celery?? chartreuse?? - cloaked in velvet. Something Burgundian yet totally sui generis. Fabulous texture, seductive nose. Thanks to @Geoff Franz — a year ago

with Geoff and Alsu

Andrew Lohse

9.3

Magic. Almost indescribable - my tasting notes on this took three tries, and are probably nugatory in the face of such a sui generis masterpiece. Gorgeous copper hue. Endlessly complex nose and palate that, for me, starts on peach, develops into a ripe quince note, and then becomes golden apple or even overripe pear. The body is supple and the acid is there as a solid structure. Don’t sleep on @Sasa Radikon. — 7 years ago