Mason Balistreri 
Sommelier, International Wine Guild; Balistreri Vineyard; Sales, Joy Wine and Spirits
8.2
Pretty luscious and big with a gamey nose with some floral notes in the background. Rose? Violet? This is a sexy wine. Good grip but not dry.
Pretty luscious and big with a gamey nose with some floral notes in the background. Rose? Violet? This is a sexy wine. Good grip but not dry.
Mar 15th, 2014
Soft herbs and musk.
May 15th, 2016
2012
Black, dense, smooth.
2012
Black, dense, smooth.
Sep 20th, 2015
Benefits from decanting. Red berry on the tongue with a long finish. Went great with pizza
Benefits from decanting. Red berry on the tongue with a long finish. Went great with pizza
Mar 13th, 2015
Big and meaty with a nose of stewed fruit, violets and smoke. Very juicy palate of candied red fruits and cappuccino. Grapey tannins and decent length. Screams for grilled ribeye.
Big and meaty with a nose of stewed fruit, violets and smoke. Very juicy palate of candied red fruits and cappuccino. Grapey tannins and decent length. Screams for grilled ribeye.
Feb 3rd, 2015
2012 Dom Christia Les Garrigues :
100% Grenache. If only all Cote du Rhone was as good as this. Delightful fragrant bouquet of lifted red fruit aromas. Palate similarly lively, beautifully elegant, not at all what one expects from this appellation. A welcome savoury note helps the long farewell to a clean satisfying finish. More like a mini Chateauneuf du Pape than what we know as CDR. A real coup de coeur 91/100
2012 Dom Christia Les Garrigues :
100% Grenache. If only all Cote du Rhone was as good as this. Delightful fragrant bouquet of lifted red fruit aromas. Palate similarly lively, beautifully elegant, not at all what one expects from this appellation. A welcome savoury note helps the long farewell to a clean satisfying finish. More like a mini Chateauneuf du Pape than what we know as CDR. A real coup de coeur 91/100
Jul 15th, 2014
One of our wines from Evan & Kate. Very bold flavor; loads of heat. Riper fruit than typical of recent rhone blends we've had.
One of our wines from Evan & Kate. Very bold flavor; loads of heat. Riper fruit than typical of recent rhone blends we've had.
Jun 16th, 2014
Spicy, woody
Apr 15th, 2014
2012 vintage. Always liked their wines. Reading other comments can see that the aromas are there but shown as floral, herbal, musk, leather. Is it me or is it Brett activity (4-ef, 4-eg)?
2012 vintage. Always liked their wines. Reading other comments can see that the aromas are there but shown as floral, herbal, musk, leather. Is it me or is it Brett activity (4-ef, 4-eg)?
Jun 26th, 2016
Keith had this 11 years ago
Keith had this 11 years ago
Jun 10th, 2014
Côtes du Rhône, Southern Rhône, Rhône, France
