This sort of wine is the reason I started paying attention to wine in the first place. Some might call it rustic, but this wine takes the imagination far beyond fermented grapes into epic storytelling. And it's cheap.
This sort of wine is the reason I started paying attention to wine in the first place. Some might call it rustic, but this wine takes the imagination far beyond fermented grapes into epic storytelling. And it's cheap.
2 people found it helpfulJul 24th, 2015
Wow! Straight up raw, purple ink. Opened up nicely with a little time. Dark, funky fruit and tobacco. Needs a substantial meal, to really shine.
Wow! Straight up raw, purple ink. Opened up nicely with a little time. Dark, funky fruit and tobacco. Needs a substantial meal, to really shine.
1 person found it helpfulNov 13th, 2015
Mason Balistreri 
Sommelier, International Wine Guild; Balistreri Vineyard; Sales, Joy Wine and Spirits
9.1
WHOA! That stink! This is the definition of rustic. Long maceration period to extracts very powerful fruit surrounded by wild game and farm house aromas. The wine doesn't see oak which keeps the acid there. Full bodied and extremely expressive.
WHOA! That stink! This is the definition of rustic. Long maceration period to extracts very powerful fruit surrounded by wild game and farm house aromas. The wine doesn't see oak which keeps the acid there. Full bodied and extremely expressive.
1 person found it helpfulMay 20th, 2015
Animal funk. Drank and cooked w in a lamb bolognese and it worked admirably
Animal funk. Drank and cooked w in a lamb bolognese and it worked admirably
Jun 16th, 2015
Not to impressed with the flavor. To me it was kind of flat and tannin forward
Not to impressed with the flavor. To me it was kind of flat and tannin forward
Dec 15th, 2020
Stinky and concentrated Grenache. Great value for money with interesting complexity.
Stinky and concentrated Grenache. Great value for money with interesting complexity.
Sep 6th, 2016
Still developing, rich ruby color, interesting
Still developing, rich ruby color, interesting
Jun 19th, 2016
At home with cliff, very good! Get at Astor wines
At home with cliff, very good! Get at Astor wines
Feb 1st, 2016Great value. Rich dark fruit and funk. 2013
Great value. Rich dark fruit and funk. 2013
Feb 1st, 2016
Dirty and rustic
Nov 28th, 2015
Corbières, Languedoc, Languedoc Roussillon, France
