Ryme Cellars

Testa Vineyard Carignane

9.122 ratings
9.04 pro ratings
Mendocino, North Coast, California, USA
Carignane
Top Notes For
Marc Stubblefield

Wine Sales at Vino Carta and Kogod Wine Merchant

9.0

Spicy, bright, juicy, crunchy. Yes, please and thank you.

Spicy, bright, juicy, crunchy. Yes, please and thank you.

May 13th, 2016
Hardy Wallace

Owner/Winemaker Dirty & Rowdy Wines

9.4

"Right on!!!

"Right on!!!

Dec 31st, 2015
Joe Gillies

Nice bright acidity, and red fruits with spice.
Yummy!

Nice bright acidity, and red fruits with spice.
Yummy!

Apr 11th, 2018
Willie Carter

Deep, dark ruby with thinnish edges. Rustic notes on the nose with dried strawberries, cocoa powder, and nutmeg. This is most definitely American Carignane done right. More similar to Priorat wines than Southern France, this gives you all the gravely characteristics that you want from the varietal. On the palate, savory is the word of the day. Dark chocolate, cedar, dusty leather, herbs, and a good bit of allspice. Black cherries and hints of pomegranates provide the fruit. Great structure and really nice acidity to go along with the 12.1 makes this a winner.

Deep, dark ruby with thinnish edges. Rustic notes on the nose with dried strawberries, cocoa powder, and nutmeg. This is most definitely American Carignane done right. More similar to Priorat wines than Southern France, this gives you all the gravely characteristics that you want from the varietal. On the palate, savory is the word of the day. Dark chocolate, cedar, dusty leather, herbs, and a good bit of allspice. Black cherries and hints of pomegranates provide the fruit. Great structure and really nice acidity to go along with the 12.1 makes this a winner.

Nov 5th, 2017
Brendan Baker

"Like Pinot with balls"

"Like Pinot with balls"

Aug 14th, 2017
Juan Cerda

Blackberry currant port jam.

Blackberry currant port jam.

Nov 7th, 2016
Chris Bensick

Bright and lively, but drink this one young, maybe, before the fruit dissipates and the volatility of carignane begins to assert itself?

Bright and lively, but drink this one young, maybe, before the fruit dissipates and the volatility of carignane begins to assert itself?

Aug 30th, 2016
Terena s

Strong spice. Fills the whole mouth with flavor. Delicious

Strong spice. Fills the whole mouth with flavor. Delicious

May 11th, 2016
Richard Lewis

Super bright strawberries and a backbone of earthy structure.

Super bright strawberries and a backbone of earthy structure.

Nov 26th, 2015
Christian Bronstein

Straight shooting Carignane the way it outta be. Bright and fresh

Straight shooting Carignane the way it outta be. Bright and fresh

Nov 19th, 2015