Jay Kline

9.4

Poured into a Swan decanter immediately prior to service and enjoyed over a several hour period. The 2013 “Villero” pours a deep garnet with a transparent core; medium+ viscosity with no staining of the tears and no signs of sediment. On the nose, the wine is developing with a gorgeous, powerful bouquet of dark and red fruits: black cherry, pomegranate, cranberry, tar, roses, talcum powder, and dry stony earth. On the palate the wine is bone dry with high tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long, grippy a freaking delicious. This is showing really well but there is no end in sight. Drink now with patience but this should reward an even great bounty done the road and turn heads through 2045+. — 4 days ago

Thien Bui

9.2

Lovely very live in well make — 3 months ago

Christopher Simison

9.1

Elegant, supple, balanced. Complex but not overbearing. — 5 months ago

Jae Cho

9.2

Nice emerging tertiary characteristics. Does shut down after an hour open. — 12 days ago

Galen Hasler

9.0

Balanced crisp acidity. Aromas of white peach and plumb. Tannins soft but sharp finish — 2 months ago

Galen Hasler

9.0

Mineral red. Delicious. A Senda Vermella is Caiño and Mencía from several parcels in Rías Baixas. The vines range in age from 15-95 years and are planted on sandy and granitic soils. The grapes were harvested by hand, sorted, and foot-trod in plastic vats, with the Caiño and the Mencía separated. Native yeast fermentation began while the juice macerated with its skins for 21 days before pressing in a vertical press. Malolactic fermentation completed in used French oak barrels and stainless-steel tanks, where the wine rested until bottling. — 4 months ago

Ben Lehman

9.2

2022 vintage. High acid, salty sea mist, herbal. My kinda wine — a month ago

Thomas M. Bozzuto

9.3

One of my absolute favorites, but I have to order it from Italy. Vernaccia nera grape — 7 months ago

Devin B

9.4

Rose, minerals, dark fruits, and although no one else agrees with me: leather — 4 months ago

Matthew Cohen

9.5

Nose is so inviting. Like fresh baked bread (metaphorically). Floral bouquet. As it opens this sweet cherry licorice. Very good. Streaks of lilacs.

Palate is mid season cherries. Savory. Elegantly rich. Juicy. Wow. Perfect balance. A micron of bitterness that just balances this out. Expansive internal aromatics. On the hint of plum side of cherry. But not blowsy. Finish has that almost sweet affect even though it’s obviously dry. Wow.

Finish is sick.

Fass selections.

Yet another brilliant Italian winery not on the “approved list” that no one bought. God. What a tragedy. This is so good. — 9 months ago