Jeremiah

8.9

Intense red, full bodied, rich plum notes, spicy, peppery, long finish, this is a “wow” red — 9 days ago

Ginny Lewinski

9.0

Bramble, black cherry, peppercorn, and honey nose. True vanilla bean (with a mild kick), mild capsaicin (green pepper or pepper jelly?), ripe fig. Drank at Margot’s in New Orleans. — 19 days ago

with Joseph

Roman Ochocki

9.0

This wine is an example that price has nothing to do with quality. Lots of fruity sweetness balanced with acidity, and with vanilla and tobacco. — 2 months ago

KRISTIE

9.7

The wine exhibits deep garnet color with flashes of violet and a bouquet of dark red cherries and leather. On the palate the wine achieves its full potential, offering notes of black berries, plums, and licorice with an elegant but persistent finish. — 2 months ago

Adam Kincaid

9.1

Round five of blind tasting and we all missed on this. I think a Zinfandel blend is cruel. I swore this was a Sonoma Cab… all those blended varieties proved tricky and the Zinfandel doesn’t stand out on its own. Dark ruby red with dark over ripened and jammy fruits. Smells hot. Also VANILLA. Say that five times. Has some nice bell pepper and green notes, some eucalyptus, balsamic, and a touch of mint. Low tannic levels, moderate acid and body. It’s delicious but tripped us up. — 4 days ago

with Jillian

Kristen Mantei

10

Tastes exactly like it smells.... lush with a lightness, red cherries and spices, a long finish with just the right amount of tannins. — a month ago

Megan Boyle

9.0

Smooth. Little bit bold but I like it. Nice Costco find! — 2 months ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.0

2021 vintage. Note that there is no Touriga Nacional in this wine, it is a blend of 40% Aragonêz, 30% Alicante Bouschet, 20% Trincadeira and 10% Castelão. Fitapreta was the project of young winemaker António Maçanita and the late consultant David Booth ( who sadly died from a heart attack at age 47 in 2012). Maçanita favours minimal intervention, indigenous yeasts and low sulfites. Terrific value, bursting with fruit and spices with a ripe tannic backbone. Aged 50% in stainless steel and 50% in neutral barrels. Abv. 14,5%. — 17 days ago

Steven Beishuizen

8.9

A plummy nose... Plum, plum, plum on the palate... Some floral... Some astringency that makes this a great pair for the duck breast I ordered. Nice. — 24 days ago

with Mike

Ellen R

8.9

Vintage cellar wine. Under 10. — a month ago