President Obama

9.5

Got these four goats at Original Eco Mercado. Dope. — 7 months ago

Peter Sultan

8.9

Loire- ish, Portugal red. From the North. Trousseu. — 3 years ago

David Shaw

9.1

My first wine I’ve ever tasted from Moldova. Jancis Robinson reviewed it in Financial Times January 27 2023. Tasting and decanting now… purple, very good clarity. Aromas of leather (wood) and strawberry, flavors of strawberry and cherry with wood, light to moderate seed and skin tannins on finish. Light bodied but solid tannin structure. Needs at least 60 minutes to decant. 24 hours later, tasting really well, some real character. A worthy red table wine — 3 years ago

Jodi M

9.8

An incredible wine. Light, red fruit, gorgeous mouthfeel. — 5 years ago

Martinez

8.9

Blend of Mencia, caiño and bastardo (aka merenzao or trousseau) from biodynamically farmed vineyards in Mandin (Monterrei, Galicia’s smallest and least known appellation). Whole-cluster fermentation with indigenous yeasts. Dark ruby color. Quite pleasant, slightly rustic nose with aromas of dark fruit, some herbal (eucalyptus?) and earthy notes. Fresh, quite dry on the palate, some cherry flavors, high acidity — 5 years ago

Josh Morgenthau

9.1

Shy nose. Rocks and minerals, but not much fruit. A little peach. Some (pleasant) bitterness and saltiness. Very good, though for the price not sure it rivals some of the better NV grower champagne. — 6 years ago

Daniel Oakley

10

Birthday drinks in Lisbon with Julia. Love it. — 7 years ago

Liz O'Neal

9.1

Typically grown in Jura region of Switzerland or Duoro region of Portugal. Light body with rusty red brown hues. Considered a farming grape or “bastardo” in Portugal 🤣 it’s lovely! Would pair with margarita pizza (can hold up to marinara or Bolognese). Best to drink young (same with their Gamay Noir) — 8 years ago

with Shannon

Andy@andyberke.com

8.9

Light. Good value — 8 months ago

Evandro Pereira

9.1

Finding ways to escape the dictatorship of overripe Malbec in Bs As! — 2 years ago

Jeremiah Diaz

9.3

Deep purple in color; black cherries, blackberries, and pepper with hints of baking spices on the nose; medium acidity, medium minus tannins; tastes like cherries, blackberries, and graphite with a long finish. Nellie says it's good and well balanced. I think it's a good cab and I'd be happy to drink it again. — 3 years ago

with Nellie

Vanessa

9.1

Fascinating red blend produced by Mas de Daumas Gassac coming from the St Guilhem-le-Désert – Cité d'Aniane IGP in the Languedoc region of Southern France. 🇫🇷

Mas de Daumas Gassac is known for its unique red glacial soils that are well-draining and rich in mineral oxides (iron, copper, etc.), helping to nourish but also stress (in a good way!) the approx. 42-year-old vines, which can enhance concentration of fruit character. It is also known for its philosophy of respecting the land it farms and honoring the ecosystem of the Gassac Valley. 🌳

When I say fascinating blend, I mean, look at the list of varieties comprising this wine, based upon the winemaker’s tech sheet:
76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Cabernet Franc, 5% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot, 3% Pinot Noir, 2% Malbec, and 4% rare grape varieties, including: Nebbiolo, Barbera, Dolcetto, Montepulciano (Italy), Armigne (Switzerland), Arenie, Areni Noir (Armenia), Bastardo, Souzon (Portugal), Saperavie (Russia), Tchkaveri, Tchekavesi (Georgia), Brancalleo (Galicia), Carmenere, Abouriou (old French grape varieties) and Plavac Mali (Croatia). 🍇🍇🍇

👀This wine has a medium purple hue and noteworthy staining and tearing on the glass.

👃On the nose, it has youthful and robust, primary notes of ripe black fruit, such as black cherry, plum, blackberry bramble, also anise, violet, dried lavender, licorice,
pipe tobacco, also secondary notes of dark chocolate, nutmeg, and cedar. The intensity is medium(+).

👄On the palate, this wine is dry. It has medium(+) acidity, a full body, high alcohol (14.1%), and medium(+) tannins that are supple but very present. The intensity of flavors is medium(+) and more tart than ripe, but otherwise consistent with the nose. The finish is medium(+).

👏👏👏 This wine is delicious and could age for many more years, but even in its youth, it’s delightful, complex, and full of intense dark fruit character.  — 5 years ago

with Deked1

Martin Bergo

9.0

Only the 6th vintage of this exciting wine made of Trousseau grapes (aka Bastardo) which is for example used in port. Cloudy, viscous, rather dark color; pinot noir-like nose with added selleri, te leaves, and vanillin; red-fruity and sumptuous on the palate, great midpalate and finish, and with a kick from the respectable acid levels. Yes, it is light bodied and juicy; but Yes it is delicious. Best I can put it: a mix between a Julienas gamay, a NZ pinot noir, and a dash of cool aid. Had with Danish Vesterhavs-cheese, lomo iberico and green tomato marmelade. — 6 years ago

Jessica Schumacher

9.0

Never had a red from Raventos - not as good as the Can Sumoi wines but still a fun, somewhat feral red! — 2 years ago

Eric Urbani

9.0

I was not that familiar with this varietal and so thought I would wiki for all interested: “Trousseau or Trousseau Noir, also known as Bastardo and Merenzao, is an old variety of red wine grape originating in eastern France. It is grown in small amounts in many parts of Western Europe; the largest plantations are today found in Portugal, where most famously it is used in port wine. It makes deep cherry red wines with high alcohol and high, sour candy acidity, and flavours of red berry fruits, often complemented - depending on production - by a jerky nose and an organic, mossy minerality.” ABV 13% — 3 years ago

Natalya L

9.0

Prova wine bar in Porto — 4 years ago

with Elan

Paul A

9.3

In magnum. — 5 years ago

with Cassie

barak heller hayun

9.0

very confused 🙈 tasting.

black olives and black pepper screamed syrah. red fruit and jaminess called for granache. but medium + acidity added confusion.

i was gambling a south rhone blend but something felt very Spanish. 🧩

this is mostly mensia 🍇 with bastardo and granache tintorera.

medium + acidity
medium - tannins
medium + body

zippy fresh red fruit with some raspberry jam, black olives, black pepper and a bit of oak spices and green pepper on the side.

medium + 🎯

perfect bistro (or the Spanish equivalent term) wine.
paired lovely with roasted 🥔, veggie hot dogs and cabbage with tahini and feta style cheese.
worked great with the salty feta.

2 hours later it opened up nicely with tannins felt more and a silkier texture.

very hard to stop drinking it, slowly. — 5 years ago

Rich Friedland

9.5

Held up so well. Beautiful. — 6 years ago

alicia

8.9

Alanda, quinta da Muradella.. Mencia, Bastardo y otras
2013 D.O Monterrei — 7 years ago