Daniel Bloom

9.1

What a weirdly animal, mushroom, forest( swamp) nose! Lots of extended skin contact , 10 days I believe. Natural fermentation and extended ( 5 years)aging in large barrels.No temperature control.Teran 40%, Merlot 40% Cab 20%. Iron, Plums, berries, bark, rocks, nails…
This is some wild and wooly stuff right across the Italian border in Slovenia.
Switching to a “proper”big glass from a decent Riedel stem tames down the funk and it finishes lighter than one may expect. Still bright at 13 years. Only 11.5°.
Very weirdly interesting.

Thanks Chambers St. Wines. — a month ago

Adam Kincaid

9.4

Yeah, saw this and had to get it. Sangiovese Spumante? Was better than I expected too. Traditional style, 36 months in the lees. Super creamy. Straw yellow and lively. The bubbles just dance in your mouth and sing a complimentary song of light grapefruit and a salty kiss. Delicious!

Saw this summary online later: The winemaker “been experimenting with new ways to use Sangiovese and the idea of making a sparkling wine came after a poor harvest when the grapes did not fully ripen. Rather than try and make a poor Brunello he decided to make something different…”

Mission Accomplished! — 4 years ago

with Jillian

Eric Urbani

9.2

Tasting of nine 1996 Cabernets, Merlots and Bordeaux blends from California, Bordeaux and Australia. The Jalapeño pepper gave it away as Aussie. #6 — 5 years ago

"Odedi"

9.2

Dark ruby in color with a short purplish rim.

Fruity nose with blueberries, blackberries, black currants, vanilla, light cedar, black pepper, chocolates, licorice, cloves, spices, dark coffee, light vinaigrette, earth, leather and tobacco.

Full-bodied and smooth with medium plus acidity and long legs.

Dry on the palate with plums, cherries, black currants, oak, vanilla, licorice, spices, tobacco, chocolates, mocha, coke, earth, herbs and peppercorn.

Medium finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.

This is a very enjoyable Cabernet Sauvignon from Israel. Nicely balanced with a tangy finish.

This 6 year old is showing nice complexity with a nice mouthfeel.

Good right out of the bottle and better as it opens up (30 minutes). Good by itself as a sipping wine by the porch.

This Single Vineyard is rich and fruit forward. Showing nice structure, and will be good in the next 3 years.

Grapes are grown at 2,400 feet of elevation on Terra Rossa soil. Aged in French Oak barrels for 24 months. Kosher and vegan.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$59. — 6 years ago

Mike Hartz

9.2

Love Brunello with steak — 8 years ago

Ceccherini Cristiano

9.3

Great character, Shiraz that talks Coonawarra slang, tobacco, nutmeg, classic terra rossa minerality, leather, walnuts and little 🍒 cherries under spirit.
Still quite enjoyable,👍. — 10 years ago

Bryn and Tanya

9.1

We had this 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon as a gift from our wonderful hosts at The Blok Winery’s Airbnb. It felt like drinking the Australian landscape—campfire smoke, dried leaves, and that earthy gumtree character. The tannins were firm, the acidity balanced, and the fruit subtle but still present. It all came together on a finish that spoke of leather and the terra rossa soil. A rare chance to enjoy an aged wine straight from the cellar, made even better by the generosity of the people behind it. — a year ago

Sergio L Figueiredo

9.1

Álcool 14,0% — 4 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

Bin 128 is from the famous cool climate terra rossa soils of Coonawarra. Deep Ruby with aromas of ripe dark berry fruit and rich spice. On the palate flavors of blackberry, black cherry and ripe plum with notes of cacao, vanilla and slight citrus. Fine tannins, well balanced with lively acidity, long finish ending with fruit, earthy tones and sweet spice. Good now will also improve over next 3-5 years. Tasting Sample! — 5 years ago

Jan Haubrich

9.0

Bonbon, exotische Früchte, ein bissl laut. Könnte nz sein — 6 years ago

Mike Dinter

9.0

mit Mary im Mar y Mar Paguera — 7 years ago

Daniel Tredoux

9.0

Very nice Merlot — 8 years ago

M&B

9.0

Enjoyed on 10th anniversary. Pair great with steak and lamb — 10 years ago

Doug Powers

9.1

Spicy yet quite polished and refined, drinks well already but is so balanced it should improve further, lovely Coonawarra-grown Shiraz!! — 3 years ago

with Jim

Patrick Peters

8.9

Just a classic! — 3 years ago

Shengli Hu

9.2

Crunchy carbonic macerated sour cherry juice. Inland Uruguayan with terra rossa soils. Floral, fruity, and fun. Biodynamic. — 5 years ago

Henrik Poulsen

8.9

Sonoita Vineyards, Elgin, Arizona.
1992 Terra Rossa, Sonoita Claret. Private Reserve.

55% CS, 25% ME, 20% CF.
12.5% ABV

There’s a first for everything....
This is holding up nicely. Balanced, light-bodied and showing some of that aged Cab Franc funk.
— 6 years ago

Judy Constantine

9.6

Delicious with pork according to Marczyk’s. Served with chicken with prune and caramelized onion sauce. — 7 years ago

Ceccherini Cristiano

9.2

Not hugely complex, but heavily characterised by the irony component of the terra rossa from Coonawarra. Funny enough it reminded me of an old Chianti from Radda without the racy acidity those wines sometimes bring out — 8 years ago

with Giulio, Mauro and 2 others

Luca Balletti

9.6

Buono! Regalato dopo un acquisto in Tenuta, aperto qualche mese dopo. Bottiglia con tappo di vetro come la linea Scaia/Telos. Dopo qualche minuto si apre e dall'intensità e dai profumi sembra quasi un amarone, frutta rossa e spezie al naso, morbido e persistente in bocca. — 10 years ago