A classic. Powdered cocoa, a bright almost lemony note, and deep fruit notes. Perfectly balanced on the palate, warm and unctuous. Better, I think, than it showed a year or two ago. In my father's memory (his favorite bottle). Bottle #2 in FL. — 4 years ago
Interesting wine. 65% Kratosija and 35% Vranec. From Macedonia (this is the only wine I’ve ever had from the region. Bought a prior version on a lark from the hippie grocery in St Pete, FL. I buy a case every year. Great value too. — 5 years ago
Smooth Margaux red blend Bordeaux, plummy with fine tannin and low acidity, enjoyed with seafood at the Lighthouse Restaurant, Ft. Myers, FL (also NHSL) — 8 months ago
Cocoa Beach, FL at Antonio’s & Vittoria’s — 3 years ago
With ravioli carbonara @ Panama City Beach FL 🇺🇸 — 4 years ago
Decent Champagne at Parrot Key Resort, Key West, FL — a year ago
Well constructed Grüner Veltliner served with sea bass in Coral Gables, FL — 2 years ago
Summer vacations @ Panama City Beach FL 🇺🇸 — 4 years ago
Taste of Italy Venice FL — 5 years ago
Roberto Carli
This is a story of two wines. The first one is what I experienced the first evening I tapped the bottle through Coravin, after about 20 minutes in the glass. It opened up to a beautiful melange of red fruit, a touch of spice and an off the charts, distinctive grippy minerality. Truly beautiful. Though they come from radically different climates, it reminds me of the beautiful that Teroldegos of Foradori, or a prettier Hugh end Beaujolais Cru.But it’s so hard to catch it right. Between the whiff of funk at the start, the closed off moments and the drop in quality on day 2 (24h after Coravin!) it’s always a good wine but so much fragility to catch it as its peak — a month ago