Tree Kilpatrick

9.2

Cool label. Vine drawing. Strange unknown Italian varietal. Dark as night in the glass. Can’t see through it. Lovely stewed fruits and molasses nose. Hint of wet rocks. Forest streams. Flavors are complex and complex. Some black pepper. Bit of black olive. Streak of perfect blackberry jelly. Tannins are balanced. Smooth, but full of dense flavors. This is a great big boy red that’s a joy to drink. — 4 months ago

Bob McDonald

9.5

Consistent notes from February 2019. Molasses Caramel etc and ultra smooth. A top quality rum from Nicaragua. Great minerality from all the old lava flows in that country where the sugar cane grows. 18 years old. — 6 years ago

David McNally

9.0

Like a volcanic barbera. These can be tannic but five years of bottle age has smoothed the edges somewhat. Not that giving of the bat but evolves with charcoal, lava stones, spices and green olives. — 7 years ago

Raushan Adayeva

9.3

I might confused this wine with southern Pino Noir or Nebbiolo from sandy soils. Highly mineral to the nose, silicon burnt grass, gum and strawberry and a lot of fruits. Good tannins , very well balanced and have a potential to grow. Old vines (100yr ) and lava soils, French oak malolactics , fermentation. Vanilla and allspice in secondary fragrances. — 8 years ago

April Vadnais

9.7

Best Zin I've had in a long time! — 9 years ago

Bryant Bickel

9.1

Good god! That is one of the largest Petite's I have ever had, it I spot on, large marge, large and in charge, tannic like titanic it will sink your ship! — 9 years ago

S Kahovec

9.2

Enjoyed setting up the Christmas tree -December 2016 — 10 years ago

with Avril

Jeroen Koenen

9.2

This one has fleshed out nicely over the last 2 years, showing better balance and integration of flavors. Acidity has become more mellow. Nose of lava/asphalt/petrol and grilled lemon. Very mineral, earthy, and austere on the palate as well. Lemony, smoky and salty finish. Almost like a shot of tequila…! 🌵 🍋 🧂
Singular and special. — 9 months ago

Sally Neal

9.5

Quite fruit forward but not over powering and works well with a hearty dish. Enjoyed with a Bolognese of beef, pork, and veal. — 5 years ago

Willem Jan Withagen

9.0

Tanine has gone, blackberries and dark cherries are still there. Bit of iron minerality in the nose. Leather and tobacco warmth. Too bad they are going to run out. — 6 years ago

Martin Rauch

10

Peppery, bright, not too tannic. Love it — 8 years ago

Christian Ramirez Romanini

9.2

One first noticed it’s luminous and trasparent ruby-red...

...the sweetness and generosity of wild fruits and currants merges with aromas of incense and beeswax and a light almost salty touch invites one to return to one’s glass, creating an almost provoking temptation to taste...

...once in mouth, the 100% Nerello Mascalese from lava sands presents its tasting strength and extraordinary aromas of incense and herbs, hibiscus, and wild fennel.

It’s a luminous and lyrical wine which recounts without obstacles the character and refinement of great red mountain wines but at latitudes not far from Africa....

The elegant tannins of compact texture are presented with extraordinary refinement. — 9 years ago

Tom Doyle

9.6

Love this 2015 straight from Punta del Gadsden — 9 years ago

Riccardo L.

8.9

Reminiscent of a Nebbiolo in its acidity and a Pinot noir in its minerality. You won’t find this much harmony in many other wines. — 4 years ago

Michael Ochsner

9.0

Nice Chardonnay. Not too much of anything. — 4 years ago

Dylan Thomas

9.1

Dark fruit, slightly sweet and spicy, chuggable, perfect with churrasco kielbasa in rice Brazilian style — 6 years ago

Elizabeth Spletzer

9.2

Oooooohhhh. Didn't know charbono but... Now I...know (no).

😩

Super delicious though. Soft, chocolatey, blueberry. — 8 years ago

Ondrej

9.0

Bold, very smooth, notes of lemon, oak, honey, and pear. Slightly bitter finish. — 8 years ago

Bryant Bickel

9.0

Straight up good domestic Sangiovese — 9 years ago

Andy Hall

9.4

See my comment on Kamen Kashmir. — 10 years ago