President Obama

9.5

Got these four goats at Original Eco Mercado. Dope. — 8 months 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

Peter Sultan

8.9

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

Natalya L

9.0

Prova wine bar in Porto — 4 years ago

with Elan

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

Rich Friedland

9.5

Held up so well. Beautiful. — 7 years ago

Peter Sultan

9.1

Don’t let the light red color & initial pour fool you- this is Volcano terroir, so builds up intensity & flavor as evolves. I never tire of Etna, even the duds interest me. This isn’t one of them. Medium body light, pure sunshine lava style. Remarkably—pure. Savio Soares importer who else — 7 years ago

with Owen

Andy@andyberke.com

8.9

Light. Good value — 8 months ago

John W

9.2

Rare 100% Nerelo Cappucio wine (from the southwest slope of Etna - 1 year in stainless steel and 9 months in the bottle).
2014- terre siciliani. Paired with eggplant parmigiana, baked with cherry tomato confit and pesto, and topped with grated Modica chocolate. And roasted tomato with ricotta Samara and
Massive nose, herbaceous, bell pepper, sulfur, on the palate subtle flavors of the nose, but very light with age. Very delicate. — a year 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

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

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

John W

9.0

Oldest Benanti vineyard. Planted in 1910. I grafted pre-phloxerra. 90% Nero mascalese and 10% nerelo cappucio. — a year ago

Evandro Pereira

9.1

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

Paul A

9.3

In magnum. — 5 years ago

with Cassie

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

alicia

8.9

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