Audrey Hiraki

9.6

Nice, light — 7 months ago

Julia Bourne

9.0

15%. CPM. Soft fruit. 15%. $24

Eric Solomon, Bixente Oçafrain and Philippe Cambie collaborate in the creation of Black Slate La Vilella Alta by selecting Garnacha and Carinyena grown on both licorella and clay limestone soils. A blend of old and young-vine fruit and with a small additions of Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Merlot, La Vilella Alta is a dense and intensively flavored wine that is fermented in tank and aged in French oak barrels of which 30% are new.

European Cellars

Alcohol By Volume: 15.0% — 2 years ago

Peter Sultan

9.3

Wine with roasted whole chicken part 2: I used to adore Ribera Sacra, & then moved away with the inevitable rise in price & trend towards more modern styles. Not this. A short decant (45-60) to take the wind out of the Brett sails, & we were off: dense, brambly black fruits on nose & palate, with a distant barn door left open on the nose. Medium plus acidity. It’s the length though that impressed me, along with a freshness (at 13%). Evolves in glass, as if the fruit still has layers. Like a really good chinon. At about 28$, a high end QPR. Eric Solomon imp, interestingly enough. — 4 years ago

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Dawn E.

9.1

I see this listed under many different "identifying wines." A collaboration between Eric Solomon & Jean-Marc Lafage. One of the best QPR's out there! Delicious as always! — a year ago

Dawn E.

9.2

Back in stock at local Grocery/Wine Dept! Just delicious! Rated previously. $14.99 beats last internet pricing! — 4 years ago

Daniel Sullivan

9.0

Clean pear nose.
Quaffably pleasant.
Enough acid to pair with light fare.
Can be enjoyed on its own too. — 4 years ago

Benjamin Hall Jr

9.4

Beautiful blend of the best of Languedoc whites. 42% Roussanne, 40% Grenache Blanc, 15% Clairette & 5% Viognier. Estate bottled from grapes apparently grown on the 32 hectares of historic vineyards where multiple Roman legions were stationed to protect the vineyards of this region… for god reason. An Eric Solomon selection so it has been selected by someone with the ability to source great wines! Wonderful floral components with light minerality and mildly acid combined with a slight taste of residual sweetness from the fruit forward grapes typical@of the region to give this refreshing wine a perfect balance! — 2 years ago

Randall Brater

9.2

The overall rating on here makes no sense. This wine is excellent at a great price. — 3 years ago

Lars Miller

9.3

Earthy on the nose, with a nose full of fruit. Wonderful and fruity, slightly dry, and very drinkable. Bottoms up!! — 4 years ago

Phyllis DeJaynes

9.0

Easy sipping wine — 6 years ago