Matthew Cohen

9.1

N: lemon flower.

P: good oiliness. Sweet lemon. Shiste.

Golden state. $7 — 5 months ago

Clay Bullwinkel

9.2

Consistent winemaking from a maestra Siciliana. Earthy and herbal red fruit. — 2 years ago

S T

9.2

Robust blackberry and oak, moderately dry, with a smooth finish. Great value. — 6 years ago

Eric K

9.0

Överraskande smarrig — 8 years ago

Liz Hale

9.0

2015 Vintage- dark fruit and vanilla- dash of baking spice and chocolate- garnet deliciousness! It's begging for some meat over open flame. — 8 years ago

Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

9.0

Second vintage of Ruston Family La Maestra Cabernet Sauvignon for us, not as expressive on the nose as the 2008 but with some more aged characteristics to it. Deep ruby red with a slight garnet edge. Lots of sweet spices and dark berries on the nose. Medium tannins (6/10) and medium to medium plus bodied. Layered palate with a spice kick to start, some earthy characteristics and dark berries. A little damp showing the age as well as some dark cocoa, dark gravel and iron too. Medium plus length finish. Needed around 30 minutes to open up but then started aging quite rapidly. Drink till 2018. — 9 years ago

with India and Sean

Debbie Robinson

9.0

Nice Christmas Eve dinner wine! — 6 months ago

Andy Stabile

8.9

Liked this. Salt and pepper.
Fruit a bit milder than most Chianti’s.
— a year ago

Riccardo L.

9.0

I’m a big fan. What was this? $16? It’s a big structured beast at this price. This grape is underrated. — 6 years ago

Taylor Loy

9.5

Smooth, lovely finish that grows in complexity. Grass, lemon, grapefruit, and some garlic butter. — 7 years ago

Bill Belanger

9.2

This red blend was instantly delicious, with blackberry, sour cherry, and vanilla. Italian meals at Vito’s always favor wine; but this one is better than others. — 8 years ago

Mike Holzer

8.9

Wow. $8. This is a fairly decent Douro and a steal at < $15 let alone <$10. Med-full with good length and med tannins. — 9 years ago

Ryan Mullins

9.4

Tons of potential in the Alta Langhe — 10 years ago

Tree Kilpatrick

9.0

Label has some style. Bit like a department store ad though. Dope color. Deep dark maroon. Seems to be holding up since 2018. Aroma of dark berries and savory foods. Maybe a hint of wet plants and maybe some mud. Flavors are mountain berries and açaí berries. Maybe a hint of basil. Cherry from the sweet side of fruit too. This is a great example of why Montepulciano has been an up and comer in Italia. Complex, balanced and juicy. Plenty of acids and good tannic structure. Really well made vino. Salute. — 7 months ago

Chris Grimm

9.0

Fresh fruit, new oak. A really enjoyable, well put together wine. — 4 years ago

S T

9.3

Subte blueberry aromas, almost nondescript nose. Bold blackberries with a kick of wood thereafter. Round and sweet, not tannic. Really enjoyed it, more so given the price (consumed with steak). — 6 years ago

mary beth woodruff

9.0

via maestra. steve farber. ravioli zuccotto. — 8 years ago

Pete Carrico

9.0

Nice tannins, very nice. — 8 years ago

Adam Usdan

8.9

Some fruit and seriousness. Nose has depth. Some complication but good wine not great. — 10 years ago

Reinhard Wall

9.2

Una obra maestra. Sauvignon Blanc de vendimia tardía, con años de crianza en botella, aromas sublimes y muy diferentes de la misma uva en España. Menos intensidad, pero mucho más sofisticacion. Un vino que ganará aún más durante años — 10 years ago