Jan de Weerd

9.3

Not every day you get to drink a 22 year old wine. This Rioja had all the aging characteristics. Wide orange ora around the rim, oak, earth and cigar infused with dried fruit (that way, not the other way around). The oak was still so strong, I can only imagine how it would have been upon first release. It had lots of uplift g vibrancy and the layers of complexity made it a real interesting wine. — 6 months ago

with Tammy

Bart

9.4

Intens mineral nose, nuts, white flowers. Dégorgement January 2018. On the palette it has a very fine mousse and long mineral notes ending with a refreshing citrus uplift. I am going to wait a few years more before my next bottle. Excellent! — 6 years ago

Bart

9.2

A bit muted on the nose. Needs a bit of air. Red fruits with some plums. Palette is fully alive with red fruits, soft grained tannins and uplifting acidity. Maybe a tiny bit too much uplift. Some vanilla on the aftertaste. — 7 years ago

Martijn

8.9

This never disappoints. Fruity and well balanced acidity make it a nice aperative on a hot summer day. The bells of the Santa Maria della Costa on 20 meters give it an extra uplift. The view is spectacular btw. — 2 years ago

Larn

9.5

Unfiltered, white peach in the glass. Strong petrol and reminds me of being in a port cave, dank, and peaty on the nose. Honey, whiskey, and over ripe stone fruit notes without being sickly sweet. Tart, acidic and smoky notes at the finish uplift and balance this wine. Certainly reminds me of a vin jaune (but much more enjoyable). Exceptional with a bloomy rind cheese. — 5 years ago

Bart

9.2

Nose of black fruit, smokey sweet spices and vanilla. Full bodied palette, nice pure fruit and integrated oak, soft grained tannins. Nice lengthy aftertaste with acidic uplift. Drinking very well now. Veraton is one of those bottles that consistently perform as a crowd pleaser and this vintage is no exception. — 6 years ago

Bart

9.4

This has improved considerably since my last tasting. Some barnyard on the nose when I opened the bottle and poured a glass but it dissipated to the background with air, making room for soft red fruits and spices. Gentle and quite silky on the palette, nice cherry fruit and just enough acidity to give it uplift and freshness. Soft tannins. Perhaps I would like a bit more complexity and some more depth in the mid palette and aftertaste but this is very enjoyable and I would buy again without a doubt. — 4 years ago

Bart

9.2

Gentle fruity nose, vanilla, becomes a bit dusty with air. Rustic palette with soft grainy tannins, medium bodied with a nice line of acidity providing an uplift. Nice. — 5 years ago

Bill Caperton

9.0

loved it. Dark stewy fruits on the nose leading to uplift of strawberry and sunlight, with light tobacco chewy late notes. Tastes very much of its place; sunny and easy. Not overly serious, but winks with knowledge of its lineage...the one that escaped the chateau for western vistas and early morning fog pre-surf.  — 6 years ago

Jakub Kalinowski

8.9

Tart & savory with dried cherry, rose petals, shrub & dried herbs and the unmistakable volcanic rock. On the palate lean and mineral with dried cherry again, some cooling menthol and an etheric saline uplift towards the finish. Tannins a bit dry though. Nice one from Etna. — 7 years ago