So talkative in the dried fruit realm—prunes, figs, dried cranberry and figs. The palate has a super texture, slightly grabby tannins but in the way you want to be grabbed, like at the end of a hug on a really good first date. GRAB ME tannins! These do, but politely, and you want them to because they are fine-grained if assertive. The dried fruit plays nicely with cocoa powder and freeze-dried espresso granules (smell them, you’ll see). REALLY good. It grows more herbal with time, too. — 2 months ago
Punchy dark cherry, juicy. — 11 days ago
Bolder than expected. Dry and slightly acidic, with tobacco, plum, and cherry notes. Will get again. — a month ago
Fruity, great with pasta, not dry not sweet — 2 months ago
Surprisingly good. Found at Harbor Market. Just enough,but not too much tannins. Very drinkable. Haul out the olive oil and Italian rustca bread and enjoy yourself. — 6 months ago
Another wine I bought from Garagiste but then was shocked when it came in that it was 15.5%. So I waited to have it with a very rich Italian braised chuck roast, and hoped that the body and alcohol would cut through the richness of the food. Bingo! It was an inspired pairing. The nose is complex, with macerated plum, leather, humus, baking spice, violets. In the mouth the alcohol is prominent, but the flavors are relatively intense and not jammy. This really needs a rich braised meat dish to not seem jarringly out of balance. I’ll give it a 9.1, but with that caveat. — a month ago
Solid valpolicella — a month ago
Light and fruity, but smooth. Like a bigger Pinot Noir. Vanessa loved (May 2024) — 5 months ago
Laueen Anronino
had it at corso wine dinner. balanced. easy to drink. medium body. had it with polenta with cured egg yolk. mushroom and veal@bolognese — 6 days ago