Jakub Kalinowski

9.1

I’m a sucker for good Vernatsch. When it comes in its light, airy, aetheric form.
Dark plums, orange peel, a hint of undergrowth. So clean & spacious. With a pinch of exotic spice.
On the palate this is light yet with the depth of old vines (up to 100y) and the cool minerality of high altitude alpine terroir.
Thank God not many enjoy this style as it’s ridiculously cheap for the quality!
Delish! — 2 months ago

Keith M

8.9

これまで飲んだスキアーヴァの中では、1番果実味のあるタイプ。
ブルゴーニュのピノノワールみたい。
木苺やラベンダーの花に、山のミネラル感。 — 2 years ago

Ceccherini Cristiano

9.0

This is so easy drinking, but i honestly think you give it a couple of years in the bottle you will be talking about a much better, more focused wine
I reckon it could resemble a Fleurie or a Morgon
Cheers! — 2 years ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.0

Fresh & sappy with underripe cherry, cranberry and whiff of moss and a pinch of fresh mint. A touch of plum, too.
On the palate this is light yet with nice juicy tannins giving a frame and the cranberry acidity filling it. Fresh, sappy and so drinkable.
There’s a touch of fatty, bright character, so typical German and so unnecessary.
But at 7€ this is absolutely brilliant, even if the top Vernatsch from Südtirol (at 30€+!) are a nudge purer and a touch more mineral. — 3 years ago

Shangliao Sun

9.0

Very close to Nero Mascalese. — 7 months ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.4

A timeless gem that escapes boundaries. Poised, elegant, unconventional.
The nose is somewhere between a fino sherry, a v. light Vernatsch and southern Rhône white. Nutty, salty with dried strawberries, hibiscus, but also some sharp lemon freshness. A meditation wine - changing, evolving, enticing.
Silky & a bit creamy on the palate, with a touch of tannins, sharp, salty acidity, almost fruitless - and yet with such depth, precision & presence. This is as far from the avg. rosé as it gets. A mind boggling, delicious, slightly funky, grand wine. Amazing.
And at 13y - a baby. — a year ago

Jakub Kalinowski

8.9

Light, fine & quite delicate - reminiscent of a Pinot or Südtirol Vernatsch. Fresh Strawberries & raspberries & red currant with a touch of sage & distant basil.
On the palate this is surprisingly light & fine considering the Barrique & Tonneaux aging - the wood showing only in the backdrop, brilliantly integrated. Fresh acidity, dusty ultra fine tannins.
Red fruit again with a mineral, herby aftertaste. This is very nice, esp. slightly chilled. My style of wine. — 3 years ago

Sarah O'Kelley

8.9

Super yum with leftover veggies 💖 some red fruit but mostly minerality 🏔️ — 8 months ago

Byron Fuller

8.9

Great to drink Santa Magdalena again though had hoped for more. Very foresty nose, powerful palate with light flavor intensity (so more power from structure and texture). Fascinating and improved hugely with 2-3 hours air. Probably best with good charcuterie rather than the red meat we fed it. This was a RED wine. — 2 years ago

Ceccherini Cristiano

9.2

One more vernatsch/schiava gentile that i deeply enjoy
Simple, honest, that crisp cherry with a tiny bit of bittterness, smooth tannin, great freshness, mineral mood and a feminine body, very attractive, kind of exotic, but familiar...i can't explain
I am sure this bottle will benefit from a couple of years of rest, you can tell there is a texture that is going to flesh out, to become kind of chewy
I reckon this wine is a real bargain, but you need to like the typology — 2 years ago