Tom Garland

9.3

2 hour decant. A marvelous medium garnet color (decent fine sediment). On the nose: dark berries, cassis, forest floor, sandalwood, pencil shavings, chocolate, and cigar box. Taste: layered, balanced, still young wine with dark cherry/plum, cedar, dark chocolate, charcoal, and a lingering tobacco/leather finish. YUM! No hurry, a long distance Las Cases. — 10 months ago

with Brenda

romo

9.1

Salmon burger lunch. Still no or very little 2021 rosé available in CA. — 4 years ago

Daniel M

9.1

No notes. Reunion with friends — 5 years ago

Tom Kobylarz

9.3

Stuck inside and dreaming of better days abroad or just in a backyard with friends?

This wine helped me take a little escape to the island of Corsica, the home of the one and only Napoleon Bonaparte. This is one of 2 amazing rose wines from Marquiliani. This was my first Gris rose from Marquiliani and it's been a few years since I hade the regular rose.

Domaine Marquiliani is one of the top producers of wine (and olive oil & almonds) on the island and are a small family owned and operated by Anne Amalric and her father Daniel who founded the modern history of this winery in the 1950s.

Pale and watery in color, this is the "Gris" rose. Gorgeous notes of pink citrus, jasmine florals, minerals and fennel seed, no doubt from the high dose of Syrah in the blend. The wine grew tremendously in the glass and after an hour it was firing on all cylinders. Elegant on the palate with a stunning density and length on the nose. Pure and refreshing, it appealed to both the intellectual and hedonistic side of my tastes. Gorgeous, buying more ASAP!
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- 50% Sciaccarellu, 40% Syrah, 10% Vermentino
- 2 ha of vines in schist and granite gravel with silt soils, planted 1964
- direct press rose and cold-soaked for 72 hours!!
- fermented in stainless and sees NO Malo

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Veronica Sweeney

9.0

Near black delicious syrah from Pays D'OC.
Warm rich, no acid from front to back. Painted with warm black currant. — 7 years ago

Pablo

8.9

I like all Robinot wines. They are unique but delicious. This was no different. — 7 years ago

DC_nyc

9.1

Light body, yet rich in flavor. Smooth, with no distracting notes or aftertaste. A nice vintage—great with a light meal, charcuterie, or dessert — 10 months ago

Dylan Allen-Dexter

10

Holy moly ravioli — 3 years ago

Grant Simpson

9.3

All delicious but the grand vin no 3 was the standout for me — 5 years ago

Jay Kline

9.4

This is the third time that I’ve had the pleasure of drinking the 2005 Caravina over the last year and it continues to be a stunner. It pours a dark garnet with no color variation however, this bottle was throwing an enormous amount of sediment. The bouquet is powerful with a lovely mix of dark fruits; currants and plums with sweet pipe tobacco, leather, and mushrooms. The palate is decadent with a very forward attack and layer upon layer of fruits, baking spices and earthier secondary characteristics. Finish is dry, long and super satisfying. Impeccable balance. Would be a deft pairing for most hearty meals but a winner on its own. I have to believe these are drinking at or near peak but if this bottle (and the previous two for that matter) is representative, that peak may last for many years to come. Hard to believe this isn’t their Grand Vin. — 6 years ago

Frederic Lebourg

8.9

Not agreeing with the deluge of 9+ comments, especially in regards to the $50 price. The alcohol is overbearing (14.6% for a Pinot??) and assaults your palate and even more so the nose. Acidity too high for my liking. It’s good, yes. Great , no — 7 years ago

LeMel Humes

9.2

Tasted this lovely bold red with old world memories and big bold taste — 7 years ago

Jared O'Connell

9.1

Dark dark and inky. A little funk that blows off after a little while. Tart berries, fresh & appealing. The intensity in color is sort of counter intuitive as the wind is light and not heavy. It pops but no there’s not effervescence that you might see in Pineau sometimes. Ps I love the custom corks. — 8 years ago

Matt Perlman

9.6

Spotted on a wine list for well below retail—in Las Vegas of all places! Had to pull the trigger and it didn’t disappoint. No detailed notes but it was gorgeous with tons of complexity and character. Lucky find in a sea of overpriced trophy cabs — 2 years ago

Peter Sultan

8.9

The QPR across the Daumas lineup has always astounded me, & this rose sparkling is no different: fine mouse & a clean, detailed palate, all fresh cut strawberries. Nice balance too between dry & fruitiness,& just enough heft to carry this past a toast into a first course. — 4 years ago

romo

9.0

Some Languedoc terroir with stems and a pleasant spicy light body. No brett for me. — 6 years ago

Blake Walker

9.1

Merlot / CF blend. 14.5% ABV. — 6 years ago

Amy Rodriguez

9.3

Popped this into the porrón & I have no regrets — 7 years ago

Riccardo L.

9.0

Smells like teen spirit. Yeahhhhhhhhh. Yeah yeah. 🤘 — 7 years ago

Bob Dylan

9.5

Beautiful cider. Dry and funky. Cloudy. Darker than most. — 8 years ago