Kenneth Volk

Calleri Vineyard Negrette

8.931 ratings
8.67 pro ratings
San Benito County, Central Coast, California, USA
Negrette
Top Notes For
Kristin the Wine Girl

Dark, lightly smokey and bbq-esque. Bitey long tannic finish. Gifted by Mark at Robin's sendoff to Florida. Enjoyed 9/4/16

Dark, lightly smokey and bbq-esque. Bitey long tannic finish. Gifted by Mark at Robin's sendoff to Florida. Enjoyed 9/4/16

Nov 6th, 2017
Vasanth Balakrishnan

Cassis on the nose with white pepper matched what my server wrote in the tasting notes on this unusual Negrette. It paired nicely with lamb meatballs with mint parsley aioli.

Cassis on the nose with white pepper matched what my server wrote in the tasting notes on this unusual Negrette. It paired nicely with lamb meatballs with mint parsley aioli.

1 person found it helpfulFeb 23rd, 2016
Adam Mahler

Smells of underripe plums. You think it's going to be mouth watering, but ends up light in back end. Touch of front end grapey acid.

Smells of underripe plums. You think it's going to be mouth watering, but ends up light in back end. Touch of front end grapey acid.

Nov 24th, 2014
Mike Anderson

Owner/Winemaker for MTGA Wines

8.2

I've never had this varietal before. So I don't have a good reference point. Dark fruits, good structure but was lacking an x-factor for my taste buds. Worth a try though!

I've never had this varietal before. So I don't have a good reference point. Dark fruits, good structure but was lacking an x-factor for my taste buds. Worth a try though!

Nov 11th, 2014
Marcella Newhouse

Writer/Educator enotecaMarcella

9.4

Lovely

Lovely

Aug 23rd, 2014
Brendan White

So dreamy, soft with lots of fruit.

So dreamy, soft with lots of fruit.

Jan 25th, 2014
Monica Prelle

Lacks fruit, high acid.

Lacks fruit, high acid.

Apr 27th, 2013
John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

Oxidized. Didn’t make it.

Oxidized. Didn’t make it.

Apr 10th, 2021
Tree Kilpatrick

Dark with a slightest of rusty-brown edge on the deep maroon center. Hint of funk. Cooked plum fruits and fresh herbal stuff. Flavors are very ‘winey’. Apple- black berry baked dessert with a hint of chocolate mint. Tannins are tongue dry. This has some character. Fleshy. Rustic. Fun. Not sure what the standard for Negrette is, but this is an interesting bottle of unfamiliar wine.

Dark with a slightest of rusty-brown edge on the deep maroon center. Hint of funk. Cooked plum fruits and fresh herbal stuff. Flavors are very ‘winey’. Apple- black berry baked dessert with a hint of chocolate mint. Tannins are tongue dry. This has some character. Fleshy. Rustic. Fun. Not sure what the standard for Negrette is, but this is an interesting bottle of unfamiliar wine.

Feb 17th, 2024
Sam Friedland

Nice bouquet and somewhat dark red. Spicy. Went very well with lamb loin roast. 2012

Nice bouquet and somewhat dark red. Spicy. Went very well with lamb loin roast. 2012

Jan 12th, 2020