Villa Andriana Vineyard Estate Bottled Charbono

This is a fun varietal for after work on a Saturday night. 10 years past it’s vintage and it’s showing no end in sight. Great tannin structure and vibrant with red fruit. Tastes like biting in to a pomegranate and biting down on one of the seeds. Also known as Dolce Noir, Bonarda, or Charbonneau. Hard to find from Napa, but if you come across it, grab it! I would guess this would be good for another 5-7 years.

2008 in 2016. Funky concord jam and smoke- medium body- tasting great now

Sappy black cherries and a dash of spice. Would have thought the alcohol was more 13 than 13.7. Top-notch balance and very medium bodies.

Loved trying this new varietal.

I enjoy Charbono for it's rustic meatiness.

Love this varietal

Fruity and juicy. Awesome wine for the table and the wallet.

If you've never had a Charbono, you haven't lived

RIP Jim. I’m going to miss this wine

2008 holding up awesome