Azienda Agricola Stanislao Radikon

RS Venezia Giulia Merlot - Pignolo Blend

9.119 ratings
9.24 pro ratings
Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
Merlot, Pignolo
Beef, Venison, Salami & Prosciutto, Chili & Hot Spicy, Potato, Exotic Spices, Lamb, White Rice, Baking Spices, Herbs, Pasta, Chicken, Mushrooms, Pungent Cheese, Turkey, Tomato-Based, Soft Cheese, Pork, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Duck, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
John Riddick

Interesting wine. Love the nose. Great plum and spice character. Slight VA on the palate or I would have rated higher.

Interesting wine. Love the nose. Great plum and spice character. Slight VA on the palate or I would have rated higher.

Aug 10th, 2023
Aaron Tan

Not bad and surprisingly tame for the producer. A blend of 75% Merlot and 25% Pignolo. Punchy and structured, with sticky tannins, bright acidity, and generous sprinkle of spices. Worth a revisit on another occasion, particularly with the right food.

Not bad and surprisingly tame for the producer. A blend of 75% Merlot and 25% Pignolo. Punchy and structured, with sticky tannins, bright acidity, and generous sprinkle of spices. Worth a revisit on another occasion, particularly with the right food.

Jun 11th, 2023
Casey Curbow

Sales Associate Windsor Wine Merchants

9.3

First time with a Radikon red. Stunning structured blue and black fruit with plush tannins by Italian standards. Refined herbaceous and earthy undertones that really complemented smoked ribs.

First time with a Radikon red. Stunning structured blue and black fruit with plush tannins by Italian standards. Refined herbaceous and earthy undertones that really complemented smoked ribs.

Jun 8th, 2020
Michael Sinowitz

I had read some rather foreboding reviews of this online. Lo and behold they were correct—seems to have wild amounts of VA…and brett too. Basically not potable. I have liked the whites/orange wines from Radikon I had previously but this is not for me.

I had read some rather foreboding reviews of this online. Lo and behold they were correct—seems to have wild amounts of VA…and brett too. Basically not potable. I have liked the whites/orange wines from Radikon I had previously but this is not for me.

Nov 27th, 2021
Sarah Norman

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Mar 12th, 2022
Ely Cohn

RS is raw elegance, not quite the wild spirit of Slatnik. An aromatic trip with two keys, sequential amplitudes, each time you go in, on repeat.

The basic level is bing cherries, prune, game, and brown leather. Some chauffeur, maybe alcohol, lifts this to a more interesting, brighter red strawberry, cedar, rose petal, acetone profile.

Elegant, concentrated integrated post nasal happenings too. Soft texture wraps and protects against high acid chalky minerals, grippy tannins. Dried strawberry plumb finish.

RS is raw elegance, not quite the wild spirit of Slatnik. An aromatic trip with two keys, sequential amplitudes, each time you go in, on repeat.

The basic level is bing cherries, prune, game, and brown leather. Some chauffeur, maybe alcohol, lifts this to a more interesting, brighter red strawberry, cedar, rose petal, acetone profile.

Elegant, concentrated integrated post nasal happenings too. Soft texture wraps and protects against high acid chalky minerals, grippy tannins. Dried strawberry plumb finish.

Mar 6th, 2022
Jasmine Sumeray

A clean and more floral Radikon than expected, refreshing with salinity on the finish

A clean and more floral Radikon than expected, refreshing with salinity on the finish

Jan 8th, 2022
Joe Weinberger

Not nearly as good as the last bottle I had of this. Packed with VA. It wasn’t undrinkable but it wasn’t as good as it should have been.

Not nearly as good as the last bottle I had of this. Packed with VA. It wasn’t undrinkable but it wasn’t as good as it should have been.

Sep 25th, 2021
James Van Leuven

Love this orange wine. Fruity and funky at the same time. Bigger thank most orange wines and 500ml is perfect for 2 people

Love this orange wine. Fruity and funky at the same time. Bigger thank most orange wines and 500ml is perfect for 2 people

Feb 21st, 2021
Kenji Cal

Beautiful strength, full bodied. Deep fruit and meaty. Strong tannins and some acidity. Beautiful

Beautiful strength, full bodied. Deep fruit and meaty. Strong tannins and some acidity. Beautiful

Feb 8th, 2021