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U Bastio Riviera Ligure di Ponente Rossese

8.928 ratings
8.87 pro ratings
Riviera Ligure di Ponente, Liguria, Italy
Rossese
Top Notes For
Angelo Casagrande

Beaujolais- like Ligurian red. Very flavorful and enjoyable

Beaujolais- like Ligurian red. Very flavorful and enjoyable

1 person found it helpfulMay 5th, 2015
Christopher Losa

Owner/Wine Director Bar Bambino

8.8

Lightish cherry cola fruit bomb. A bit reductive, but fun for easy drinking.

Lightish cherry cola fruit bomb. A bit reductive, but fun for easy drinking.

Oct 16th, 2016
Tom Casagrande

Nice wine for the table. Had it with pesto-slathered pasta with French beans and new potatoes. Ligurian olio too. Keeping with the theme.

Oh, the wine? This is Liguria's Beaujolais, but with a different flavor profile. Light and flavorful. Nose has licorice, tomato skin, dark stones. Crushed plums and lots of cracked rocks. Some tannin actually, which may let this last and improve a year or so. But these are made to enjoy with a meal, at a cool room temp.

Nice wine for the table. Had it with pesto-slathered pasta with French beans and new potatoes. Ligurian olio too. Keeping with the theme.

Oh, the wine? This is Liguria's Beaujolais, but with a different flavor profile. Light and flavorful. Nose has licorice, tomato skin, dark stones. Crushed plums and lots of cracked rocks. Some tannin actually, which may let this last and improve a year or so. But these are made to enjoy with a meal, at a cool room temp.

Sep 19th, 2016
Darren Guillaume

Light bodied wine, reminds of a Trepat from Spain.

Light bodied wine, reminds of a Trepat from Spain.

Feb 18th, 2016
Alison Story

TexaCali Ali - Owner of www.texacaliwine.com & Co-Owner of the upcoming www.smithstorywinecellars.com

8.8

2013... crazy delicious. I was in the mood for Gamay & this appeared... Rossese

2013... crazy delicious. I was in the mood for Gamay & this appeared... Rossese

May 3rd, 2015
Eduardo Bolaños

Sommelier Terroni Downtown LA

8.7

2012

2012

Nov 12th, 2014
Ray Isle

Executive Wine Editor Food & Wine Magazine

9.8

Impressive organic Ligurian red at Antica Pesa in Bklyn: smoky cherry, licorice.

Impressive organic Ligurian red at Antica Pesa in Bklyn: smoky cherry, licorice.

Jul 31st, 2013
Nick Bumstead

Very much amarone-like.

Very much amarone-like.

Apr 18th, 2016
Michael Mallon

Medium bodied red from Liguria. Red fruit, purple flowers, tannins.

Medium bodied red from Liguria. Red fruit, purple flowers, tannins.

May 25th, 2019
Helen Lee

Light, ends fresh fruit forward but overall got good funk and earthiness

Light, ends fresh fruit forward but overall got good funk and earthiness

Jul 6th, 2016