Idlewild

Testa Vineyard Carignan

8.927 ratings
9.110 pro ratings
California, USA
Carignan
Top Notes For
Bertus van Zyl

Assistant Winemaker Regusci Winery

8.9

Mendo deliciousness

Mendo deliciousness

1 person found it helpfulNov 30th, 2013
Jennifer DiDomizio

Wild strawberry, boysenberry, white pepper, great texture, fruit. tannin. Yay carignane.

Wild strawberry, boysenberry, white pepper, great texture, fruit. tannin. Yay carignane.

Dec 23rd, 2014
Marc Stubblefield

Wine Sales at Vino Carta and Kogod Wine Merchant

8.9

A tale of two Carignanes. This one bringing more savory and spice, but in a quiet sort of way. Needed food to show its best.

A tale of two Carignanes. This one bringing more savory and spice, but in a quiet sort of way. Needed food to show its best.

Nov 26th, 2014
Jon Bonné

Wine Editor San Francisco Chronicle

1/3 carbonic, 2/3 traditional fermentation. Big flowers.

1/3 carbonic, 2/3 traditional fermentation. Big flowers.

Oct 18th, 2013
Tracy Byrnes

Sam made a good one here!

Sam made a good one here!

Mar 9th, 2016
Yvonne Davis

Light and yummy

Light and yummy

Sep 12th, 2015
Jeff D
9.1

Balanced Cali #Carignan from Idlewild; even better on day 2

Balanced Cali #Carignan from Idlewild; even better on day 2

Dec 25th, 2014
Vasudev Vadlamudi

Bain Boston 2006 reunion!

Bain Boston 2006 reunion!

Sep 21st, 2014
Jon Fine

Really want to love this--made from 80 y o carignan vines in Mendocino--but the aromatics devolve into licorice really soon. Also feels like way more alcohol than 13.2 percent but maybe that's a good thing!

Really want to love this--made from 80 y o carignan vines in Mendocino--but the aromatics devolve into licorice really soon. Also feels like way more alcohol than 13.2 percent but maybe that's a good thing!

Sep 17th, 2014
John Holbrooks

Nice and juicy complement to some steak tar tar.

Nice and juicy complement to some steak tar tar.

Feb 27th, 2014