Lioco
Indica Mendocino County Carignan Rosé
Mendocino, North Coast, California, USACarignan
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Mendocino, North Coast, California, USAMendocino, North Coast, California, USA
Consistently impressed by Lioco. Watermelon rind, fresh lemon, chopped herbs. Grapefruit and smooth river rocks. The rosé and their unoaked chard are great spring/summer staples ~$20
Consistently impressed by Lioco. Watermelon rind, fresh lemon, chopped herbs. Grapefruit and smooth river rocks. The rosé and their unoaked chard are great spring/summer staples ~$20
Apr 5th, 2021
light orange; pink grapefruit, strawberry, blood orange, rhubarb; pink grapefruit, watermelon, very mineral; light bodied, dry, high acidity, 12.8% ABV; sourced from dry-farmed, head-trained Carignan planted mid-century in red clay soil strewn with fist sized rocks; fruit was hand-harvested, berries purposely “broken”, then whole-cluster pressed and fermented in stainless steel until dry, slow malolactic fermentation; super fresh and appealing rosé; $22
light orange; pink grapefruit, strawberry, blood orange, rhubarb; pink grapefruit, watermelon, very mineral; light bodied, dry, high acidity, 12.8% ABV; sourced from dry-farmed, head-trained Carignan planted mid-century in red clay soil strewn with fist sized rocks; fruit was hand-harvested, berries purposely “broken”, then whole-cluster pressed and fermented in stainless steel until dry, slow malolactic fermentation; super fresh and appealing rosé; $22
Apr 23rd, 2020
Lovely CA rosé, one of my faves every year
Lovely CA rosé, one of my faves every year
Jun 5th, 2019
The one I wait for every Rosé season- 2017 is STELLAR.
The one I wait for every Rosé season- 2017 is STELLAR.
May 9th, 2018
Eh, can’t give it raves, can’t say it’s not great. As a refreshing rosé with a friendly bite it’s a win: high acid, medium body, somewhere between tropical fruit punch (pineapple, guava) plus some berries and candied strawberries. It’s good but I’ve had better which perhaps why it was a Garagiste mystery selection. I’ve had some good mystery wines but this one...well not good for a wine asshole like me but good. Just boring.
Eh, can’t give it raves, can’t say it’s not great. As a refreshing rosé with a friendly bite it’s a win: high acid, medium body, somewhere between tropical fruit punch (pineapple, guava) plus some berries and candied strawberries. It’s good but I’ve had better which perhaps why it was a Garagiste mystery selection. I’ve had some good mystery wines but this one...well not good for a wine asshole like me but good. Just boring.
Jan 23rd, 2018
Fruit and spice, very dry with bright acidity. From old vine carignan, which makes "wine of intrigue" according to the back label. Me likey.
Fruit and spice, very dry with bright acidity. From old vine carignan, which makes "wine of intrigue" according to the back label. Me likey.
8 people found it helpfulJul 21st, 2013Watermelon, sage water, summer.
Watermelon, sage water, summer.
7 people found it helpfulJun 23rd, 2014
carignan rose from team of friend enjoyed ar ReddWood in yountville with chickennliver tosst
carignan rose from team of friend enjoyed ar ReddWood in yountville with chickennliver tosst
7 people found it helpfulMay 30th, 2014Little funk right when you open it. Very overripe- almost fuzzy strawberry, underripe lemon, wet cave, and old dried up herbs. I know it sounds less than ideal when you break it down - but I like it! Give it some time to open up and the fruit will show you more, with some solid acidity too boot! 😉
Little funk right when you open it. Very overripe- almost fuzzy strawberry, underripe lemon, wet cave, and old dried up herbs. I know it sounds less than ideal when you break it down - but I like it! Give it some time to open up and the fruit will show you more, with some solid acidity too boot! 😉
3 people found it helpfulJul 15th, 2016
