Lioco

Sativa Mendocino Carignan

9.1314 ratings
9.2103 pro ratings
Mendocino, North Coast, California, USA
Carignan
Top Notes For
Brent S

A little TOO high in acid for my tastes

A little TOO high in acid for my tastes

Dec 20th, 2023
David Kline

Blood-ruby, undiluted tenor from rim to rim. Blackberry-cran with a smoky coat, violets, raspberry reduction, wild nettle, suede, rose petal, dried cherry, applewood, and gingerly ginger, spare cedar, finest snuff, cherry pit and damp clove spiced nose. All with a slight memory of campfire. Black plum, cedar, violet, dried, sour cherry, dark leather, peppercorn, dried cranberry and red currant, cinnamon apple, fine, grippy tannins that integrate into the whole with a pleasing sense of herbs and bitters, sage and lavender. Did not expect this complexity from carignan, and floral notes that evoke like Nebbiolo. Class. .
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#Lioco #Mendocino #carignan #sativa #oldvine #liococarignan #handharvested #submergedcap #wholeclustergoodness #Pinemountain #santarosa

Blood-ruby, undiluted tenor from rim to rim. Blackberry-cran with a smoky coat, violets, raspberry reduction, wild nettle, suede, rose petal, dried cherry, applewood, and gingerly ginger, spare cedar, finest snuff, cherry pit and damp clove spiced nose. All with a slight memory of campfire. Black plum, cedar, violet, dried, sour cherry, dark leather, peppercorn, dried cranberry and red currant, cinnamon apple, fine, grippy tannins that integrate into the whole with a pleasing sense of herbs and bitters, sage and lavender. Did not expect this complexity from carignan, and floral notes that evoke like Nebbiolo. Class. .
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#Lioco #Mendocino #carignan #sativa #oldvine #liococarignan #handharvested #submergedcap #wholeclustergoodness #Pinemountain #santarosa

Feb 12th, 2020
Jasmine Amussen

fun as hell. cool and sexy and sort of salty umami. i wanna be the girl who shows up with Lioco at parties.

fun as hell. cool and sexy and sort of salty umami. i wanna be the girl who shows up with Lioco at parties.

Jan 28th, 2019
Adam Mahler

This wine is just killer. Vivacious, bright, tons of back end Umami. Spicy.

This wine is just killer. Vivacious, bright, tons of back end Umami. Spicy.

Sep 15th, 2018
James Forsyth

Tastes like it is straight out of France, rather than a trendy part of Cali. Mid-weight, bright, floral, pleasingly tart.

Tastes like it is straight out of France, rather than a trendy part of Cali. Mid-weight, bright, floral, pleasingly tart.

Nov 29th, 2017
Michael Sinowitz

This is tasty. Good acidity, dense rich fruit and soft tannins. Very good food wine--had with homemade pizzas.

This is tasty. Good acidity, dense rich fruit and soft tannins. Very good food wine--had with homemade pizzas.

Jul 18th, 2017
Andrew Lampasone

Owner Wine Watch Selections

9.4

This is one of the two carignans they produce

This is one of the two carignans they produce

2 people found it helpfulApr 3rd, 2014
Vinny Eng

Opened may 15th. Tonight: harmonious, brooding and resilient. Much like a Tracy Chapman anthem.

Opened may 15th. Tonight: harmonious, brooding and resilient. Much like a Tracy Chapman anthem.

2 people found it helpfulMay 22nd, 2013
Julia Weinberg

Small forest animals & lilacs

Small forest animals & lilacs

2 people found it helpfulApr 26th, 2013
Austin Hohnke

What a delicious wine! And the self labeled tasting notes were spot on. Cherry, cola, sarsaparilla, cocoa, salted umeboshi plum(?) Sure. Why not? Old, dry farmed vines in Mendocino.

A juicy people pleaser on its own or look to the label for suggestions with lamb burgers, or Korean BBQ.

What a delicious wine! And the self labeled tasting notes were spot on. Cherry, cola, sarsaparilla, cocoa, salted umeboshi plum(?) Sure. Why not? Old, dry farmed vines in Mendocino.

A juicy people pleaser on its own or look to the label for suggestions with lamb burgers, or Korean BBQ.

1 person found it helpfulFeb 18th, 2020