Lioco
Sativa Mendocino Carignan
Mendocino, North Coast, California, USA
A little TOO high in acid for my tastes
A little TOO high in acid for my tastes
Dec 20th, 2023
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
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, 2019This 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
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
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, 2017This is one of the two carignans they produce
This is one of the two carignans they produce
2 people found it helpfulApr 3rd, 2014
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
Small forest animals & lilacs
Small forest animals & lilacs
2 people found it helpfulApr 26th, 2013
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.