Cirò, Crotone, Calabria, Italy
Very pleasant and smooth. There is a slight hint of ripeness in the finish but it pairs very well with spicy barbecue. SS
Very pleasant and smooth. There is a slight hint of ripeness in the finish but it pairs very well with spicy barbecue. SS
May 11th, 2017
Wish there were more Ciró in the US. This is always a tasty - and sultry, black-fruited - bottling (2010 here).
Wish there were more Ciró in the US. This is always a tasty - and sultry, black-fruited - bottling (2010 here).
Dec 20th, 2014
Ma ca cazo!!! For my Calabrese brother. Such a pleaser. Drinks like it's been cellared beyond its years. Premox for the win!
Ma ca cazo!!! For my Calabrese brother. Such a pleaser. Drinks like it's been cellared beyond its years. Premox for the win!
May 8th, 2014
Sommelier, International Wine Guild; Balistreri Vineyard; Sales, Joy Wine and Spirits
Lots of fig and dates. Good lingering tannins.
Lots of fig and dates. Good lingering tannins.
May 1st, 2014
I paid $18 and no shipping through SommSelect. Totally pleased. "Light and bright on the palate" Smooth and spicy. Serve 50-55 degrees
I paid $18 and no shipping through SommSelect. Totally pleased. "Light and bright on the palate" Smooth and spicy. Serve 50-55 degrees
Aug 5th, 2017
Over the hill and lacking any real fruit or complexity.
Over the hill and lacking any real fruit or complexity.
Jan 10th, 2017Aroma in the strawberry/cherry direction, with sun-dried tomatoes and an almost grassy herbyness. Cedar and meadow earth. Really engaging nose! Smooth full body with well balanced acid and fully present angular tannins that get grippy and chewy. A hot rush of cinnamon, baking spices and cherry go up the nose, ending in an astringent finish with little lingering flavor. This pairs hand-in-glove with smoky, heavily-seasoned BBQ pork. Fascinating and engrossing, but the lack of rich aftertaste keeps it out of 9+ territory for me. I need to age a bottle of this. Worth $15 for sure.
Aroma in the strawberry/cherry direction, with sun-dried tomatoes and an almost grassy herbyness. Cedar and meadow earth. Really engaging nose! Smooth full body with well balanced acid and fully present angular tannins that get grippy and chewy. A hot rush of cinnamon, baking spices and cherry go up the nose, ending in an astringent finish with little lingering flavor. This pairs hand-in-glove with smoky, heavily-seasoned BBQ pork. Fascinating and engrossing, but the lack of rich aftertaste keeps it out of 9+ territory for me. I need to age a bottle of this. Worth $15 for sure.
Mar 4th, 2016
Unwinding after a long day #vino #redwine #unwind #almost Friday
Unwinding after a long day #vino #redwine #unwind #almost Friday
Dec 12th, 2014
