Marietta

Christo Estate Grown Red Blend

8.9118 ratings
8.911 pro ratings
California, USA
Red Blend
Game, Baking Spices, Duck, Goose, Potato, Chili & Hot Spicy, White Rice, Exotic Spices, Pasta, Herbs, Beans & Peas, Onion, Chicken, Pork, Venison, Salami & Prosciutto, Pungent Cheese, Soft Cheese, Mushrooms, Tomato-Based, Turkey, Veal, Hard Cheese
Top Notes For
Austin Hohnke

Massive, chewy, and muscular. Opaque in the glass with black fruits that grip like a snapping turtle. Black cherry, mulberry, blueberry. Blackberry pie with a crust left in the oven for a minute too long. This is not at all my style of wine but it gets a 9 cause it has a lot going on for sub $30 on the shelf. 14.7% abv. Puts hair on your chest.

Massive, chewy, and muscular. Opaque in the glass with black fruits that grip like a snapping turtle. Black cherry, mulberry, blueberry. Blackberry pie with a crust left in the oven for a minute too long. This is not at all my style of wine but it gets a 9 cause it has a lot going on for sub $30 on the shelf. 14.7% abv. Puts hair on your chest.

Jul 1st, 2024
Andrew Holod

National Sales Grapes of Spain

9.1

Marietta Christo 2019
Syrah Grenache Petit Viognier.
Dark inky purple.
Blackberry, currant, savory, leather, complex, dark and rich. Drier that some recent Rhone wines I've tasted.

Marietta Christo 2019
Syrah Grenache Petit Viognier.
Dark inky purple.
Blackberry, currant, savory, leather, complex, dark and rich. Drier that some recent Rhone wines I've tasted.

Sep 21st, 2022
Stewart Ben

Big wine with that Syrah and petite Syrah taking center stage with jammy fruit forward tastes with a high tannin finish. Not a go to for me as I prefer a lighter touch red but not a bad change of pace for an every once in a while thing. 2015 and I think this has got a lot of years left in it.

Big wine with that Syrah and petite Syrah taking center stage with jammy fruit forward tastes with a high tannin finish. Not a go to for me as I prefer a lighter touch red but not a bad change of pace for an every once in a while thing. 2015 and I think this has got a lot of years left in it.

Mar 6th, 2019
Liz Thach MW

Very unusual blend but surprisingly good. I had it two nights in a row and both times it tasted like velvety dark chocolate, with some complex notes of dried berries and herbs. Made by a small family winery, and it tastes like it was made with love.

Very unusual blend but surprisingly good. I had it two nights in a row and both times it tasted like velvety dark chocolate, with some complex notes of dried berries and herbs. Made by a small family winery, and it tastes like it was made with love.

Dec 10th, 2018
John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

8.6

A bit overripe and non descript. Raspberry/cherry/plum sauce, wet wool, bitter chocolate. Lowered rating next day, tasted like prune juice.

A bit overripe and non descript. Raspberry/cherry/plum sauce, wet wool, bitter chocolate. Lowered rating next day, tasted like prune juice.

Feb 27th, 2018
Eric I
9.1

Better on day 3

Better on day 3

1 person found it helpfulMar 14th, 2022
Doug Griffin

For 25 bucks it delivers the goods

For 25 bucks it delivers the goods

Dec 15th, 2023
Chasidy Kearns

Excellent blend! Deep purple with notes of violet, light savory spices, and berry jam.

Excellent blend! Deep purple with notes of violet, light savory spices, and berry jam.

Sep 16th, 2023
Jenna Whitrock

Very dark color but very mild flavor. Easy to drink

Very dark color but very mild flavor. Easy to drink

Jul 16th, 2023
David Rein

It’s a good wine. Not overly complex or@memorable but Love the heavy bottle. It’s been rated as high as 96 (Parker?) not remotely close to that rating. I would buy it again but it’s not special.

It’s a good wine. Not overly complex or@memorable but Love the heavy bottle. It’s been rated as high as 96 (Parker?) not remotely close to that rating. I would buy it again but it’s not special.

Apr 6th, 2023