Pheasant's Tears

Kakheti Saperavi

8.7112 ratings
8.620 pro ratings
Kakheti, Georgia
Saperavi
Top Notes For
brando cox

The flesh of these grapes are colored red and the resulting wine is maroon almost black in colour. Very unique. Undergrowth and musky red fruits dominate. If you can even discribe these flavours!! Overwhelmingly earthy blackcurrant plum blackberry black fruit cranberry smoke.

The flesh of these grapes are colored red and the resulting wine is maroon almost black in colour. Very unique. Undergrowth and musky red fruits dominate. If you can even discribe these flavours!! Overwhelmingly earthy blackcurrant plum blackberry black fruit cranberry smoke.

May 13th, 2019
Peter van den Besselaar

Vintage 2010 /made in amfora

Vintage 2010 /made in amfora

Mar 8th, 2019
Gadi Karpel

88/100
#georgia #karpel #saperavi

1 person found it helpfulDec 19th, 2015
Michael Wangbickler CWE DipWSET

President Drink Local Wine Inc, Educator Discover Wine & Spirits Academy

8.5

#wbc14 @georgiawineusa Bretty, high acid, some complexity.

#wbc14 @georgiawineusa Bretty, high acid, some complexity.

1 person found it helpfulJul 12th, 2014
Francesco Iacono

Un vino DENSO, che soddisfa non solo il naso ma soprattutto il palato

Un vino DENSO, che soddisfa non solo il naso ma soprattutto il palato

Jan 6th, 2017
Matt Ward

Very interesting wine which develops nicely after an hour in the glass. Looks like squid ink in the glass it's so dark. Initial aromatics slightly reduced and cheesy but dissipates and opens into cassis and spices. Needs time to open up.

Very interesting wine which develops nicely after an hour in the glass. Looks like squid ink in the glass it's so dark. Initial aromatics slightly reduced and cheesy but dissipates and opens into cassis and spices. Needs time to open up.

May 16th, 2016
Kaitlin Ohlinger

A fascinating little wine. Incredibly dark, but not boozy. Reminded me of a primitovo/nero d'avola kind of thing.

A fascinating little wine. Incredibly dark, but not boozy. Reminded me of a primitovo/nero d'avola kind of thing.

Dec 5th, 2015
EJ Cory

Gift from my kid's Georgian daycare owner, showing me what a "real saperavi" should taste like. Not so subtle dig to FLX producers working with same grapes.
Overwhelmed with Brett. Nose and color didn't translate onto palate. A big meh, gave it 2 nights but underwhelmed both times.

Gift from my kid's Georgian daycare owner, showing me what a "real saperavi" should taste like. Not so subtle dig to FLX producers working with same grapes.
Overwhelmed with Brett. Nose and color didn't translate onto palate. A big meh, gave it 2 nights but underwhelmed both times.

Jun 20th, 2015
Thibaut Marquis

Region Manager East, CRU Selections Terlato Wines International

6.1

Dark color. Nutiness, oaky, chocolate, blackberries on the nose. Tannic, tart, spicy. Not balanced. Didn't finish my glass

Dark color. Nutiness, oaky, chocolate, blackberries on the nose. Tannic, tart, spicy. Not balanced. Didn't finish my glass

Mar 11th, 2015
Thomas Monroe

Winemaker Division Winemaking Company, Owner/Winemaker SE Wine Collective

8.7

Pretty tasty red from Georgia. A little Bretty, but I like the tannin structure and mineral notes. Cool!

Pretty tasty red from Georgia. A little Bretty, but I like the tannin structure and mineral notes. Cool!

Feb 14th, 2015