This final bottle is singing. Light cerise colour, almost a rosé. On the nose is shy yet smells like owed vegetables and earth. Slightly cider. Medium-bodied with fresh acidity and a delicious aftertaste. Nice and well-aged effort. The best Italian light red wine was made in France (Independent producer Vaccelli, Grape Sciacarello, place Cognocoli). Also can be compared with Galician reds.
Esta botella final está en lo mejor. Color cereza claro, casi un rosado. En nariz es tímido pero huele a verduras y tierra. Ligeramente asidrada. De cuerpo medio con acidez fresca y un delicioso retrogusto. Un esfuerzo agradable y bien envejecido. El mejor vino tinto italiano ligero fue hecho en Francia. También puede ser comparado con un tinto gallego.
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Pale crimson. Aromas of sour strawberry , ripe cherries and peach peel. Delicate though elegant. On the palate is a little short but maintains a perfect acidity and a tasty aftertaste. Something unique and still delicious. To be discovered. Poulsard-like. Almost ending my case of six. Pitiful.
Pálido color carmesí. Aromas a fresa ácida, a cerezas maduras y a piel de melocotón. Delicado aunque elegante. En boca se queda un poco corto pero mantiene una perfecta acidez y un sabroso retrogusto. Algo único y todavía delicioso. Merece ser descubierto. Es como un vino basado en la Poulsard. Casi terminando mi caja de seis. Por desgracia.
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Light in color and body. but very flavorful and aromatic. Lively, bright fruit, with sappy, resinous forest and mineral notes. A very lively and refreshing wine with character. Good with food, but also good to drink alone because it does not fatigue the palate in any way at all.
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Impossible to Pair with Food? (Restaurant La Piperna - Madrid): Ruby-off colour. cherry on the nose with blows of pyrite ore. In the mouth it still maintains that watery texture of the last bottles. To be drunk sooner than later but totally enjoyable and different right now. It would be wonderful if this grape were related to the Canarian Listán Negro ...
Color rubí apagado. Cerecita en nariz con golpes de mineral de pirita. En boca sigue manteniendo esa textura acuosa de las últimas botellas. Para beber antes que después pero totalmente disfrutable y diferente. Sólo faltaría que esta uva estuviese emparentada con la canaria Listán Negro ...
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Very transparent light red, like a robust rose, or even some clones of nebbiolo. Deep woodsy aromas. Spicy fruit. Very lively. Acidity and tannin enough to give it oomph. Intriguing wine.
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Other notes cover it well, this has an underlying minerality, but it isn't the dominant feature, plenty of fruit, but to me it is light on its feet, never heavy, light but present tannins, touches of campfire smoke, overall a combination of rustic and elegant, nice.
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Suavecita, ahumada, transparente, delicada y sabrosa, todo al mismo tiempo. Me quedan cuatro botellas en reserva. Va a ser una gozada. Maridando una perfecta ventresca de atún.
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From memory. Clear ruby with pink edges. This wine has a fresh and red fruit nose, a flavorful but light palate, and a medium finish. Overall it was a little on the grapey side, no sign of undue aging in my example.
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Decanted for 2 hours. Light cherry red with a slight brownish cast. Nose is sweet cherry. Dry cherries, sweet blackberry, nicely balanced with a medium - long finish. Ei, Julia, Alberto all liked. Perfect drinking window now. Seek more.
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Really liked this. Double decanted 30 minutes prior to dinner. Pretty pale ruby. Nice red fruits, minerals, maquis, earth, spice, with good acidity. With grilled flat iron steak and red wine reduction sauce, grilled vegetables, and roasted butternut squash.
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Light cherry colour. Translucent with a beautiful tawny tone. Smelling like thyme and rosemary. A sweet touch even. Medium bodied on the palate with a remarkable acidity and bitter finish. Good length. Refreshing and in spite those 14% ABV there's no heat at all. Better if chilled anyway. Perfect pairing one of the last cocido of the season.
De color cereza ligero. Capa baja y tono de un tawny portugués. Aromas a tomillo y Romero en nariz. Un toque dulce incluso. De cuerpo medio en boca con una acidez y un amague final muy marcados. Buen recorrido. Refrescante y a pesar de esos 14 grados sin una calidez perceptible. Mejor fresquito de todas formas. Perfecto acompañando uno de los últimos cocidos de la temporada.
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Pale red, Nose of light red fruits that slowly gains depth over time and gets a strong coffee and earth component. Again, lighter bodied wine, pretty delicate with light bitter red fruits, strong salinity, some earth and great acid bite. Long finish.
This gained significant weight over a few hours, and got alot more spiciness and depth. May be even better in a few years.
Needs decanting and air if you are drinking now. Rather shy nose, occasionally some garrique and funk will peek through. Medium ruby. Tart red fruits, nice minerality, and earthiness. Very unusual and I seek our weird French and Italian wines. Very enjoyable and a great food wine. Wish I bought more than a couple, but I have been burned more than once by Jon's off the beaten track finds. Not a screaming value at $29, but not not overpriced. Will buy again.
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Drank a few weeks ago, but what stayed with me was this wine's light but deeply genuine fruit and extreme (almost crunchy) minerality giving this wine a true sense of place, and unlike almost any other wine I've had previously
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Light ruby color, clear, eucalyptus, smoky fruit aromas, sparkling resinous fruit on the palate with bright acid, long finish with nicely bracketed tannin at the back.
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This is one fantastic wine and an almost certain finalist for a 2013 wine value of the year award (and we are only in January). Fantastic purity, simply delicious fruit, light body (almost Burgundy-like), nice minerality, wonderful finish. Wow.
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Incrediable nose, soaring indeed, flowers, rose water and a tinge of tropical fruit. Very light in color but not on the pallet. Full of fruit but light, pears, almost like white cherries and some acid towards the back. Never had anything like it. Almost like a burgundy but much lighter and of a higher note. Just unique in a bright full flavored way with incredible aromatics. Need more very special.
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This caught me by surprise, in a good way. Light color, soaring aromatics, and real interest. I need to try this again to make sure it didn't just catch me on a good day -- it way exceeded expectations.
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2/12/2021 - C. Mucius Likes this wine: 91 Points
Opened up after about 15 minutes into a delightful wine. Very smooth and balanced. Ready to drink now.
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6/12/2020 - SteveG wrote: 90 Points
Five years one and still really nice, and maturity seems to have tamed the confectiony grape flavors, just s little alcoholic heat.
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6/25/2019 - Harley1199 Likes this wine:
This final bottle is singing. Light cerise colour, almost a rosé. On the nose is shy yet smells like owed vegetables and earth. Slightly cider. Medium-bodied with fresh acidity and a delicious aftertaste. Nice and well-aged effort. The best Italian light red wine was made in France (Independent producer Vaccelli, Grape Sciacarello, place Cognocoli). Also can be compared with Galician reds.
Esta botella final está en lo mejor. Color cereza claro, casi un rosado. En nariz es tímido pero huele a verduras y tierra. Ligeramente asidrada. De cuerpo medio con acidez fresca y un delicioso retrogusto. Un esfuerzo agradable y bien envejecido. El mejor vino tinto italiano ligero fue hecho en Francia. También puede ser comparado con un tinto gallego.
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9/11/2018 - Harley1199 Likes this wine:
Pale crimson. Aromas of sour strawberry , ripe cherries and peach peel. Delicate though elegant. On the palate is a little short but maintains a perfect acidity and a tasty aftertaste. Something unique and still delicious. To be discovered. Poulsard-like. Almost ending my case of six. Pitiful.
Pálido color carmesí. Aromas a fresa ácida, a cerezas maduras y a piel de melocotón. Delicado aunque elegante. En boca se queda un poco corto pero mantiene una perfecta acidez y un sabroso retrogusto. Algo único y todavía delicioso. Merece ser descubierto. Es como un vino basado en la Poulsard. Casi terminando mi caja de seis. Por desgracia.
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1/5/2018 - LoireFan wrote: 92 Points
Wonderful.
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12/21/2017 - jayw Likes this wine:
Light in color and body. but very flavorful and aromatic. Lively, bright fruit, with sappy, resinous forest and mineral notes. A very lively and refreshing wine with character. Good with food, but also good to drink alone because it does not fatigue the palate in any way at all.
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7/25/2017 - Harley1199 Likes this wine:
Impossible to Pair with Food? (Restaurant La Piperna - Madrid): Ruby-off colour. cherry on the nose with blows of pyrite ore. In the mouth it still maintains that watery texture of the last bottles. To be drunk sooner than later but totally enjoyable and different right now.
It would be wonderful if this grape were related to the Canarian Listán Negro ...
Color rubí apagado. Cerecita en nariz con golpes de mineral de pirita. En boca sigue manteniendo esa textura acuosa de las últimas botellas. Para beber antes que después pero totalmente disfrutable y diferente. Sólo faltaría que esta uva estuviese emparentada con la canaria Listán Negro ...
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8/7/2016 - Italiana Likes this wine:
Very transparent light red, like a robust rose, or even some clones of nebbiolo. Deep woodsy aromas. Spicy fruit. Very lively. Acidity and tannin enough to give it oomph. Intriguing wine.
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7/16/2016 - tward Likes this wine: 89 Points
Other notes cover it well, this has an underlying minerality, but it isn't the dominant feature, plenty of fruit, but to me it is light on its feet, never heavy, light but present tannins, touches of campfire smoke, overall a combination of rustic and elegant, nice.
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1/14/2016 - Harley1199 Likes this wine:
Saying Goodbye to Relatores Street; 1/12/2016-1/14/2016 (Restaurant La Piperna - Madrid): Once again a delicacy for what it is
Meaty and mineral on the nose. Acid and balanced on the palate. Silky.
Always a success.
Una vez más una delicadeza para lo que es.
En nariz se mostró cárnica y mineral. En boca ácida y equilibrada. Sedosa. Siempre un acierto.
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6/23/2015 - Harley1199 Likes this wine:
Business Lunch, second part (Restaurant La Piperna - Madrid): Softie, smokie, clean, delicate and savoury all at the same time.
Four bottles more remaining. Gonna be a good time.
Pairing an excellent tuna belly.
Suavecita, ahumada, transparente, delicada y sabrosa, todo al mismo tiempo. Me quedan cuatro botellas en reserva. Va a ser una gozada.
Maridando una perfecta ventresca de atún.
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4/21/2015 - SteveG wrote: 88 Points
From memory. Clear ruby with pink edges. This wine has a fresh and red fruit nose, a flavorful but light palate, and a medium finish. Overall it was a little on the grapey side, no sign of undue aging in my example.
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1/31/2015 - Atwellian wrote: 91 Points
Decanted for 2 hours. Light cherry red with a slight brownish cast. Nose is sweet cherry. Dry cherries, sweet blackberry, nicely balanced with a medium - long finish. Ei, Julia, Alberto all liked. Perfect drinking window now. Seek more.
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1/3/2015 - Al Ehrhardt wrote:
Really liked this. Double decanted 30 minutes prior to dinner. Pretty pale ruby. Nice red fruits, minerals, maquis, earth, spice, with good acidity. With grilled flat iron steak and red wine reduction sauce, grilled vegetables, and roasted butternut squash.
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4/23/2014 - Harley1199 Likes this wine:
Light cherry colour. Translucent with a beautiful tawny tone.
Smelling like thyme and rosemary. A sweet touch even.
Medium bodied on the palate with a remarkable acidity and bitter finish. Good length. Refreshing and in spite those 14% ABV there's no heat at all.
Better if chilled anyway.
Perfect pairing one of the last cocido of the season.
De color cereza ligero. Capa baja y tono de un tawny portugués.
Aromas a tomillo y Romero en nariz. Un toque dulce incluso.
De cuerpo medio en boca con una acidez y un amague final muy marcados. Buen recorrido. Refrescante y a pesar de esos 14 grados sin una calidez perceptible. Mejor fresquito de todas formas.
Perfecto acompañando uno de los últimos cocidos de la temporada.
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1/27/2014 - ericindc Likes this wine: 89 Points
Pale red, Nose of light red fruits that slowly gains depth over time and gets a strong coffee and earth component. Again, lighter bodied wine, pretty delicate with light bitter red fruits, strong salinity, some earth and great acid bite. Long finish.
This gained significant weight over a few hours, and got alot more spiciness and depth. May be even better in a few years.
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5/14/2013 - Al Ehrhardt wrote:
Needs decanting and air if you are drinking now. Rather shy nose, occasionally some garrique and funk will peek through. Medium ruby. Tart red fruits, nice minerality, and earthiness. Very unusual and I seek our weird French and Italian wines. Very enjoyable and a great food wine. Wish I bought more than a couple, but I have been burned more than once by Jon's off the beaten track finds. Not a screaming value at $29, but not not overpriced. Will buy again.
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4/8/2013 - kakpoo wrote:
Drank a few weeks ago, but what stayed with me was this wine's light but deeply genuine fruit and extreme (almost crunchy) minerality giving this wine a true sense of place, and unlike almost any other wine I've had previously
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2/9/2013 - wgmccallum Likes this wine: 89 Points
Light ruby color, clear, eucalyptus, smoky fruit aromas, sparkling resinous
fruit on the palate with bright acid, long finish with nicely
bracketed tannin at the back.
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1/18/2013 - cadamson Likes this wine: 94 Points
This is one fantastic wine and an almost certain finalist for a 2013 wine value of the year award (and we are only in January). Fantastic purity, simply delicious fruit, light body (almost Burgundy-like), nice minerality, wonderful finish. Wow.
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1/13/2013 - Sgift wrote: 92 Points
Incrediable nose, soaring indeed, flowers, rose water and a tinge of tropical fruit. Very light in color but not on the pallet. Full of fruit but light, pears, almost like white cherries and some acid towards the back. Never had anything like it. Almost like a burgundy but much lighter and of a higher note. Just unique in a bright full flavored way with incredible aromatics. Need more very special.
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12/8/2012 - 14frimaire wrote:
This caught me by surprise, in a good way. Light color, soaring aromatics, and real interest. I need to try this again to make sure it didn't just catch me on a good day -- it way exceeded expectations.
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