Annalise

9.0

Nice alternative to sauv blanc. Not as citrusy or acidic. Beautiful honey suckle smell — 2 months ago

David Shaw

9.0

Second tasting — 3 years ago

Stephen Redenbaugh

9.2

Fruit juicy goodness. Dark, inky purple and nice acid/black fruit balance. Blackberry, goose berry, boysenberry...plenty of fruit but lively in the mouth and remarkably light on its feet. Round, soft tannins escort the wine on its finish. I used to recommend Cabernet to accompany that crusty, juicy medium rare filet... but this makes a brilliant case for carignan from a good producer and old vines. — 5 years ago

Jay Kline

9.1

The bottle was opened about three hours prior to dinner, splash decanted and then returned to the bottle. Pours a bright ruby color. On the nose, red cherry and strawberry fruits; comes across a bit alpine? Minerals and other light herbs somewhat nod the mountains...which I guess makes some sense considering the location of Besson Vineyard (the source of the fruit, just outside of the Santa Cruz AVA). This is a Grenache endowed with undeniable structure. The acid is obvious immediately however, it takes a few hours for the tannin monster to show up. This would benefit from a handful of years on the cellar. The Besson Vineyard was planted in 1910. The folks at Birichino Winery were willing to share 1.5 tons of their fruit. 3.5 barrels produced. — 6 years ago

Joe Davant

9.0

Delicious bright red crunchy fruit. Wonderful summer red if served slightly chilled. — 6 years ago

Matt Machens

9.4

Very good! — 7 years ago

Jody Scharf

9.4

love this , jammy fruity smooth... — 3 months ago

Ted

9.3

Black licorice. Gorgeous and delicious. — 3 years ago

with Jeni

Neil Valenzuela

9.0

Deep ruby color. Aromas of black cherry, cigar box and baking spices. Black fruit juices, tobacco and black tea finish. High tannins, loads of sediment. Make your teeth purple. — 5 years ago

Iain Newton

9.0

Delicious. — 6 years ago

Christy

9.1

WL. Blackberry and cherry. Nice medium body with tannins. — 6 years ago

Jessica Walkup

9.3

Excellent bubbly — 7 years ago

Brian Tuite

9.4

I should really be buying and drinking much more of this. — 8 years ago

Joan Ziegler

9.3

A welcome addition to our wine tasting at our 2025 Christmas party! Very big and bold. Well, structured and smooth.! — 6 months ago

Angela Cross

8.9

Fresh & fruity with a little minerality. Really enjoyable with a light summer meal. 🍤🥖 — 4 years ago

Chris MacLean

9.2

Big fan! Even the Passerina!! — 5 years ago

with Sarah

Eric Urbani

9.4

Best domestic Fiano IMHO - rich, elegant, complex. 2011 is so good — wish I had more. — 5 years ago

k

9.0

Nice port-style after dinner wine with subtle coffee aromas. — 6 years ago

Joe Buser

9.0

Very good bottle of wine for the $$. — 6 years ago

Milo & Otis

10

Light and crisp for a feisty and ever so slight aggressive sibling lashing, but also heavy and dense for Mario coin world battle of dominance. — 7 years ago