Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.0

Cool to try with some age. More interesting than delicious. — 3 months ago

Bob Boyle

9.2

Drinking great with years to go. Not even a hint of browning — 4 years ago

Gabriele Rotti

8.9

Old 2016, pretty standard and pretty good — 5 years ago

Ryan Colthorp

8.9

This is very smooth. And an extreme bargain. Juicy but dry. Dark fruits. Some leathery notes at the end. — 5 years ago

Chris

9.1

Perfection in a bottle. — 7 months ago

John Micklethwaite

9.3

Amazing, need to get more ofnit. I had the 2022 year — 2 years ago

Brent Clayton

9.3

Absolutely stellar over 3 days. Inky dark Ruby color, great acidity, opulent blue/black fruits. — 5 years ago

PS Michaels

9.1

Love this wine. First of the new vintage. — 5 years ago

Tegan Marriott

9.2

Vin de table. Corsican vermentino calling for a seafood medley= coupled with lighter seafood fare. Luminous, light, lychee & slight kirsch notes on the side. Acidity med.low, went well with our simple but elevated caprese salad! — 9 months ago

Vanessa

9.1

Yves Leccia’s 2019 Île de Beauté IGP Rouge is a blend of 80% Grenache and 20% Niellucciu, hailing from the northerly appellation of Patrimonio, Corsica.

Île de Beauté – the namesake for many wines produced on the island – translates to ‘island of beauty’ in English.

This is a beautiful wine, indeed. It is medium ruby with ripe cherry, strawberry, and kirsch notes leaping out of the glass; it also offers licorice, fennel, violet, and subtle meaty characteristics. The fruit is unmistakably intense and concentrated. I suspect it’s a reflection of the dry, sun-soaked climate on this beautiful, mountainous Mediterranean Island.

This is such a versatile and food-friendly wine – it’s definitely worth a taste if you have the chance (preferably while gazing upon Corsica’s coastal seascapes). Cheers to the wines of Corsica! — 4 years ago

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