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89
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2012
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89/100
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Taster #1891
· Apr 15, 2018
88/100
Deep red with violet rim. Nose of ripe cherry and minerals. Mostly fruit in the palate. Traces of the new world. Minerals and powerful dark fruit.
2012 vintage
Taster #1393
· Feb 16, 2018
90/100
- Ruby color - An interesting and tasty blind. Light ruby red and guessing a thin skinned grape. No front palate but sweet mid palate. I got cherry fruits suggesting Pinot Noir but others did not. Not as tannic as a Sangiovese or Nebbiolo would suggest. Raspberry and nicely acidic. 100% Carignane. Who knew? Drink now to 2020.
2012 vintage
Taster #0988
· Aug 5, 2016
89/100
Lovely nose! Deep, rich fruit (berry and crisp apple), floral (the label says lilac, and it's so true!), and a bit of green pepper. The palate unveils orange peel, licorice, tobacco, and talc. Light and drinkable, but intriguing and satisfying. Especially at this price point, a surprisingly pleasant little wine. Would definitely buy it again.
2012 vintage
Taster #9377
· Aug 4, 2016
90/100
POP. Consistent w previous. More complex than 9 months ago. Needed a chill.
2012 vintage
Taster #9206
· Nov 7, 2015
85/100
slight acid, pinot esk
2012 vintage
Taster #9377
· Nov 2, 2015
89/100
Bright shiny lightish red rose, pretty wine. bright fruit, raspberry, cherry, mineral, savory, First night was brighter, losing a tiny bit of brightness on 2nd night after being Vaccum sealed in wine fridge. W/o reading, i would have thought a Pinot with more raspberry and minerality. Some but not enought experience with Carignane grape. Very nice and would buy again.
2012 vintage
Taster #1393
· Oct 7, 2015
90/100
Bright vibrant bred fruit,one might guess a Pinot Noir from the appearance in the glass, but the fruit favors red cherry and red raspberry, licorice and femme Has a mineralogy element. Drinking well now and I would buy again.
2012 vintage
Taster #7120
· Jul 20, 2015
90/100
A great wine to have with pizza. The fruit has personality. A bit of lavender on the nose. A fun experience trying out a wine made from 100% carignan grape. I would definitely try more wines from Lioco after this one.
2012 vintage
Taster #1526
· May 30, 2015
91/100
Lovely, just the type of red wine I love; bright, fresh and vibrant with great purity of fruit. The nose is pure raspberry with a little floral note. The palate is fruity, sweet edged and bright. There is a touch of grip and spice, the sweet lush sour cherry and raspberry fruit returning on the finish.
2012 vintage
Taster #9329
· May 9, 2015
86/100
Plummy fruit with a touch of medicinal notes. Not terribly delineated, but probably would be great as a light drinking wine with sausages or such. Medium acid, medium light body, modest finish. Decent entry level table red for drinking now.
2012 vintage
Taster #5622
· Mar 29, 2015
88/100
Juicy and a little sour. Acidic. Nice with food!
2012 vintage
Taster #0448
· Mar 21, 2015
87/100
I admire what Matt & Kevin have done at Lioco, producing quality, reasonably priced wines. However, I'm not a fan of their Carignan. But really, it's just me! I prefer drinking wine without food and this is definitely a food wine. Really very good with just about any food (as was mentioned in an earlier review). This is dry, with some nice fruit but rather simple. A well made wine (as is the case with all Lioco wines), just not …
2012 vintage
Taster #2037
· Jan 31, 2015
86/100
Red fruit aromas and flavors. It was pretty good by itself. A decent red wine. Decent finish.
2012 vintage
Taster #2116
· Jan 28, 2015
quite pale colour, lovely fruity ose very refreshing some tannin very pretty £23.95
2012 vintage
Taster #3035
· Dec 22, 2014
Popped and poured at a BYOB. Good, but I was hopping for a bit more.
2012 vintage
Taster #3713
· Dec 19, 2014
88/100
Bought this after having at a restaurant and finding it nice on PnP and across the meal. This is a really versatile food wine pairing with everything from chorizo & squid pizza to bone marrow on toast to a whipped cauliflower and mushroom dish. Recent comments from others capture it pretty well, especially BEERZEBUB's.
2012 vintage
Taster #4294
· Dec 14, 2014
90/100
Fruity, sour (like sour cherry), and acidic - all in a good way for a lighter/shorter red wine. It does verge on cocktail in presence, but with excellent purity of fruit. Easy drinking. Not as much grip or as interesting as Sandlands, but overall a fun wine.
2012 vintage
Taster #3303
· Nov 26, 2014
Showcasing the fruitier side of Carignane with a savory backbeat. Really drinkable and fun now, might be nice with a couple more years on it, though I might miss the joyous fruit. Lots there at 12% ABV. Yum.
2012 vintage
Taster #2499
· Aug 4, 2014
PnP. Smells like red fruit, flowers, spice, and earth, fresh and pretty but with some depth as well. Similar flavors; fresh mixed berries, pomegranate, hibiscus, citrus, and spicy, mineral, earthy accents. Light bodied, with fairly light but certainly perceptible tannins, and good refreshing acidity. Well balanced. Some nice stony minerality develops in the finish. Interesting to try Carignan made in such a light, pretty style. Good stuff.
2012 vintage
Taster #4950
· Jul 19, 2014
91/100
Simple in style, dry, structured, medium light and very refreshing, though serious enough to stand up to heavier fare.
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Taster #6171
· Apr 23, 2014
Much more extraction and fruit then the 2011, but still with that great drive and power. Delicious this year.
2012 vintage
Taster #2826
· Apr 12, 2014
91/100
Black raspberry, flowers, rocks on the nose. Fresh, fruit-forward palate in an acid-driven way, well-delineated with black raspberry, crushed rocks, and a vein of blood orange. Super delicious.
2012 vintage
Taster #3030
· Mar 26, 2014
91/100
Bright fruit, nice acid, kinda Gamay-ish, fun little wine and great value.
2012 vintage