Critics Average score from professional wine critics and publications.
91
/100
Reviews
5
professional
Vintages
1
2012
Other
88/100
Croatina,
Barbera
NV
Community Reviews
1717
Reviews
87.6
Avg Score
93
Highest
Taster #3540
· Feb 5, 2023
Opened on Friday, finished on Sunday. Incredibly powerful and full tannin profile with a deep aromatic profile. Leather, wood smoke, tar, rose. Fruit is somewhat diminished, perhaps due to the age, but there are qualities of blackberry, maraschino cherry, and deep dark raisin. Would have loved to try this five years ago before opening just now. Low low acid leads me to think this may not continue to improve. Drink now, on the decline.
2012 vintage
Taster #2709
· May 7, 2022
92/100
Returning to the same bottle I started coravining last month. Nose is much more fragrant now, jumps out the glass with notes of ripe blue fruit, dried blueberries, white flowers. Palate is robust with ripe blueberry, slight hints of raisins which I usually dislike but is pleasant in this case. There is a freshness to the profile that makes me think this could last (if not improve) another 4-5 years despite. Medium-low acid, tannins are coating but the dryness dissipates …
2012 vintage
Taster #2709
· Mar 28, 2022
92/100
Opaque inky ruby color. Nose is reserved, blue fruit like Concord grapes, elegant floral profile, hint of pruny sweetness. Palate is floral, ripe blue fruit, light prune notes, low acid, extremely grippy tannins, long lasting finish. This was a really pleasant surprise! Unique varietal with a really nice floral profile and ripeness without being overextracted. I haven’t previously tried a variety where ripeness and extraction are so different from each other. Really interesting and enjoyable, and a stellar QPR!
2012 vintage
Taster #6769
· Mar 15, 2022
91/100
Double blind tasting Deep garnet. Possibly filtered Aromatics medium +. Oak, vanilla which I thought was some new but not overpowering/balanced with other aromatics. Dark fruit, mainly black cherry. Dark flowers, earth. Palate has medium body. Tannins medium, rather coarse on teeth and gums but integrated none the less. Acid medium + to high. Alcohol medium +. Chalk and cherries. Green and dried stems. Dry glass notes of clay pot and dark flowers Finish has medium length. Balanced I guessed …
2012 vintage
Taster #2542
· Mar 15, 2022
93/100
Deep ruby color with mild rim clearing - unfiltered Medium plus aromas of black cherry/ blackberry with mild oak/ vanillin notes - Dark florals/ hint of smoke and beautiful rose petal and rose oil aromas - so enticing Medium bodied with palate of red and black cherry and dark florals High acidity and medium tannins - I found it difficult to tease these apart - the acidity really makes this wine seem more tannic than it actually is Medium alcohol …
2012 vintage
Taster #6171
· Mar 10, 2021
9 year old bonarda, where you at? Dusty on the nose, and a touch on the palate, but with some fuller fruit in the mid. But dusty tannins on the back.
2012 vintage
Taster #5310
· Feb 22, 2020
92/100
Good stuff!
2012 vintage
Taster #0635
· Nov 15, 2019
91/100
Quite a divisive wine at dinner ! I loved it, but then I am a Bonarda / Croatina fan. Big aromas of ripe dark fruits, smoke, earth; medium body, soft yet with some acidic firmness, and BIG drying tannins. Some described it as over-ripe, wild, even feral.
2012 vintage
Taster #6171
· Apr 25, 2019
THat's got some tannin. And dark big fruit. Needing more time.
2012 vintage
Taster #0205
· Feb 28, 2018
This is a intensely structured Barbera. While it has immense fruit it has even more formidable tannins. Quite frankly this is young brooding tightly wound wine that somehow still shows well. This could age effortlessly for many years.
2012 vintage
Taster #0287
· Sep 25, 2016
80/100
My prior tasting opinion confirmed. Not a typical barbera, over-ripe, almost pungent.
2012 vintage
Taster #0287
· Sep 11, 2016
80/100
Overly fruity, lacking complexity.
2012 vintage
Taster #2986
· Jun 20, 2015
87/100
Short decant time, the nose has a strong cherry element as does the palate with acidity that is on the tart side. This is food fare, as a stand alone it does not have enough character.
2012 vintage
Taster #2345
· Jan 4, 2015
85/100
Interesting....red fruit aromas and flavors in between a Gamay and Pinot Noir.
2012 vintage
Taster #6171
· Oct 8, 2014
Dark fruited and some raisins, and then some wild Italianess on the palate.
2012 vintage
Taster #2345
· Jul 24, 2014
85/100
....similar tasting as last but paired it with lighter fare.
2012 vintage
Taster #2345
· May 31, 2014
83/100
Ruby red with red fruit aromas. Light bodied and had red fruit flavors. Short Medium dry finish.
2012 vintage