Theo Cork
🏆 Expert
2023-09-05
★★★★★
Lovely fresh-cut grass and gooseberry. Dense and structured, built to age. Will happily buy again.
Wines Ionescu Réserve Simonsberg
Wines Ionescu · Red · 2018
3.7
★★★★★
88 community reviews
87/100
Expert score · Theo Müller
$18
avg. retail
Expert Tasting Note
Theo Müller Senior Editor
“Brilliant pale lemon; aromas of black fruit and cedar, elegant, fresh and persistent.”
Community Reviews (8)
Oliver Tasting
🍷 Amateur
2026-04-16
★★★★★
Lovely lifted red berries and violet. Dense and structured, built to age. Will happily buy again.
Elsie Notes
🎓 Connoisseur
2024-06-05
★★★★★
Lovely notes of cherry and dried herbs. Dense and structured, built to age. Outstanding value for the price.
Noah Cork
🎓 Connoisseur
2023-08-04
★★★★★
Lovely mineral and saline on the nose. Dense and structured, built to age. Outstanding value for the price.
Sam Cellar
🍷 Amateur
2022-04-05
★★★★★
Inky violet core. Lovely ripe plum and warm spice. Silky texture and great length. A warm, lasting finale. Pairs beautifully with grilled red meat. A benchmark for the region.
Henry M.
⭐ Ambassador
2024-10-11
★★★★★
Crystalline pale gold. Lovely lifted red berries and violet. Rounded, generous and supple. A solid, dependable choice.
Mia Tasting
🍷 Amateur
2025-09-06
★★★★★
Lovely aromas of black fruit and cedar. Full-bodied with firm, ripe tannins. Punches well above its weight.
Sophia Vine
🍷 Amateur
2023-09-14
★★★★★
Lovely a nose of citrus and white flowers. Rounded, generous and supple. Highly recommended.
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