Petrolo Boggina A 2014

Professional Ratings

• 93 James Suckling

  Very fine and silky with a tight and polished texture that shows wonderful length and definition. Medium body, pretty cherry and citrus character and a long and subtle finish. Well done for a difficult vintage. Delicious now.

• 92 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

  The 2014 Val d'Arno di Sopra BògginAnfora sees fruit sourced from a 4.5-hectare single vineyard of Sangiovese grapes. This plot also makes fruit for the blended red Torrione, but the central part of the vineyard goes through a careful selection process to make this wine. The fruit is organic. The wine is fermented in amphorae, some purchased in Spain and others using Tuscan clay from potters in Impruneta. This vintage saw a slightly shorter maceration time (compared to the 2013 vintage) only because the grape skins were more delicate in this difficult vintage. The results are very lively and tonic with bright ruby Sangiovese tones of cherry, moist earth and forest floor. I'd suggest a slightly shorter drinking window for this vintage.

• 90 Wilfred Wong of Wine.com

  Inspired by Etruscan traditions, Petrolo began selecting sangiovese from their Bòggina vineyard and vinifying it in 300-liter terracotta amphorae. After fermentation is complete, the amphorae are sealed and the wine stays on the skins for six months, then ages another six months without them. The vessels allow for slow oxygenation without any wood influence, giving a wine with an intense core of red cherry flavors dusted with notes of dried herbs, black tea, orange zest and a hint of rooty amaro. This is just beginning to open, with tannins that feel tight but polished; give it a year or two for the flavors to come together.