Winemaker Notes
This wine has an explosive olfactory impact. The wide aromatic bouquet ranges from cherry and plum jam to notes of black tea, rhubarb, and graphite, with final touches of cardamom. On the palate, it is bursting, enveloping, and deep, with a silky and linear tannin typical of a Tuscan Merlot. It is tastefully juicy and in symbiosis with the olfactory notes, giving notes of coconut and black pepper in the aftertaste.
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
Very clear aromas of blackberries, blueberries, dark chocolate and some orange peel follow through to a medium body with a solid core of fruit and a polished and refined texture. It’s driven and focused. Will age nicely. Drink or hold.
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Vinous
Sweet sage and mint give way to balsamic-tinged black cherries as the 2020 Merlot Desiderio opens in the glass. This flows across the palate with ease, medium in weight and supple. The saline-tinged acidity guides the core of tart red and blue fruits. Graphite notes mix with savory herbs and spice as the 2020 finishes with admirable length and a gentle coating of fine tannins.
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Wine Spectator
Pure and multidimensional, layering flavors of black cherry, blackberry, plum, tar, iron, tobacco and sweet oak. Polished yet dense and embedded with muscular tannins. Best from 2026 through 2037. 3,411 cases made, 1,137 cases imported.
Legendary in Italy for its Renaissance art and striking landscape, Tuscany is also home to many of the country’s best red wines. Sangiovese reigns supreme here, as either the single varietal, or a dominant player, in almost all of Tuscany’s best.
A remarkable Chianti, named for its region of origin, will have a bright acidity, supple tannins and plenty of cherry fruit character. From the hills and valleys surrounding the medieval village of Montalcino, come the distinguished and age-worthy wines based on Brunello (Sangiovese). Earning global acclaim since the 1970s, the Tuscan Blends are composed solely of international grape varieties or a mix of international and Sangiovese. The wine called Vine Nobile di Montepulciano, composed of Prognolo Gentile (Sangiovese) and is recognized both for finesse and power.