Winemaker Notes
Citrus rind, plums, cedar, and rose petals. Full body, fine, and silky tannins and a long finish. Persistence and intensity. Salty undertone at the end.
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
A stunning wine. This is the best Testamatta ever made. Fascinating aromas of red fruits, tea, bark and wet soil as well as fresh leather. Full body, silky tannins and a juicy finish. I love the tension and texture of this great red. So gorgeous to taste now but better in 2021.
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
COMMENTARY: The 2015 Bibi Graetz Testamatta is a top-level Tuscan red. TASTING NOTES: This wine offers a beautiful synergy of the old and modern styles. Enjoy its lovely and complex ripe fruit and aromas and flavors with a plate of Italian cheeses and salamis. (Tasted: September 9, 2019, San Francisco, CA)
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Wine Spectator
A rich version, with a layer of oak and flavors of black cherry, plum and underbrush. Stays firm through the tobacco-tinged finish, yet there is ample fruit here. Sangiovese. Best from 2020 through 2032. 1,500 cases imported.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The Bibi Graetz 2015 Testamatta represents a new approach. This is when Bibi decided that he wanted to lighten up extraction and richness in his wines. He focused his attention on farming in order to produce more transparency and brightness in his wine by reducing stresses on the plants. The 2015 growing season was a hot year that produced picture-perfect clusters.
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.