Winemaker Notes
A powerful, elegant, agile wine. Intense aromas of blackberry and currant fruit, accompanied by notes of dark chocolate and tobacco, on the nose. At first decisive and silky on the palate, it presents an equally intense mouthfeel with sweet and soft tannins and a persistent finish with hints of dark berries and sweet spices.
Blend: 70% Syrah, 15% Grenache, 15% Mourvedre
Professional Ratings
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Jeb Dunnuck
The 2023 Sogno Mediterraneo pours a deep yet bright red/purple hue and opens with aromatics of wild Mediterranean herbs, mint, plum, fresh peppercorn, and iron-rich earth. Full-bodied, it has vibrant energy, refreshing acidity, ripe tannins, and a long finish, with notes of olive and mocha carrying through. Fermented in cement amphora and aged in second- and third-passage oak, it reflects a move away from new oak and toward greater clarity and lift. The blend is roughly 65% Syrah along with Mourvèdre and Grenache. Drink 2027-2042.
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James Suckling
Balanced, succulent and vivid with red cherries, raspberries and baking spices on the nose, following through to a medium-bodied wine with fine tannins. Charming and bright with a delicious, lengthy finish. From biodynamically grown grapes with Demeter certification.
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Decanter
Hints of herbal freshness with ripe red fruit and touch of pleasant oaky tannin.
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Vinous
The 2023 Sogno Mediterraneo is nuanced in the glass, with hints of cedary spice mingling with crushed plums and sage. This is a juicy effort with tart wild berry fruit and sweet inner lavender tones that swirl throughout. It firms up through the finish, which is long and staining, while leaving a sour citrus twang that punctuates the experience.
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.