Winemaker Notes
The Balifico has a vivid ruby color with a dark purple tinge. The nose is elegant, displaying aromas of blackberry and blueberry with hints of oak and cinnamon. This is a smooth wine with good structure and a long finish tasting of red fruit.
Blend: 65% Sangiovese, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon
Professional Ratings
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Vinous
The 2019 Balifico is powerful, dense and quite expressive. Black cherry, plum, leather, tobacco and chocolate give the 2019 notable density to match its extroverted personality. Balifico is a blend of 65% Sangiovese and 35% Cabernet Sauvignon, with the Cabernet very much driving the wine's personality.
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Wine Spectator
This dark, brooding red is also ripe, offering smoky black cherry, blackberry, iron and leafy tobacco flavors. Tightly wound, with rigid tannins that need to be absorbed, yet the lasting impression is sweet fruit.
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James Suckling
Tar and crushed stone on the nose, together with black cherries and violets. Medium-bodied with tight, firm tannins that run the length of the wine. Fresh and vivid at the end.
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.