Winemaker Notes
Mormoreto 2017 is warm, enveloping and enigmatic, like the season that produced it. It boasts an intense yet clear ruby-red color that is beautifully rich and concentrated. It is pleasantly fresh with a bouquet that hints of blackberries, blueberries and raspberries. On the palate, balsamic and minty notes balance out beautifully with hints of bergamot and jasmine. Spicy notes of clove and vanilla are just around the corner. Tertiary aromas of tobacco, cocoa powder and coffee bean are remarkably well-integrated. The taste is smooth yet wonderfully fresh, with silky, well-rounded tannins. The finish is long and persistent.
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
A big, rich red with blackberry, chocolate and walnut aromas and flavors. It’s full and layered. Just a baby. Reflects the ripeness of the vintage, yet shows energy.
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Decanter
This blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Sangiovese and Petit Verdot from the Mormoreto vineyard is Nipozzano's top wine. Matured for 24 months in French oak barriques, it has a fragrant aroma of leafy dark fruits, spice, tobacco and wood, with a hint of menthol. The palate is intense, juicy yet structured, with mouthwatering acidity lifting up ripe flavours of cassis, blackberry and black cherry. It's spicy on the mid-palate, showing some Franc leafiness alongside some creaminess from the barriques. There's plenty of grip from the fine tannins, and the finish features raspberry, chocolate, blackberry and black cherry, with peppery spice, wood and tobacco.
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Wine Enthusiast
A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Sangiovese and Petit Verdot, this opens with aromas of black plum, mocha and kitchen spice. The structured palate offers prune, roasted coffee bean and tobacco alongside fine-grained tannins.
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Wine Spectator
A racy style, driven by its vibrant acidity. Plum, leather, resin and earth flavors abound, while dry tannins and an astringent feel close the deal for now. Finds an equilibrium in the end, but requires patience. Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Sangiovese and Petit Verdot. Best from 2024 through 2036. 150 cases imported.
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