Winemaker Notes
Professional Ratings
-
Wine Spectator
Dark purple in color, with amazing aromas of blackberry, currant, mineral and flowers. Full-bodied, with supersilky tannins that are seamless and refined. Goes on and on. Coats every millimeter of the palate. So fine and complex. This is from a new estate. Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. Best after 2012. 400 cases made.
-
Wine Enthusiast
A concentrated, inky black wine with woodshop tones that are still very evident. Let this wine settle five years to allow for prettier spice tones and more delicacy in terms of its fruit. This is a big chewy wine at this stage with blockbuster tannins. Drink after 2015.
-
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The estate’s 2004 Greppicaia, a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc spent 15 months in small French oak. A fully saturated ruby, it offers masses of super-ripe dark fruit, smoke, licorice, tar and toasted oak flavors along with a big, powerful personality in a bold, if not particularly elegant, style. Anticipated maturity: 2009-2019.
-
Wine & Spirits
Expensive oak, the black grip of tannins and bold dark cherry fruit all come together with smoky warmth. Italian bankers would measure this wine by weight and not find it wanting. This is the sort of full-bodied red they might drink with an aged steak in Firenze.
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.