Winemaker Notes
"Il Borro" has an intense ruby color, with purplish reflections. The bouquet is full and intense, concentrated, with notes of underbrush and with spicy scents.The taste is dry, with a good body and soft tannins, a good consistency, well integrated and persistent.
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
This shows wonderful finesse and ultra fine texture. Full-bodied, yet polished and beautiful. Chocolate, cedar and berry flavors. Fantastic length. One of the best ever from here. A blend of sangiovese, cabernet and syrah. Drink or hold.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2012 Il Borro is a more austere expression that puts greater emphasis on structure and austerity. This was a warm vintage that saw rains in May and later in September with no precipitation in between. These dry conditions contributed to a hard edge that this wine displays on the palate. But it also offers succulence and thickness with vibrant layers of black cherry, dried blackberry and generous spice. This blended red is made not far from Arezzo, and it reveals some of the wild and unpredictable characteristics of this beautiful part of Tuscany.
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.