Winemaker Notes
Serve with Tuscan specialties, meat, crostini, cheese, cold cuts, pasta and venison. Il Borro also pairs well with Asian dishes and an American hamburger.
Blend: 50% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Syrah, 5% Petit Verdot
Professional Ratings
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
This was a warm year in this inland part of Tuscany near Arezzo, and you can definitely taste summer ripeness in the 2013 Il Borro. A blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Petit Verdot, this wine was the second vintage made with consulting enologist Stefano Chioccioli, who would begin conversion over to biodynamic farming. Dark fruit nuances are followed by etched mineral components and fresh acidity, adding elegance and depth to these full-bodied results.
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James Suckling
This has blackberry, black-cherry, stone, oyster-shell and iodine notes. Medium-to full-bodied with firm, tight tannins. Fresh, mineral and energetic for the vintage. Excellent length and focus.
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Wine Enthusiast
Made with 50% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Syrah and 5% Petit Verdot, this has subdued aromas suggesting underbrush, clove, dark-skinned berry and French oak. The smooth vibrant palate delivers red currant, unripe cherry, mocha and dried sage alongside fine-grained tannins. An orange zest note closes the finish.
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Wine Spectator
This dense, powerful red, which starts out with plenty of oak spice and resin elements surrounding a core of plum, cherry, tobacco and iron flavors, is still oaky now, needing time to absorb the spice and resinous notes. Firm, dry finish. Better than previously reviewed. Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Petit Verdot. Best from 2018 through 2028.
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.