Winemaker Notes
Pairs well with all the Tuscan dishes cooked with meat, Tuscan croutons, aged cheeses, cured meats, first and main courses with games (wild boar, chianinameat and cinta senese meat/salami). Polissena wine pairs perfectly with hare, wild boar, chianina and cinta senese meat.
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
The cherry and floral character is impressive in this wine for its subtle nature and beauty. Medium-to full-bodied with very fine tannins and a bright and vivid finish. So refined and caressing. First year from organically grown grapes. Drink or hold.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
This is Il Borro's classic red wine for less formal drinking occasions. The 2015 Polissena is an IGT Toscana wine now, but I am told it will revert over to the Val d'Arno di Sopra appellation starting with the 2017 vintage. This wine is abundant and generous with ample layers of cherry and dark plum that peel back with pretty intensity. A pure expression of Sangiovese, the wine also offers elegant tones of wild rose, licorice, savory tobacco, rusty nail and a touch of dusty mineral. The ripeness of the fruit in this warm vintage is balanced out by the natural acidity of the grape.
Rating: 92+
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.