Winemaker Notes
The 2018 Achelo offers an intense purple-red color to the eye. On the nose, enveloping notes of red and black berry fruit fuse with the spicy sensations of vanilla and the characteristic scents of black pepper. The palate is sweet and pleasurable; its attractive persistence fully expresses an aftertaste characterized by the aromas of such dark fruit as black currants and blackberry jam together with light hints of vanilla.
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Wine Spectator
Bright blackberry, black currant, violet, bacon and toasty oak notes mark this polished, expressive red, which is harmonious and enjoyable now, yet should evolve over the short term. Fine, peppery finish. Merlot and Syrah. Drink now 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.
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