Winemaker Notes
The deep color immediately testifies to the richness of this wine, which is then confirmed by aromas of black berries, pepper and eucalyptus that harmoniously merge together and create great depth. It is striking for how it manages to support an impressive structure with lightness and tension, making it powerful yet at the same time agile on the palate.
Dedicato a Walter is particularly suited to rich and succulent meat dishes, such as lamb, pigeon, duck, and hare, as well as to stews and meat braised in red wine. Perfect with a fine selection of mature cheese.
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
Lovely fruit and freshness to this with a brightness and energy that lifts the wine. It’s medium- to full-bodied with a bright and juicy palate. Currants and yellow pepper with some orange blossom. It’s so bright and fluid in a fascinating way.
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Wine Enthusiast
The nose is a light lunch on a rocky beach, where the dusty stones contrast with the sanguinity of bresaola and the richness of sweet chili jam. The jam spreads onto the palate, but the meatiness doesn’t go anywhere either, before a crackle of black pepper sets up a lingering finish.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Made with Cabernet Franc, the Poggio al Tesoro 2019 Bolgheri Superiore Dedicato A Walter (in a very heavy glass bottle) has oak-driven aromas of popcorn and caramel on top of toasted nut, dried fruit, baked plum and baking chocolate. There is a lot going on in terms of mouthfeel and palate. Those oak-driven tones are very pleasant given the richness and the texture that this wine manages so well.
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Wine Spectator
Lavender and toasty oak aromas lead off, with flavors of black currant, blackberry, iron and leafy bell pepper. This red is lithe and complex, driven by vibrant acidity, with fine harmony, varietal expression and length. Cabernet Franc.
Cabernet Franc, a proud parent of Cabernet Sauvignon, is the subtler and more delicate of the Cabernets. Today Cabernet Franc produces outstanding single varietal wines across the wine-producing world. Somm Secret—One of California's best-kept secrets is the Happy Canyon appellation of Santa Barbara. Here Cabernet Franc shines as a single varietal wine or in blends, expressing sumptuous fruit, savory aromas and polished tannins.
An outstanding wine region made famous by Marchese Mario Incisa della Rocchetta, who planted Cabernet Sauvignon vines for his own consumption in 1940s on his San Guido estate, and called the resulting wine, Sassicaia. Today the region’s Tuscan reds are based on Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, which can be made as single varietal wines or blends. The local Sangiovese can make up no more than 50% of the blends. Today Sassicaia has its own DOC designation within the Bogheri DOC appellation.