Winemaker Notes
Enjoy this wine with all red meat dishes and mature cheeses.
Professional Ratings
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2012 Maremma Toscana Le Sughere di Frassinello is the latest edition of a wine that has shown a clear and steady evolution over the years. This vintage is one of the best I've tasted. There is an evident dose of ripe fruit and thick extraction that constitutes its signature style. Planted relatively recently, the vines are reaching their best production years. This is a bold and opulent red with dark fruit, tangy oak spice, chocolate and baking flavors. Give it a few more years to unwind.
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Wine Spectator
This rich red is bursting with cherry, raspberry and spice flavors, matched to a bright structure. The tannins are refined and well-integrated, with moderate grip on the finish. Drink now through 2020.
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.