San Giusto a Rentennano Percarlo 2013
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A year marked by heavy rainfall in springtime and early summer, the climate reverting to normal henceforth. Stable weather with pronounced temperature excursion during September prompted a well rounded phenolic ripening. A well timed thinning out of the grapes in July/August (discarding from 20 to 30 percent of total fruit load per vine) coupled to a later one at the end of August and during the first days of September (discarding from 10 to 15 percent of the remaining fruit load per vine) allowed all plants to overcome ripening imbalances brought about by bunch weight increase following the rains.
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James Suckling
So much violet and flowers on the nose with dark fruits and wet earth. Full body, very structured and powerful with an intentional austerity forming the tannic backbone. A traditional and muscular red. Like a powerful Brunello. Fantastic strength. Needs another two or three years to soften.
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Shows fine purity to the cherry and currant fruit, along with tobacco, iron and stone flavors. Racy and tightly wound, with an assertive structure that takes over on the finish. This is beginning to shut down, but remains incisive. Built to age.—Non-blind Percarlo vertical (August 2018). Best from 2022 through 2043.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
A pure expression of Sangiovese, the 2013 Percarlo is a plump and succulent wine. To my palate, it shows almost too much ripeness, and this comes as a surprise given the moderate and often cooler conditions of the 2013 growing season. The wine shows a seriously dark and impenetrable appearance with soft aromas of blackberry jam, spice and cherry liqueur. The alcohol here is measured at 14% and you feel it all. Despite that very ripe fruit profile, the wine is undeniably well made and impeccably put together.
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The medieval estate of San Giusto a Rentennano came into the Martini di Cigala family through marriage in 1914. In 1957, it was inherited by Enrico Martini di Cigala and in 1992, by his nine children. Today Anna, Lucia, Elisabetta, Francesco, Alessandro and Luca are partners in the estate company.
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.