Tenimenti Luigi d'Alessandro Syrah Cortona Il Bosco 1999
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100% Syrah, grown on the estate in vineyards of high density planting. Fermented and aged in French barriques. A chunky, fruity Syrah with deliciously enticing plum and milk chocolate character. Medium to full bodied, with velvety tannins, hints of spice and game, and a fresh and fruity finish.
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This is a beautifully layered syrah with licorice, blackberry and ddried meat aromas and flavors. Full body, round tannins and a fresh finish.
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A solid Syrah. Aromas of bright fruit and spices, with hints of meat and black pepper. Medium- to full-bodied, with fine tannins and a bright, fruity aftertaste. Very tight and chewy now. Best after 2004. 5,500 cases made.
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Today Tenimenti d'Alessandro's Syrah is an authentic territorial wine, and Bosco, the winery's top-of-the-range wine is now considered a benchmark for Italian Syrahs. Thanks to the continual verification work carried out on the various Syrah vineyards, the 2006 harvest led to the bottling of our first "single-vine" wine, produced, that is, from one of the vineyards (Migliara) that in recent years has yielded results of truly outstanding quality.
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