Winemaker Notes
Pair with braised or roasted meats and hard cheeses.
Professional Ratings
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Decanter
Conditions were ideal in 2013: a not-too-hot summer with some rain in August gave the vines a boost, and a fine September prolonged ripening. The result is a wonderfully enticing, bright cassis nose, with flavours of red berries and violet underpinned with warm, seductive, sweet spice, cream, vanilla, dark chocolate and woodsmoke. The palate needs time to fully harmonise, but there is already a gently elegant texture balanced with very finely textured, silty tannins and a brilliantly taut structure. Not revealing its full beauty yet.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Of these recent vintages, the 2013 Biserno is among the most emboldened and contemporary of the bunch. This all-Tuscan blend of Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot is very succulent and rich in texture with a flavor profile that veers toward sweet chocolate and savory tobacco with ripe blackberry and dried cherry. One of the most spectacular characteristics of the Biserno vineyard is the downward slant in which the vines extend to the Tyrrhenian Sea. That subtle angle means the sea acts like a mirror, reflecting luminosity back at the grape vines. I believe this is the magic touch that distinguishes this site and which results in the spot-on fruit ripeness you taste here with such intensity and delicious abundance.
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Wine & Spirits
Cabernet franc takes center stage in this Bordeaux blend’s flavors of dark berries and leafy tobacco. The wine rested for a year and a half in new French oak barriques, honing the firm tannins and lending notes of sweet spice. It feels fresh and precise, taking on savory tones of roasted red pepper and wild mushroom to balance the ripe fruit. Plenty of aging potential here.
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James Suckling
Aromas of blackcurrants and hints of cassis bush. Some basil, too. Full body, velvety tannins and a flavorful finish. Dense and delicious. Better in 2019 but a pretty polish to this.
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Wine Spectator
The deep well of black currant, blackberry, spice and wild herb aromas draw you in, while the pure fruit, supple texture and fine structure hold your attention. Balanced and long. Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot. Drink now through 2026.
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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