Winemaker Notes
Powerful, yet elegant the wine is an ideal partner for a variety of roasted and grilled wild game or beef dishes. Also brilliant served alongside strong cheeses.
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
Blueberry and chocolate aromas follow through to a full body, with vanilla bean, cappuccino and plums. Best after 2013. A blend of Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot. Made from organic grapes.
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Wine & Spirits
Based on merlot (70 percent), this includes cabernet sauvignon and petit verdot. The grapes were organically grown and fermented without added yeast in open wood or cement vats, where the wine developed an intense, Mediterranean spiciness over the blueberry blue of the fruit. It feels full, gentle and well integrated, as easy to love as merlot can be.
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.