This bottle had been purchased at the winery. Deep ruby in color, clear and bright. The nose is nice with cherries, sandalwood, tea leaves and spice. Medium to full bodied. Medium tannins. Great acidity. On the palate, this seems at peak. Complex and delicious. Flavors of cherries, some black cherries, spice and char. Long finish. This is nice on its own but much better with food. Perfect with a plate of pasta. Drink over the next five to seven years.
This is drinking well now at about at peak. Garnet in color, mostly opaque and bright. The nose has cherries, slight root beer, spice and forest floor. Medium bodied. Good acidity. Tannins are resolved. On the palate, this has depth and complexity. Flavors of cherries, slight dried cherries and some earthy notes. Good finish. This needs food to come together. A nice plate of your favorite pasta would be perfect. Drink over the next few years.
After trying the "Tradizionale" VdSG from this producer which is aged on its skins, it seemed appropriate to try this version. It is also made from 100% organic Vernaccia grapes but this is made from free run juice which sees very little skin contact. Light golden in color, clear and bright. The nose has some citrus with minerality and a hint of peach. Medium bodied. On the palate, minerals and citrus. Clean. Good finish. This is nice on its own and very food friendly as well with lighter foods. A nice choice with grilled fish. Drink over the next couple of years.
Fascinating wine. Made from Vernaccia grapes. This is an organic white wine in which the grapes were macerated on their skins. Not quite an orange wine, it looked more like a salmon-pink rosé with deep golden hues. Clear and bright. The nose has some hay, some light oxidized tones, and some almonds. Medium bodied. Good balance. On the palate, this is deep. Flavors of slight citrus, minerality and a slight bitter (in a good way) note. Good finish. This wine needs food. It would pair well with Cinnamon Risotto. Drink over the next few years.
Like Chianti, Vino Nobile wines are mostly Sangiovese grapes and from Tuscany. The best of them compare with many of the good Chianti's and the price is often less. Frescobaldi (a famous Chianti producer) expanded into this area by buying this property in 2021. This wine was made prior to that but recently released by Frescobaldi. It is a blend of 90% Sangiovese, known locally as Prugnolo Gentile, and 10% other red grape varieties. Deep ruby in color, mostly clear and bright. The nose has cherries, black cherries, sandalwood, spice and slight sour cherries. Medium bodied. Medium tan
This is a Kermit Lynch wine. Pale ruby in color, mostly clear and bright. The nose is interesting with cherries, some black cherries, black olives and spice. Medium bodied. Good acidity. On the palate, cherry fruit. This drinks easy and is a nice quaff. Better with food this is a great "pizza" wine. Drink over the next couple of years.
This was a bit different than a bottle of this I recently opened. Both were excellent, but this one had an issue or two. Purple/ruby in color, mostly opaque and bright. The nose has cherries, dust, slight anise and slight char. Medium to full bodied. Great acidity. Light to medium tannins. On the palate, this has cherries, slight black cherries, celery and spice. The green note gets bigger on the finish. Overall, this is a very good wine, but the green streak is a bit disappointing. Still, this wine is made to drink with food and that should help out that issue. Pappardelle al R
This is a traditionally styled BdM. Wonderful vintage. Garnet in color, clear and bright. The nose has cherries, tea leaves, sandalwood, and spice. Medium to full bodied. Medium tannins. Excellent acidity. On the palate, this is lively. Flavors of cherries, spice, forest floor and slight earthiness. Long finish. This is nice on its own but really needs food to shine. A plate of your favorite pasta would be great. Drink over the next eight to twelve years.
