Located in Southern Tuscany, Val Delle Rose is one of the largest wineries in the region. Their 2018 Aurelio, something of a flagship wine, offers superb quality fruit - muted pomegranate, rhubarb, black cherry, blackberry, along with a judicious use of oak that brings out cedar notes. There are vague back notes of dusty cocoa. This is a nicely balanced wine that combines all the necessary elements of oak, fruit, tannin and acidity, making for a wine that would be very complementary for any number of foods.
This is Sangiovese from the excellent 2016 vintage. Garnet in color, clear and bright. The nose has cherries, tea leaves and spice. Medium bodied. Good acidity. Light tannins. On the palate, this has nice cherries with slight sour cherries and a hint of forest floor. Some anise on the long finish. This wine is meant for food. A plate of pasta with marinara sauce would be great. Drink over the next five years.
If you own any of this, open a bottle. It is drinking quite well and this bottle anyway, seemingly at peak. 100% Sangiovese. Purple in color with ruby swirls and ruby at the rim. The nose is great. Mature, deep and intoxicating. Aromas of cherries, forest floor, tea leaves, leather and a hint of menthol tobacco. On the palate there are cherries and plums layered with tobacco and earthy forest floor. Great balance with the acidity. Just the slightest bit of tannin left. Nice finish. This in contemplative when drinking but will be even better with some pasta. It certainly has a de
Purple/garnet in color, mostly clear and bright. The nose is nice with cherries, slight "tree bark", and forest floor. Medium bodied. Good acidity. On the palate, this is nice but begs for food. Flavors of cherries, some dark cherries and nice earthiness. Nice finish. A nice choice for pizza. Drink over the next few years.