Jamessuckling.com | JS 95
Published: Aug 04, 2023

This has a subtle and exotic wasabi-like piquancy and freshness to the olives, cassis and currant leaves. Rich, flavorful and pretty full-bodied on the palate with firm, polished tannins and bright acidity helping to chip away the heaviness here. Really vivid and mouthwatering finish with a lengthy closure. Bravo! Drink or hold.

Winemaker

Classification: Toscana IGT
Frist production yesr: 1987 
N. bottles produced on average: around 18.000 
Varieties: 90% cabernet, remaining merlot 
Vineyard area: 15 ha. 
Altitude: 250-350 m.s.l.m. 
Exposure: Various 
Type of soil: silty-clay in nature with a slight presence of stones 
Plant density: 5.000 plants per hectare 
Harvest method: manual in crates with a secondary manual selection in cantina 
Vinification: fermentation and maceration in conical stainless steel vats for a period 
Aging: 16 months in new French oak barrels 
Aging potential: over 20 years