Winemaker Notes This wine is elegant and well balanced, with a good structure and aroma. Ruby red in color with purple hues, it offers light hints of raisins, sophisticated notes of vanilla, black pepper, cloves and cinnamon. It has a long, velvety finish and soft tannins. Palazzo della Torre easily pairs with various Italian dishes,…
Tasting Notes Pale ruby red, with purple hues. Berry like blackberry, raspberry, blueberry; intense; grapey; slightly peppery. Dry, medium bodied; prominent yet fine tannins; elegant; plenty of acidity; spicy. Food Pairing: Tagliatelle with ragu, game birds, pork roast, and why not: tempura.Serving temperature 18 – 20 °C. Winemaker Notes A native grape that takes its name because it…
Winemaker Notes Great impact on the nose, black berry fruit, spices, well integrated wood, chocolate and coffee. Soft and round palate with an excellent acid boost. Firm but soft tannins. Powerful and explosive it embodies all the energy of the hot vintage while maintaining a surprising freshness. Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Merlot, Sangiovese
94pts James Suckling A linear and tight red with very fine, firm and polished tannins. They nicely frame the wine and give a savory and almost salty undertone. Currants and cherries with some orange peel notes. Just a hint of tomato leaves. Medium chewy. 65% cabernet sauvignon and 35% sangiovese. From biodynamically grown grapes. Vegan….
91pts James Suckling Notes of spiced cherries and dried strawberry bush with hints of bark and cocoa. Medium-bodied, juicy and racy with bright, red-fruited character and a textured, linear finish. Drink now. 90pts Wine Enthusiast Sour plum intertwines with rosemary, flowers and sour cherry on the palate, presenting solid fruit flavors. The wine is really…
95pts James Suckling Very pure and attractive fruit character here with blackberries and blueberries with crushed violets, dark chocolate and savory herbs undertones. Some citrus peel and wet stones, too. Full-bodied with super fine tannins and crunchy acidity that gives tension and energy to the fruit. So polished and silky. Very long. A blend of…
Winemaker NotesTRE stands for the three grape varieties, Sangiovese, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, and for Brancaia s three Tuscan estates – the basis for this wine. The wine is dominated by delicious red fruit flavors; it is really juicy and always ready to drink. It’s an elegant and well-structured medium-bodied wine which matures for one…
Winemaker Notes Intense Ruby red with hints of light orange. The nose is rich with intense aromas of violets and ripe blackberries. The palate is typical to the variety with a great freshness and structure. Vineyard Notes One of the legendary winemakers of the world, Bruno Giacosa crafted the most prestigious single-vineyard Barolo and Barbaresco…
 Winemaker Notes Bright ruby red. Tasting notes are Intense and complex, notes of red and black fruits, cherries and plums, mineral hints, lava and ground stone elegant and harmonious, fragrant, with a beautiful complexity, with supportive tannic texture.Blend : 100% Nerello Mascalese, from the Etna Mountain Region in Sicily About the Area The Mount Etna…
Winemaker Notes An effervescent wine that occurs naturally, without the addition of carbonation. This sweet wine boasts a ruby-red hue with hints of purple. It has a full-bodied and vinous character, accompanied by violets, raspberry, and blueberry jam notes that create a smooth and fragrant profile.Pair with fruit tarts, desserts, fine pastries.
Winemaker Notes Salita originates solely from our most precious vineyard, our Grand Cru. The fifteen highest terraces leading up to the winery fit only one to three rows of Sangiovese bush vines and produce a very unique expression of Castagnoli s land.
96pts Vinous The estate s 2008 Lupicaia was beautiful a year ago, and it is just as beautiful today. Over the last twelve months the tannins have begun to soften but the aromas remain quite primary. Mocha, espresso, menthol, tar, asphalt and licorice all flow through to the huge, layered finish. The 2008 is going…
95pts Robert Parker s Wine Advocate The 2010 Lupicaia is another fruit-forward vintage, showing great intensity and depth. What makes this wine unique is its streamlined and focused nature. Overall, it is a ripe, generous and very intense wine with rich flavors and concentration. The integrated tannin are dusty and fine. It would pair well…
94pts Robert Parker s Wine Advocate There is evident heat to the fruit in the 2011 Lupicaia, but the balsam intensity or tertiary aromas also come through. The wine shows green notes of grilled herb and a sharper, more defined level of fruit intensity. The wine is profound and deep. The tannins are very well…
93pts Robert Parker s Wine Advocate The 2013 Lupicaia already presents some austerity, and a very slight evolution is beginning to show. The wine s appearance is darkly concentrated, and the bouquet is slightly tighter and more nervous. Dark cherries, dried blackberries and spice emerge from the bouquet. The wine was going through a phase…
90pts James Suckling A fruity and fresh red with chocolate, cherry and berry character. Some citrus undertones. Medium body, light tannins and a fruity finish. 90pts Wine Enthusiast Aromas of strawberries and dried cranberries make for an unusually, pleasantly bright nose on this Primitivo. The palate is similarly fresh and crunchy with tannic red fruit,…