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The SuperTuscan category has pumped a ton of new life and enthusiasm for winemaking in Tuscany and brought new players into the mix. Today’s wine is one of those newbies that you’re going to want to lock in while it’s still at the price it is.
I tasted the Gran Passaia Rosso Toscana 2019 last week in a line up of a dozen Italian wines. It was a random assortment of Chianti Riservas, Gran Seleziones and a few Tuscan blends, and this one kind of stole the show.
Funny enough, I tasted it with a paper bag over it. A lot of the time that this happens, it’s because an importer wants me to taste a wine without being influenced by the label. I could especially see why with this one as it has its ‘big ol’ 96-point score right there on the front of the bottle. They must’ve gotten the score before they imported it and figured this was how they’d win over American consumers. Heck, they won me over and I never even saw the score.
What this is, is a juicy, silky smooth and seamless blend of Sangiovese and Merlot. It’s made with a slow fermentation and light drying of grapes which I think all of that helps to make this a softer, more elegant style blend. That or the bright Sangiovese fruit that comes shining through. It’s a garnett/violet color with ripe red fruit, with hints of vanilla oak and a touch of baking spice.
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96 Points, Luca Maroni
Aromatic bouquet that reveals notes of ripe cherries, juicy plums, blackberry, and raspberry. Full-bodied and harmonious with delicate tannin structure. Flavours on the palate are in line with the nose, complemented with some baking spices. Partially produced from overripe grapes that are processed using the appassimento method. Sangiovese, Merlot.
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Not Eligible for Futher Discount-From famed winemaker, Robert Foley comes an absolute delight of a bottle of wine. A seamless Bordeaux blend of 80% Cabernet, 17% Merlot and 3% Petit Verdot that is incredibly smoothly now but should have another decade easy of prime drinking. It is the definition of a Saturday Night bottle of wine. One to cherish for a special occasion.
95 Points, James Suckling – 94 Points, Wine Spectator – 93 Points, Wine Enthusiast
The new release is here from outstanding winemaking team of Michel Rolland, Charles Thomas, Andy Erickson and David Jelenik. This one always represents one of the best quality-to-price ratios in all of Napa Cab and in the stellar 2021 vintage, this really stands out as one of the best the Valley has to offer. It’s a racy mix of Coombsville fruit from Atlas Peak that absolutely roars out of the bottle. Always one of Napa’s great bargains and a must have even as the price starts to sneak up here a little bit.
The newly released Fiancetto Howell Mt. Cabernet is a dream – a gorgeous, elegant dark-fruited Cabernet Sauvignon that is it picks up time in the glass, unfurls its full signature of cedar laced cassis nose and mid palate of chocolate-covered cherries and savory spices. Only four palates of this (224 cases) were made off a gorgeous, sprawling high elevation spot 1500 feet above sea level. It’s full and plush and finishes fresh and oh so long. The price is crazy for Howell Mountain Cabernet but that’s what Ry Richards and Fiancetto is all about.
It’s no surprise the Wine Advocate has called the Ventoux a “screaming bargain.” Carved off the left bank of the Rhone River, the 2020 Delas Ventoux is a gorgeous medium-bodied wine with wonderful crushed red fruits, a silky mouthfeel, tremendous structure and that signature Rhone spice on the finish. I haven’t had this wine available for a few vintages, but I figure it’s the perfect springtime Red to bring back in the fold!
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