Super Tuscans
The term “super-Tuscan” came into being to describe the collection of outstanding wines made in Tuscany that fell outside established appellations owing to the presence of international/French grape varieties (usually Cabernet Sauvignon, often Merlot, occasionally others) and the (usual) absence of Sangiovese.
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2018 CABURNIO Tenuta Monteti
Bolgheri Tuscany Italy 13.5% Red
Cabernet Sauvignon, Alicante Bouschet, Merlot.
Touch smoky, cherry and herb, blackberry and plum, mint and tobacco. Lovely weight in the mouth, bright, deeply fruited core, some flesh, cassis and cherries, rich tannic frame, but beautifully ripe and balanced.
L&S
2018 MONTETI Tenuta Monteti
Maremma Tuscany Italy 14% Red
Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot.
From the off, this is laden with charm and a broad array of joyous perfumes. Cassis, mint, cherries and dark chocolate, quite a plush, elegant but concentrated feel. In the mouth it is sleek and bold, rich pure tannins,...(read more)
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2018 TERRICCIO Castello del Terriccio
Bolgheri Tuscany Italy 14.5% Red
Tannat, Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache, Shiraz, Mourvedre, Syrah.
Quite a dense core of blackberry and plum fruit, spice, dark chocolate, damson and mulberry. Good succulent fruit weight, quite bold and mouthfilling, a touch of fleshiness and sweetness, with chocolate and spice on the...(read more)
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2014 LUPICAIA Castello del Terriccio
Bolgheri Tuscany Italy 13.5% Red
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot.
Sparkling, rich ruby garnet. Intense nose, opens with spicy notes of cardamom and dark pepper, a little ink lead, dark berries, cedar wood in the background. Dense and full-bodied on the palate, opens with plenty of de...(read more)
Falstaff Magazine, Simon Staffler
2020 SAFFREDI Le Pupille
Tuscany Italy 15% Red
Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Merlot.
The 2020 Saffredi is compelling. Deep yet quite structured, 2020 is unlike any Saffredi I can recall tasting because of its balance of intense dark fruit and vertical structure. Plum, blackberry, pencil shavings, lavende...(read more)
Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.com
2011 LUPICAIA Castello del Terriccio
Bolgheri Tuscany Italy 14% Red
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot.
Leads with cedar, cassis, mocha, balsamic, roasted meat. Palate again good energy, more evolved, macerated cherries and cassis, chocolate, tannins frame the whole.
L&S
2013 LUPICAIA Castello del Terriccio
Bolgheri Tuscany Italy 14% Red
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot.
Quite a centred concentrated nose of cassis and plum, dark cherry, mint chocolate. Good energy, fruit quite plush, plum and tobacco, cedar and chocolate.
L&S
2012 MESSORIO Le Macchiole
Bolgheri Tuscany Italy 14.5% Red
Merlot.
Stainless steel and concrete ferment 24 different passes through the vineyard, all fermented separately, blended then in to barrel for 18 months 75% new and 25% one year. Nice freshness on the nose, cassis, plums, touch...(read more)
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2018 TIGNANELLO Marchesi Antinori
Tuscany Italy 14.5% Red
Cabernet Franc, Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon.
This wine brought to mind precise imagery of tailcoats, striped dress pants, wingtip collar shirts and other gentlemen's fashion choices from the Roaring Twenties. Sporting a retro but classic personality, the Marchesi A...(read more)
Monica Larner, The Wine Advocate (www.robertparker.com)
2017 SAFFREDI Le Pupille
Tuscany Italy 14.5% Red
Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Merlot. Magnums
Just bottled, the 2017 Saffredi is a huge, unctuous wine that captures all the natural richness of the year in spades. Rich and super-concentrated, with huge fruit, the 2017 is going to need a number of years to shed som...(read more)
Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.comORDER
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