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Appellation: Toscana IGT (Gaiole in Chianti), Tuscany, Italy
Blend: 100% Merlot
Aging: 20–22 months in French oak barriques (approx. 20–25% new oak) followed by bottle aging
Drinking Window: 2025 through 2048–2050
CRITIC SCORES
Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate (Monica Larner) – 97 Points: Describes it as one of the most important Merlot-based wines made in the world; highlights a rich texture, tightly knit concentration, black cherry, earth, spice, and beautifully integrated sweet oak with massive, full-bodied elegance.
WinesCritic.com (Raffaele Vecchione) – 97 Points: Praises its dark profile with notes of black plum, blackberry, quinine, rhubarb, and wet earth; notes full-bodied, silky tannins of exceptional harmony and a juicy, savory finish.
Vinous (Antonio Galloni) – 95+ Points: Features dark, sumptuous layers of black cherry, plum, licorice, cloves, and incense; highlights its remarkable depth, structure, and immense cellaring potential.
Appellation: Toscana IGT (Gaiole in Chianti), Tuscany, Italy
Blend: 100% Merlot
Aging: 20–22 months in French oak barriques (approx. 20–25% new oak) followed by bottle aging
Drinking Window: 2025 through 2048–2050
CRITIC SCORES
Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate (Monica Larner) – 97 Points: Describes it as one of the most important Merlot-based wines made in the world; highlights a rich texture, tightly knit concentration, black cherry, earth, spice, and beautifully integrated sweet oak with massive, full-bodied elegance.
WinesCritic.com (Raffaele Vecchione) – 97 Points: Praises its dark profile with notes of black plum, blackberry, quinine, rhubarb, and wet earth; notes full-bodied, silky tannins of exceptional harmony and a juicy, savory finish.
Vinous (Antonio Galloni) – 95+ Points: Features dark, sumptuous layers of black cherry, plum, licorice, cloves, and incense; highlights its remarkable depth, structure, and immense cellaring potential.