Wines from Toscana
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Tenuta dell'Ornellaia 2007 Masseto Merlot (Toscana)
- Cellar Selection
- $460
A perfect wine from a classic vintage, the 2007 Masseto (100% Merlot from a 17-acre vineyard of the same name) opens with an unabashedly opulent bouquet of delicious blackberry, cherry, chocolate, vanilla, exotic spice and cinnamon. Masseto excels both in terms of quality of fruit and winemaking and delivers plush, velvety tannins and an extra long, supple finish…
— M.L.
(12/15/2010)
Tenuta dell'Ornellaia 2004 Masseto Merlot (Toscana)
- Cellar Selection
- $250
Even better than the highly acclaimed 2001 vintage, this Merlot from a tiny, clay soil vineyard in Bolgheri is just about everything you’ve ever dreamed of tasting. Gorgeous, generous, voluptuous, cheerful, succulent and intense: Masseto is all those things. The aromas are seamless and capture the essence of chocolate fudge, sweet cherry, blackberry, spice and…
— M.L.
(4/1/2008)
Le Macchiole 2007 Messorio Merlot (Toscana)
- Cellar Selection
- $320
Here’s a “wow” wine you won’t easily forget. Messorio is all Merlot, and happily delivers the softness, richness and overall opulence that we love in this noble grape variety. What elevates this particular expression and vintage is the true elegance and sophistication evident here. This is a huge wine, but it’s not exaggerated and the finish is as long and smooth…
— M.L.
(12/15/2010)
Le Macchiole 2007 Paleo Cabernet Franc (Toscana)
- Cellar Selection
- $125
Paleo (a pure expression of Cabernet Franc from Coastal Tuscany) is a drop dead gorgeous wine with amazing intensity and purity of aromas. You get it all here: Bright berry notes, drying mineral, exotic spice, cooling acidity and firm, satisfying structure. It’s a rich, velvety and beautiful wine that will award you a memorable drinking experience now or in 10…
— M.L.
(12/15/2010)
Le Macchiole 2006 Messorio Merlot (Toscana)
- Cellar Selection
- $320
Messorio (a 100% expression of delicious Merlot) is a wine that has already reached elite cult status and for very good reason. The opulence, richness and overall pleasure factor are unbeatable and the wine is sophisticated, elegant and balanced at the same time. The long fade is characterized by vanilla, chocolate, espresso, cherry and blackberry.
— M.L.
(12/15/2010)
Le Macchiole 2007 Scrio Syrah (Toscana)
- Cellar Selection
- $225
Scrio is a top-notch Syrah from Coastal Tuscany that does an excellent job of portraying not only the true nuances of the noble grape variety, but also the bounty of the beautiful territory that shaped it. Let this wine transport you to cypress-lined roads, stone farmhouses and Tuscan cuisine. The pleasure factor and richness are unbeatable.
— M.L.
(12/15/2010)
Le Macchiole 2009 Paleo Cabernet Franc (Toscana)
- Cellar Selection
- Online Exclusive
- $130
Made from 100% Cabernet Franc, Paleo opens with concentrated, sweet-smelling aromas of plum, cherry and cinnamon, which translate to the palate with added notes of spice, leather and tobacco. This is bold, opulent and delicious, and it’s guaranteed to please. Hold for 10 years or more.
— M.L.
(4/1/2013)
Fattoria Petrolo 2007 Galatrona Merlot (Toscana)
- Cellar Selection
- $135
Galatrona is an opulent, gorgeous wine (from the excellent 2007) vintage that shows the very best of Merlot in Italy. Thanks to a unique growing climate located between Florence, Siena and Arezzo, as well as extremely low vineyard yields, the wine feels soft and velvety and imparts long-lasting flavors of black cherry, lively spice, tobacco and cigar box. The true…
— M.L.
(12/15/2010)
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