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| Drinking Windows and Values |
| Drinking window: Drink between 2010 and 2015 (based on 19 user opinions) |
| Community Tasting History |
| Community Tasting Notes (average 94 pts. and median of 94 pts. in 5 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by nzinkgraf on 3/10/2009: Empson Brunello/Barolo immediate revisit (Waterford Wines Milwaukee): gunflint palate. merlot flesh. i want to say CF from the touch of maize to it, but ben claims unripe Cab Sauv. potpourri. tangy again. nice wine, but it i wouldn't touch it for a year. (3132 views) | | | Tasted by Beavis77 on 3/10/2009: A nose of smoky cheese. Bigger, more upfront fruits. Dark fruit notes. Warm black cherry. Nice buttered toast note.
Soft, fresh fruit on the palate. Soft tannins.
Nice IGT. Probably a tad young yet, but nice. (2822 views) | | | Tasted by crimedog on 1/27/2009: Empson Barolo & Brunello Tour (Dallas): Smells cheap. Simple drinker. * (3639 views) |
| Fuligni Producer website
U.S. Importer (Addt'l Info)SuperTuscan BlendSuperTuscan Blend refers to wines which feature a significant Sangiovese component combined with grapes not traditionally associated with Italy like Merlot or Cabernet Sauvignon. This separates it from "Sangiovese blend" which is used for wines which are predominantly Sangiovese and combined with traditional Italian varieties. There is often confusion as many wines most famous associated with the term "Super Tuscan" like Sassicaia, Masseto and Ornellaia have no Sangiovese and are properly linked to 'Red Bordeaux Blend.'
In fact, Super Tuscan was a term coined to refer specifically to wines such as Sassicaia and Tignanello. These were wines that "fell out" of the official DOCG classification of Italian wines because they either contained grapes not permitted (international varietals such as cabernet sauvignon or merlot,) were aged differently (I.e. in barrique) or were 100% sangiovese - which was not permitted at the time for Chianti (E.g. Fontodi Flaccianello.) Forced to be classified as simply "Vina di Tavola" these wines nontheless quickly found favour in international markets and comanded prices above the highest quality DOCG Chianti Classico & Brunello di Montalcino wines at the time. The wine industry and press began to refer to these wines as SuperTuscans because of their popularity and quality, but also because of the prices they commanded. Subsequently, the Italian authorities, under the Goria Law 1992, redrew the classifications, and included the category IGT (Indicazione Geografica Tipica) to classify the SuperTuscans.Italy Italian Wines (ItalianMade.com, The Italian Trade Commission) | Italian Wine Guide on the WineDoctorTuscany Tuscany (ItalianMade.com) | TuscanytToscana IGTHere is the Wikipedia entry for Toscana wine. |
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