Tuscany Tasting

• 2012 Tenimenti Angelini Chianti Classico San Leonino 86 Points

  Italy, Tuscany, Chianti, Chianti Classico DOCG

  Glass: Gabriel Standard
  Good every day Chianti with a good PQR. Medium garnet color and developing nose with medium complexity and some artificial notes. Dry, high acidity and medium tannin. A bit hot. Drink now -5y. 86-88

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• 2012 Tenimenti Angelini Chianti Classico Monsenese Riserva 89 Points

  Italy, Tuscany, Chianti, Chianti Classico DOCG

  Glass: Gabriel Standard
  More complex than the Chianti Classico. Medium garnet color and developing nose with. A bit muted. Dry, high acidity and medium+ tannin. Very silky mouthfeel. Sour cherries, cacao. A bit hot. Medium length, quite youthful. Drink now – 10+y. 89+

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• 2012 Tenimenti Angelini Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Tre Rose Simposio 89 Points

  Italy, Tuscany, Montepulciano, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano

  Glass: Gabriel Standard
  14% abv. Medium ruby-garnet color. Medium+ intense, complex and developing nose with lots of red fruit, oak and spices. Dry, medium+ acidity, tannin and body. Very silky and velvet, good length. Potential for 5-10+ years. 89-90+, good PQR.

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• 2010 Tenimenti Angelini Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Tre Rose Simposio 91 Points

  Italy, Tuscany, Montepulciano, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano

  Glass: Gabriel Standard
  14,5% abv. Medium garnet color. Like the 2012 on steroids: more power, more acidity, more complex -> the much better vintage. Very young, I would keep it for 2-3+ years with a potential of 5-15+ years. Very nice. 91

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• 2010 Val di Suga Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 90 Points

  Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino

  Glass: Gabriel Standard
  A step up from the Vino nobile. The riserva was the more masculine wine, more rough than the single vineyard wines. Medium garnet color. Complex, developing nose with lots of spices, oak, rum pot, red fruits, some notes of maturity/oxidation but in a positive sense. On the palate powerful, high, vibrant acidity, lots of red fruit, earthy notes, long finish. Quite young, wth potential of 5-10 years. 90-92, good PQR.

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• 2010 Val di Suga Brunello di Montalcino Poggio al Granchio 91 Points

  Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino

  Glass: Gabriel Standard
  Single vineyard Brunello. Much more elegant than the Riserva. More floral nose, dried blossoms, very fine and elegant. On the palate also cooler, leaner, more elegant. Floral notes, lots of red fruit, oak, herbs. High acidity and tannin, great structure, good length. Very young. Keep for 3-5+ years. 91-92+

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• 2010 Val di Suga Brunello di Montalcino Vigna del Lago 92 Points

  Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino

  Glass: Gabriel Standard
  Single vineyard Brunello. Much more elegant than the Riserva and a little step up from the Poggio al Grancchio. Nose reminds me a bit of a Barolo: Dried blossoms, roses, lots of spices, ripe, some oxidative notes. On the palate cool, menthol, elegant and finesse but also enormous power. Wonderfol red fruit, very long. Give it 5+ years to fully blossom. 92-93+

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• 2012 Poggio al Tesoro Meditérra Toscana IGT 88 Points

  Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT

  Glass: Gabriel Standard
  70% Syrah, 20% CS, 10% Merlot. Medium ruby color. Youthful intense nose with lots of blueberries and cranberries, some lactic notes, paprika. Driven by the fruit, herbal notes, a bit marmalade, good acidity, crowd pleaser. Drink now -> 5 years. 88

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• 2012 Poggio al Tesoro Bolgheri Superiore Sondraia 91 Points

  Italy, Tuscany, Bolgheri, Bolgheri Superiore

  Glass: Gabriel Standard
  14% abv, Cuvee of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Deep ruby color. Intense nose with lots of red pepper, chili, white pepper, red and blue fruits. More elegant than the Mediterra, spicy, complex, pepper, menthol, good structure, young. Keep it for 5+ years. 91-92. Preferred over the 2011 vintage.

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• 2011 Poggio al Tesoro Bolgheri Superiore Sondraia 90 Points

  Italy, Tuscany, Bolgheri, Bolgheri Superiore

  Glass: Gabriel Standard
  14% abv, Cuvee of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Deep ruby color. More fruit driven than the 2012 vintage. Lots of blueberry yoghurt, cacao, spices, warmer aromas, very round and long. A crowd pleaser in the best sense. 90-91+

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• 2014 Tenuta Sette Ponti Crognolo Toscana IGT 87 Points

  Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT

  Glass: Gabriel Standard
  Cuvee of CS/M. Some green notes in the nose, a bit simple and blurry. Extract sweetness, medium acidity and tannin. Round, lots of ripe fruit, medium length. 86-88

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• 2013 Tenuta Sette Ponti Oreno Toscana IGT 92 Points

  Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT

  Glass: Gabriel Standard
  Cuvee of CS, Merlot and Petit Verdot. Deep ruby color. Nose with drak fruit, some nail polish remover, cinnamon, spices. High tannin, med+ acidity. Complex with lots of dark fruit, pencil shavings, lactic notes, spices. Very young. Let it develop for 5+ years with a potential of further ageing of 10-15+ years. 92

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• 2014 Tenuta San Guido Le Difese Toscana IGT 87 Points

  Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT

  Glass: Gabriel Standard
  Cuvee of 70% CS, 30% Sangiovese. Drunk straight after the complex Oreno, so it had a hard start. Round, soft, lots of red fruit (red currant). 15 month in barrique but almost no oak. Medium acdity and tannin. 86-87

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• 2014 Tenuta San Guido Guidalberto Toscana IGT 91 Points

  Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT

  Glass: Gabriel Standard
  Cuvee of 60% CS, 40% Merlot, 12,5%. Medium ruby-garnet color. More power than the difese, medium+ acidity and tannin. Good tension, structure and grip. Medium+ length. Young, keep it for a few more years. 90-91

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• 2013 Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia 93 Points

  Italy, Tuscany, Bolgheri, Bolgheri Sassicaia

  Glass: Gabriel Standard
  Cuvee of 85% CS, 15% CabFranc, 13,5% abv. Medium-deep ruby color. BDX nose with beautiful fruit, young, muted and locked down. With air some spices, cinnamon. On the palate some extract sweetness. Dry, high acidity and tannin, both very ripe, elegant and polished. Very complex, lots of spiciness from the CabFranc. Velvet, silky mouthfeel, very long. Drinks beautifully just now, but I guess there is much more to come. Great potential. 93-94

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