Community Tasting Note

kostaslonis Does not like this wine:

Saturday, July 1, 2023 - 10th MW Symposium, Wiesbaden - Day 3: Alcohol 16.0%, 0.0 g/l residual sugar, 4.8 g/l acidity, 3.7 pH
Vineyard: The grapes come from three selected vineyards from the Poggio Casciano Estate in the Chianti hills, near Florence.
Yield: 11000 hl/ha
Soil Type: Abundant in clay, limestone.

Vinification: The alcoholic fermentation takes place in stainless steel vats for 10 days, followed by a maceration on skins of 15 days for Sangiovese, 20 for Merlot and 25 for Cabernet Sauvignon. After the malolactic fermentation, the wine aged in new French barriques for about 18 months.
Malolactic fermentation: Yes.
Maturation: After the malolactic fermentation, the wine aged in new French barriques for about 18 months.
Months in bottle: 4

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Merlot, Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon
Youthful, again very reductive, very fresh, heavily, based in oak profile, dried black fruit, sweet, vanilla spice, chocolate, coffee notes
Palate sweeter than expected, fruit, fresh, black fruit, extreme alcohol heat kicks in, very edgy tannins, coffee, chocolate, tart, heavy handed in oak, med to full body, long finish with wild levels of red apple notes

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