2014 Il Borro Il Borro Toscana IGT

Community Tasting Notes (3) Avg Score: 90.8 points

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  11/10/2019 - Palisades57 Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Always a crowdpleaser. Pop and pour. Good, reliable super Tuscan with typical dark fruit, leather, forest floor, etc. Nothing fancy but most importantly does not need to be decanted for three days prior to drinking!

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  9/26/2019 - broadband013 wrote: 91 Points

  Dégustation Vini & Vini 25.09.19

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  3/2/2019 - WineTally Likes this wine:

  Blend: 50% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Franc, 10% Syrah, 5% Petit Verdot
  from the Valdarno hills at the foot of the Pratomagno Mountains with loamy,
  sandy clay soil at 300 to 500 m under organic/biodynamic viticulture.
  Manual harvest, de-stemming and sorting. Pressed and gravity-fed into
  vinification tanks for ~20 days maceration and ~10 days fermenation.
  Malolactic in barrels. Aged in French (Allier) oak for 18+ months.
  14.5% Abv.
  Proprietor: Salvatore Ferragamo (Yes, the fashion icon)
  Winemaker: Stafono Chioccioli (since 2010)
  
  A(ccuracy)=2: Med deep ruby. Full, ripe Bordeaux blend.
  B(alance)=2: Fruit forward with fine structure.
  C(omplexity)=2: Dark berries, plum, licorice, pepper.
  D(epth)=2: Polished mouthfeel. Full palate and finish.
  
  Wine Tally Score [2,2,2,2] = 8/10
  
  Very good, New World-styled, mid-range Super Tuscon.
  
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