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| Drinking window: Drink between 2022 and 2031 (based on 24 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes | | | Tasted by kostaslonis on 9/28/2021: Querciabella tasting (Jeroboam HQ): Merlot, first vintage 2000, production 3.000 btl, average yield 25hl/ha
Alcoholic fermentation and malolactic convention took place in 3tn French oak casks, maceration for 18 days, maturation in French barriques for 12 months. Palafreno is bottled no sooner than 26 months after harvest
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Compared to the 2016 tasted before, the wine shows more fruit, darker fruit, silky, dusty, more earthy and spicy, much more oaky and concentrated. Very different in style, shows more depth and complexity
In the palate, the wine shows the same profile as the nose, aggressive acidity and tannins (much like the 2016), earthy, the fruit is again darker, a few tobacco notes, prunes, medium body and medium to long finish (294 views) |
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Producer Location - Chianti Classico (Google Maps)
Producer Location - Maremma (Google Maps)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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