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Manage Subscriptions2010 Fattoria Petrolo Galatrona
Merlot
- Italy
- Tuscany
- Toscana IGT
Community Tasting Notes 52
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lvjohn wrote: flawed
October 20, 2023 - Badly oxidized and undrinkable. The cork was very tight and intact upon removal from the bottle. Decanted and immediately saw and smelled the over-oxidation of the otherwise wonderful wine.
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Radders12345 wrote: 91 points
September 29, 2023 - Tuscany WIMPS 2023 (La Trompette): Nose was quite subdued here with a bit of dark plum but not much else.
On the palate there is a round richness with plum and spice but tannins then kick in and throw it off. Would leave well alone for now -
Joshvoulters Likes this wine: 93 points
September 29, 2023 - Tuscan WIMPS (La Trompette): Approached with trepidation because I've really disliked recent vintages but this was singing: uncomplicatedly delicious saturated red fruit with a sense of luxury alongside nuanced liquorice, tea, a stony minerality. There's vertical lift and energy, and this may be in an in-between phase - while it's deliciously primary with hints of development, the tannins are thick and grainy right now. Delicious but it'll improve.
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Macdog Likes this wine:
September 17, 2023 - This was great. Serious Tuscan Merlot. Complex, quite powerful, and long. Drink or hold. I’d try the next one in 5-7 years. Much deeper and darker than expected (I expected more plush red fruit). Opened and slow ox in cellar for 3 hours then splash decant to drink after about 20 mins - kept improving but showed superbly - I’d do this again because I wouldn’t want to break the structure down much more than this.
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jonphillips wrote: 92 points
May 28, 2023 - Took a couple hours to open up … I think wait another 2-3 years before the next one {~2025-2026). Still grainy and a short-ish finish, but potential.
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A Tuscan Icon – Petrolo Galatrona: 1998-2012 (Sep 2016), 9/1/2016 (link)(Petrolo Galatrona Toscana Rosso) Subscribe to see review text.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2010
- Type Red
- Producer Fattoria Petrolo
- Varietal Merlot
- Designation Galatrona
- Vineyard n/a
- Country Italy
- Region Tuscany
- SubRegion n/a
- Appellation Toscana IGT
- UPC Codes 856537000279, 9153767000545
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 19 (1%)
- In Cellars 936 (60%)
- Consumed 605 (39%)
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- RegionTuscany
- AppellationToscana IGT
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