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2010 Fattoria Petrolo Galatrona

Merlot

  • Italy
  • Tuscany
  • Toscana IGT
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Community Tasting Notes 52

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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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  • By Ian D'Agata
    A Tuscan Icon – Petrolo Galatrona: 1998-2012 (Sep 2016), 9/1/2016 (link)

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  • By Antonio Galloni
    In a Tuscan State of Mind (Aug 2013) (link)

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  • By Ian D'Agata
    August 2012 (link)

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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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