Casanova di Neri Brunello di Montalcino Tenuta Nuova DOCG
€ 134,00 NO VAT (private collection)
Paolo Scavino Barolo Ravera DOCG
€ 100,00 NO VAT (private collection)
€ 126,00 NO VAT (private collection)
The 2017 Palafreno, 100% Merlot, from vineyards in Greve, is a wild, exotic wine that marries the natural richness of the year with the structure of this site. Blackberry, licorice, cloves and menthol all build in a resonant, super-expressive Merlot that will tempt readers with its considerable powers of seduction. The 2017 is classy and supremely elegant. Even so, I wouldn't think of touching a bottle any time soon.
6 in stock
| Vintage | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Begin consume | 2024 |
| End Consume | 2042 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | Red |
| Variety | SuperTuscan Blend |
| Closure | Cork |
| Alcohol % vol. | 14 to 15% |
| Category | Dry |
| Producer | Querciabella |
| Designation | Palafreno |
| Vineyard | Unknown |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Sub-Region | Unknown |
| Appellation | Toscana IGT |
| Typification | Private (Wine from a private collection – invoice without VAT) |
| SKU | 4124944 |
| Categories | Private, Red Wine |
The 2018 Le Pergole Torte is dense, creamy and nuanced from the very first taste. Red/purplish berry fruit, spice, rose petal and a touch of new French oak all build as the Pergole Torte opens with aeration. As always, Pergole shows that extra touch of richness from the selection of fruit used here, with that added texture from French oak. As appealing as the 2018 is today, it is of course a very young wine that will need years to be at its very finest.
The 2016 Masseto is simply stunning. Fresh, vibrant and full of energy, the 2016 dazzles from start to finish. I can’t remember tasting a young Masseto with this combination of fruit density and silkiness. Just as it was from barrel, the 2016 Masseto is a wine of magnificent balance and proportion. The polish and sensuality of the tannins is simply remarkable for a young Masseto, especially compared to just a few years ago, when Masseto was often a bruiser right out of the gate. Two thousand sixteen was a year with a long summer and some drought, but no real extremes. Acidity is in line with vintages like 2006, but gentler winemaking with fewer pumpovers than in the past has given birth to a wine that is more finessed than those of the preceding decade.
The 2016 Sassicaia is one of the most powerful, imposing young Sassicaias I can remember tasting. Explosive and vibrant with stunning depth, the 2016 possesses off-the-charts aromatic intensity, richness and structure, all in a mid-weight style that is so distinctive. Plum, lavender, rose petal, spice and mint all build into the explosive, deep finish in this potent wine.
