This is a very serious Bolgheri cabernet blend from Grattamacco in Tuscany. Organically grown, it’s a blend of 60% cabernet sauvignon, 20% cabernet franc, 10% merlot and 10% sangiovese. In the glass, it is a hypothetical cross between a Napa Valley cabernet and a Bordeaux from an outstanding year. In terms of aroma, there’sContinue reading “Grattamacco Bolgheri Superiore 2013”
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Le Serre Nuove dell’ Ornellaia Bolgheri 2011
This is a very modern styled cabernet blend from the Ornellaia stable in Bolgheri in Tuscany. In fact, it’s a blend of 57% merlot, 17% cabernet sauvignon, 14% petit verdot and 12% cabernet franc. The 2011 vintage in Bolgheri was a hot one, and this wine reminds of a sort of half way house betweenContinue reading “Le Serre Nuove dell’ Ornellaia Bolgheri 2011”