Azienda Agricola Poggio al Grillo Guado delle Casaline Bolgheri Rosso 2023, Tuscany, Italy
It is time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday.
Purple in color with a purplish rim.
Very aromatic nose of blue fruits and sweet cherries.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with blueberries, plums, cherries, light earth, herbs and spices.
Tangy finish with soft tannins and cherries.
This is a very tasty Merlot. A very unique wine from Bolgheri, Italy. Nicely balanced and easy drinking.
Still young, and needs a few years in the bottle to mature properly.
Nice to see such low alcohol from this region.
Good by itself or with food.
A blend of 70% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc and 5% Sangiovese.
Aged in ceramic vats for 8 months.
13% alcohol by volume.
90 points.
$45. — 7 months ago
Deep ruby color.
Aromas of black cherry, tomato leaf, herbal.
Dry. Flavors of black cherry, rosemary, peppercorn, tomato leaf, herbal. Rich, firm tannins.
Intensity: 4/5
Complexity: 3/5
Balance: 4/5
Finish: 5/5 — 25 days ago
Single vineyard, single varietal. Purchased at the winery. Deep ruby coloration. Heavy tearing. On the nose, just out of the bottle, green pepper, black currants, forest floor, dark berry. On the palate, red berry, currants, pepper, forest floor/earthiness/minerality, vanilla. Full body, strong tannins. Will revisit once it breathes some. Becoming more velvety with robust anise and currants. Jammy dark berry. Strong minerals and vanilla. Following a long decant: on the nose, more dark fruit like blueberry, coffee, chocolate, tobacco and minerals. On the palate, full bodied and lush mouthfeel with notes of plum, blueberry, saline/minerals, sweet tobacco, chocolate, vanilla, and a very long finish. K likes it a lot. — 5 months ago
Amazing nose - absolutely just filled with truffles! AMAZING. Don’t need to drink it. Enjoy the nose that in itself is already an absolute pleasure! — 2 years ago
2 years old and still big and rich — a month ago
Guado al Tasso San Walfredo 100% Merlot. 2019. Deep, dark ruby coloration. Just opened, On the nose, dark cherry, currants, Florals, oak, and leather with a Touch of vanilla. On the palate, cherry, vanilla, and oak, full bodied and robust. Strong tannins. Will resist after some decanting. Red berry and floral fragrance more prevalent after a little more time decanting. Revisiting again after significant decanting: abundant black cherry, oak and vanilla and on the nose. On the palate, rather jammy fruit, black cherry and berry. A long finish of black cherry, anise, oak and vanilla. Bold, lush and strong tannins. Very, Very long finish. Complex and layered. — 4 months ago
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Virginia De Diaz
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