Altesino

Rosso di Altesino Toscana SuperTuscan Blend

8.9134 ratings
8.611 pro ratings
Tuscany, Italy
Super Tuscan Blend
Top Notes For
Sipping Fine Wine

Ruby with aromas of ripe berries and earthy notes. On the palate flavors of wild cherry and blackberry with herb spice, medium body with rustic tannins. Medium finish ending with ripe fruit character. Good value, drink now while it’s fresh, no aging benefit.

Ruby with aromas of ripe berries and earthy notes. On the palate flavors of wild cherry and blackberry with herb spice, medium body with rustic tannins. Medium finish ending with ripe fruit character. Good value, drink now while it’s fresh, no aging benefit.

Jul 18th, 2020
Eric Grasser

Comfortable wine for a North American palate

Comfortable wine for a North American palate

1 person found it helpfulNov 7th, 2014
Casey Curbow

Sales Associate Windsor Wine Merchants

7.9

Big. Rich. Stiffly structured. Deep ruby red. Round dark fruit with bramble and forest influence. Mint and eucalyptus. Purposely built for the masses without a sense of place. A disappointing yet serviceable entry to a great producer.

Big. Rich. Stiffly structured. Deep ruby red. Round dark fruit with bramble and forest influence. Mint and eucalyptus. Purposely built for the masses without a sense of place. A disappointing yet serviceable entry to a great producer.

Jan 26th, 2015
Derek Cohen

Wine sales, The Wine Shoppe at Green Hills

9.2

Delicious Tuscan red. Half sangio half cab/merlot (if I remember correctly). Lots of leathery red fruits and dark berries, with acidity to stand up to the oldest family meatball and tomato sauce recipes.

Delicious Tuscan red. Half sangio half cab/merlot (if I remember correctly). Lots of leathery red fruits and dark berries, with acidity to stand up to the oldest family meatball and tomato sauce recipes.

Jan 20th, 2015
Cathy Corison

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

8.0

Super Tuscan. Leesy.

Super Tuscan. Leesy.

Apr 10th, 2014
Sara Thomas

Not a fan. Too much wood

Not a fan. Too much wood

Jan 8th, 2014
John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

8.0

Dirty ammonia like kitty litter and smokey cherry nose. Ripe red fruit, fleshy, and a somewhat flabby palate. Not a huge fan but not terrible.

Dirty ammonia like kitty litter and smokey cherry nose. Ripe red fruit, fleshy, and a somewhat flabby palate. Not a huge fan but not terrible.

Nov 17th, 2013
Jennifer Pletcher

Past prime. Using as cooking wine.

Past prime. Using as cooking wine.

Jan 18th, 2021
Bob Schroeck

Vintage 2015. Drank with Michael, Mary, Connie, And Slim at Trattoria Abruzzo in Naples, FL

Vintage 2015. Drank with Michael, Mary, Connie, And Slim at Trattoria Abruzzo in Naples, FL

Mar 19th, 2018
David McNally

2006. Tightly wound at first.. gave way to new leather, herbes de Provence, maraschino cherry... tannins still need to resolve - worth trying in another five years

2006. Tightly wound at first.. gave way to new leather, herbes de Provence, maraschino cherry... tannins still need to resolve - worth trying in another five years

Jan 31st, 2018