Alte d'Altesi Toscana IGT SuperTuscan Blend

1999 is a little past prime but still really interesting

Enjoyable but I'm not blown away. Will likely get better with time but still not worth $40 upon release.

Spicy and with silky tannins. Good vintage

A nice bottle to end the week. One of the last carried back from my first trip to Tuscany.

Full bodied, spicy but with silky tanin structure. 1/3 of each grape variety: CS, Sangiovese and Merlot. Aging of this wine is close to 14 month in french oak barrels. That's really interesting, because as a traditional Brunello di Montalcino winemakers, they use those wood only for this IGT Toscana. On the nose it seems to be a little bit balsamic, with some sort of the garigue notes in the background.

Very strong , full bodied wine with a spicy bite

Leather and red fruit

Off the charts. Only in Italy.

Fabulous supertuscan blend from Brunello maker Altesino. Full bodied, medium+ acidity and fine tannins.

Real tight at the open, but wonderful an 1hr+ in after deanting. Great balance with homemade pasta at a friends hpuse. Brought back from Italy, making it more special here a few years later.