Avignonesi

Desiderio Toscana Merlot

9.2208 ratings
9.131 pro ratings
Maremma Toscana, Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy
Merlot
Beef, Venison, Salami & Prosciutto, Chili & Hot Spicy, Potato, Exotic Spices, Lamb, White Rice, Baking Spices, Herbs, Pasta, Chicken, Mushrooms, Pungent Cheese, Turkey, Tomato-Based, Soft Cheese, Pork, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Duck, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
Michael Chelus

Black cherry, raspberry, currant, plum, blackberry and mossy earth. Full-bodied and soft tannins.

Black cherry, raspberry, currant, plum, blackberry and mossy earth. Full-bodied and soft tannins.

Nov 15th, 2024
Adam Baker

Drank with OU/ucla game at dad’s house. They opened night before. Wonderful 20 year old wine. Smooth, slightly rich Merlot. Blueberries, light chocolate.

Drank with OU/ucla game at dad’s house. They opened night before. Wonderful 20 year old wine. Smooth, slightly rich Merlot. Blueberries, light chocolate.

1 person found it helpfulSep 15th, 2019
RustyR

Great merlot. Ready now warm spice on nose cherry. Decent tan

Great merlot. Ready now warm spice on nose cherry. Decent tan

1 person found it helpfulAug 15th, 2019
David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.1

Happy anniversary to us. We were married in Cortona, Italy and discovered this wine. Now, we drink it at anniversary time. It's developed nicely since last year. Dark sweet/sour cherries, plum, blackberries, dry dark earthy presence, black cherry licorice, cherry cola, completely resolved tannins, dusty palate chalk, big acidity and nice juicy fresh fruit finish. Happy anniversary Sofia!

Happy anniversary to us. We were married in Cortona, Italy and discovered this wine. Now, we drink it at anniversary time. It's developed nicely since last year. Dark sweet/sour cherries, plum, blackberries, dry dark earthy presence, black cherry licorice, cherry cola, completely resolved tannins, dusty palate chalk, big acidity and nice juicy fresh fruit finish. Happy anniversary Sofia!

1 person found it helpfulOct 3rd, 2016
Michael Meagher MS

Chairman/Founder Boston Sommelier Society, Beverage Director Cafe Escadrille

8.1

A bit dried out and showing pronounced oak and tannin. Guessing it has slipped into a sleepy phase as there is a dense core of licorice, plum skin and cocoa nibs. Maybe in a few years it will come around.

A bit dried out and showing pronounced oak and tannin. Guessing it has slipped into a sleepy phase as there is a dense core of licorice, plum skin and cocoa nibs. Maybe in a few years it will come around.

1 person found it helpfulJan 21st, 2016
Ben Franco

Owner Winedown cafe & wine bar

8.8

Sour cherry very dark chocolate big and bold a raisin backdrop

Sour cherry very dark chocolate big and bold a raisin backdrop

1 person found it helpfulNov 20th, 2015
jerod peitsmeyer

beautiful. world class merlot

beautiful. world class merlot

1 person found it helpfulNov 4th, 2015
Roy Goble

This 2010 made us all go "wow"

This 2010 made us all go "wow"

1 person found it helpfulAug 31st, 2015
Charlie Beatty

Buyer wineworksonline.com

9.7

Magnum of 2003... Great Juice!

Magnum of 2003... Great Juice!

1 person found it helpfulDec 9th, 2014
Andrew Lampasone

Owner Wine Watch Selections

9.4

This is from their vineyards in cortona with a high amount of blue clay this is the name of the famous bull that was on the estate this is the breed of bulls that made the beefsteak florentine this is the breeding stock. This wine has new barrique and has a nice plummy fruit grifi is a blend of 70/40 Cabernet Sangiovese the best of the two terroir a they stopped making this in1996 because of the demand for vino nobile

This is from their vineyards in cortona with a high amount of blue clay this is the name of the famous bull that was on the estate this is the breed of bulls that made the beefsteak florentine this is the breeding stock. This wine has new barrique and has a nice plummy fruit grifi is a blend of 70/40 Cabernet Sangiovese the best of the two terroir a they stopped making this in1996 because of the demand for vino nobile

1 person found it helpfulApr 23rd, 2014