Brancaia
Il Blu Cabernet Sangiovese Blend
Tuscany, Italy
Really nice complex blend of Sangiovese, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon
Really nice complex blend of Sangiovese, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon
Nov 13th, 2013Earthy, leathery Bordeaux type blend with Sangiovese, with a Bordeaux nose. A good value and great with steak.
Earthy, leathery Bordeaux type blend with Sangiovese, with a Bordeaux nose. A good value and great with steak.
Nov 13th, 2022
Delicate yet intense mix of redcurrant, espresso, damp earth and some gentle leathery tannin.
Delicate yet intense mix of redcurrant, espresso, damp earth and some gentle leathery tannin.
Mar 1st, 2017Black currants with red cherries and plums, delicate minerality that reminds of gravel soil! Smooth, silky and balanced taste! Fantastic and elegant!
Black currants with red cherries and plums, delicate minerality that reminds of gravel soil! Smooth, silky and balanced taste! Fantastic and elegant!
Apr 26th, 2015
Paired well with seared swordfish and asparagus. Lush and balanced!
Paired well with seared swordfish and asparagus. Lush and balanced!
Dec 5th, 2014Big wine with eucalyptus, leather, and earth. Very good but a bit young.
Big wine with eucalyptus, leather, and earth. Very good but a bit young.
Nov 17th, 2014Dark cherry color brilliant and full. Blueberry blackberry dark jammy fruits. Slight minerality and neutral oak. Balanced tannins and acid with no presence of sugar. Slightly watery mouthfeel but not off pleasing. Alcohol is medium minus. Overall this wine is a fruit forward wine with its dark jammy fruits and low presence of oak. The body is lighter than expect but not off pleasing. One can sense the age of this wine with is low balanced tannins and rounded mouthfeel. This wine could she for no more than 5-7 years before becoming off pleasing. 88 pts
Dark cherry color brilliant and full. Blueberry blackberry dark jammy fruits. Slight minerality and neutral oak. Balanced tannins and acid with no presence of sugar. Slightly watery mouthfeel but not off pleasing. Alcohol is medium minus. Overall this wine is a fruit forward wine with its dark jammy fruits and low presence of oak. The body is lighter than expect but not off pleasing. One can sense the age of this wine with is low balanced tannins and rounded mouthfeel. This wine could she for no more than 5-7 years before becoming off pleasing. 88 pts
Aug 26th, 2014