The 2016 Cenerentola is darkly alluring and spicy, showing ripe strawberries, plums, ginger, clove and hints of cocoa powder. It’s silky with broad textures, energized by brisk acidity, as tart wild berries cascade across a mineral core, adding tactile grip toward the close. This finishes long, as fine grippy tannins tug at the palate, along with tart red fruits and a bitter twang of sour citrus. The Cenerentola is an exciting wine to taste, as it contains 35% Foglia Tonda, a native grape of the region which almost went extinct, with Sangiovese as the balance of the wine. The 2016 isn’t quite ready to reveal all of its charms, yet another year or two of cellaring should result in something very special. (Eric Guido, Vinous, January 2022)
The 2016 Cenerentola is darkly alluring and spicy, showing ripe strawberries, plums, ginger, clove and hints of cocoa powder. It’s silky with broad textures, energized by brisk acidity, as tart wild berries cascade across a mineral core, adding tactile grip toward the close. This finishes long, as fine grippy tannins tug at the palate, along with tart red fruits and a bitter twang of sour citrus. The Cenerentola is an exciting wine to taste, as it contains 35% Foglia Tonda, a native grape of the region which almost went extinct, with Sangiovese as the balance of the wine. The 2016 isn’t quite ready to reveal all of its charms, yet another year or two of cellaring should result in something very special. (Eric Guido, Vinous, January 2022)
Jan 28th, 2022
Deep ruby; medium plus intensity aromas of blackberry, black plum, anise, vanilla, baking spices; dry, medium acid, high tannins, high alcohol, full bodied, medium plus intensity flavors of ripe black fruit, sweet baking spices, vanilla; long finish, very concentrated, tannins a bit overpowering, very good
Deep ruby; medium plus intensity aromas of blackberry, black plum, anise, vanilla, baking spices; dry, medium acid, high tannins, high alcohol, full bodied, medium plus intensity flavors of ripe black fruit, sweet baking spices, vanilla; long finish, very concentrated, tannins a bit overpowering, very good
Sep 30th, 2019
Orcia, Siena, Tuscany, Italy
