Podere Il Carnasciale

Toscana IGT Cabernet Franc

9.628 ratings
9.613 pro ratings
Tuscany, Italy
Cabernet Franc
Exotic Spices, Baking Spices, Hard Cheese, Blue Cheese, Chili & Hot Spicy, Pungent Cheese, Potato, White Rice, Herbs, Tomato-Based, Pasta, Mushrooms, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Salami & Prosciutto, Beef, Soft Cheese, Chicken, Lamb, Turkey, Pork, Duck, Venison
Top Notes For
Jörgen Lindström Carlvik

Owner, Brix Wine Consultants

9.7

Balance; just awesome balance. Starting to come around with intruiging spice notes, almost collected from Cote Rotie. But its Tuscan soul is cemented deeply into every bottle. Great showing.

Balance; just awesome balance. Starting to come around with intruiging spice notes, almost collected from Cote Rotie. But its Tuscan soul is cemented deeply into every bottle. Great showing.

1 person found it helpfulAug 1st, 2016
Jörgen Lindström Carlvik

Owner, Brix Wine Consultants

9.7

The new vintage ranks amongst their finest to date IMO. Great underlying structure paired with pure red fruits, gentle spice and fine tuned minerality; all wrapped in beautifully integrated French oak. Very young still but this vintage has loads in reserve. 97+

The new vintage ranks amongst their finest to date IMO. Great underlying structure paired with pure red fruits, gentle spice and fine tuned minerality; all wrapped in beautifully integrated French oak. Very young still but this vintage has loads in reserve. 97+

Feb 14th, 2017
Jörgen Lindström Carlvik

Owner, Brix Wine Consultants

9.4

Lean, linear and fine tuned. Subtle and very fine. Not there best effort, but still showing what these vineyards are capable of.

Lean, linear and fine tuned. Subtle and very fine. Not there best effort, but still showing what these vineyards are capable of.

Oct 18th, 2016
Jörgen Lindström Carlvik

Owner, Brix Wine Consultants

9.4

Outstanding on day 3. While accessible already, it sports enough stuffing and structure to age gracefully. Always a treat to drink these wines.

Outstanding on day 3. While accessible already, it sports enough stuffing and structure to age gracefully. Always a treat to drink these wines.

Mar 22nd, 2016
Nile Zacherle

Owner/Winemaker Zacherle Wines; Winemaker/Vineyardist David Arthur Vineyards, Montagna Napa Valley; Brewmaster Mad Fritz Brewing Co.

8.9

Very spice driven almost Syrah like...Merlot Cabernet blend from Italy

Very spice driven almost Syrah like...Merlot Cabernet blend from Italy

Sep 7th, 2015
Jörgen Lindström Carlvik

Owner, Brix Wine Consultants

9.7

Big wine in every sense, yet nearly weightlessness on the layered and intense palate, where grainy tannins, expansive red and dark berries, spicy minerality flows into a fresh and structured finish.

Big wine in every sense, yet nearly weightlessness on the layered and intense palate, where grainy tannins, expansive red and dark berries, spicy minerality flows into a fresh and structured finish.

Nov 25th, 2014
Nik Darlington

Totally unique and a privilege to drink this

Totally unique and a privilege to drink this

Oct 25th, 2014
Jörgen Lindström Carlvik

Owner, Brix Wine Consultants

9.8

Just amazing. This grand version combine the spicy, peppery edge of CF with the generous, oriental spice and ripe plum additions associated with Merlot. Perfectly judged oak and chalky minerality linger on the intense finish. Thru 2030. 97 points.

Just amazing. This grand version combine the spicy, peppery edge of CF with the generous, oriental spice and ripe plum additions associated with Merlot. Perfectly judged oak and chalky minerality linger on the intense finish. Thru 2030. 97 points.

Oct 5th, 2014
Kelly Hau

Cabernet-merlot hybrid from a German wine maker grown and producer in Italy.... Magnum only

Cabernet-merlot hybrid from a German wine maker grown and producer in Italy.... Magnum only

Sep 6th, 2014
Jörgen Lindström Carlvik

Owner, Brix Wine Consultants

10

Magic. Powerful, elegant, fresh and beautifully balanced.

Magic. Powerful, elegant, fresh and beautifully balanced.

Nov 24th, 2013