Podere Il Castellaccio
Orio Bolgheri Red Blend
Bolgheri, Livorno, Tuscany, Italy
This is a nice Cabernet Franc blend from Italy. Tangy and interesting.
Full bodied with medium acidity.
Very dry on the palate with a nice mouthfeel.
Showing black fruits with wood, earth, licorice, spices, coffee, herbs, tobacco leaf and peppercorn.
Nice finish with round tannins and tangy raspberries.
Needs an hour to open up properly, and show the tannins. Will age nicely in the next 5 to 10 years.
A blend of 60% Cabernet Franc, 30% Merlot and 10% Syrah.
14% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$28.
This is a nice Cabernet Franc blend from Italy. Tangy and interesting.
Full bodied with medium acidity.
Very dry on the palate with a nice mouthfeel.
Showing black fruits with wood, earth, licorice, spices, coffee, herbs, tobacco leaf and peppercorn.
Nice finish with round tannins and tangy raspberries.
Needs an hour to open up properly, and show the tannins. Will age nicely in the next 5 to 10 years.
A blend of 60% Cabernet Franc, 30% Merlot and 10% Syrah.
14% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$28.
Dark ruby in color, almost Inky, with a wide reddish rim.
On the nose blueberries, black currants, black cherries, light vanilla, coke, licorice, Indian spices, tar, light vegetables, earth, tobacco leaf and graphite.
Full bodied with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with blackberries, black currants, plums, cherries, wood, spices, light vanilla, tobacco, peppercorn, espresso and earth.
Tangy finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.
This is a very enjoyable Cabernet Franc blend from Italy. Tangy and interesting with lots of fruit.
Better after 90 minutes of airtime.
Really loved the nose after 2 hours in the decanter.
Showing very nicely at this point, once it opens up, with nice complexity, good structure and a nice mouthfeel. I love these Italian Bordeaux style reds.
Good by itself as a sipping wine, and good with food too. I paired it with cheeses and Italian dried meat.
A blend of 60% Cabernet Franc, 30% Merlot and 10% Syrah. Aged in French oak barrels for 12 months. A small production of only 8,000 bottles.
14% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$28.
Dark ruby in color, almost Inky, with a wide reddish rim.
On the nose blueberries, black currants, black cherries, light vanilla, coke, licorice, Indian spices, tar, light vegetables, earth, tobacco leaf and graphite.
Full bodied with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with blackberries, black currants, plums, cherries, wood, spices, light vanilla, tobacco, peppercorn, espresso and earth.
Tangy finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.
This is a very enjoyable Cabernet Franc blend from Italy. Tangy and interesting with lots of fruit.
Better after 90 minutes of airtime.
Really loved the nose after 2 hours in the decanter.
Showing very nicely at this point, once it opens up, with nice complexity, good structure and a nice mouthfeel. I love these Italian Bordeaux style reds.
Good by itself as a sipping wine, and good with food too. I paired it with cheeses and Italian dried meat.
A blend of 60% Cabernet Franc, 30% Merlot and 10% Syrah. Aged in French oak barrels for 12 months. A small production of only 8,000 bottles.
14% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$28.
