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Volpolo Bolgheri Red Blend
Bolgheri, Livorno, Tuscany, Italy
Sitting for lunch in the heart of the city of Bolgheri, at a great restaurant, I had to try something I never had before. This entry level Bordeaux blend was a nice surprise.
Purple in color with a purplish rim.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with nice complexity.
Showing blueberries, plums, black currants, cherries, light oak, spices, light earth, herbs, tobacco leaf, dark chocolates, licorice and a touch of vanilla.
Tangy finish with round tannins and tangy raspberries.
This young Bordeaux blend from Tuscany is already drinking nicely, even right out of the bottle. Spicy and rich.
Opulent with lots of fruits, but also some earth notes to compliment the fruits.
Tannins show up after 30 minutes of airtime. A great nose shows itself after 90 minutes in the decanter. Much better once it opens up, so be patient.
Will continue to age nicely in the next 5 to 10 years.
Good by itself as a sipping wine, or with food. Tangy, spicy and entertaining. I paired it with beef stew.
A blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot and 15% Petit Verdot. Aged in oak barrels for 14 months.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$30.
Sitting for lunch in the heart of the city of Bolgheri, at a great restaurant, I had to try something I never had before. This entry level Bordeaux blend was a nice surprise.
Purple in color with a purplish rim.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with nice complexity.
Showing blueberries, plums, black currants, cherries, light oak, spices, light earth, herbs, tobacco leaf, dark chocolates, licorice and a touch of vanilla.
Tangy finish with round tannins and tangy raspberries.
This young Bordeaux blend from Tuscany is already drinking nicely, even right out of the bottle. Spicy and rich.
Opulent with lots of fruits, but also some earth notes to compliment the fruits.
Tannins show up after 30 minutes of airtime. A great nose shows itself after 90 minutes in the decanter. Much better once it opens up, so be patient.
Will continue to age nicely in the next 5 to 10 years.
Good by itself as a sipping wine, or with food. Tangy, spicy and entertaining. I paired it with beef stew.
A blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot and 15% Petit Verdot. Aged in oak barrels for 14 months.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$30.
Vintage 2020 | 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot 10% Petit Verdot | way too young but in decanter | wagonloads of cherries, supersoft tannines | paired with veal entrecôte and sucade | at Château Neercanne Maastricht
Vintage 2020 | 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot 10% Petit Verdot | way too young but in decanter | wagonloads of cherries, supersoft tannines | paired with veal entrecôte and sucade | at Château Neercanne Maastricht
Sep 20th, 2023
A more than adequate Cabernet blend from Bolgheri drinking well at a young age. Cassis and a little mocha - dry tannins. Consumed in the famous old restaurant of Grassilli in the foodie city of Bologna. The walls covered with photos and etchings of famous opera singers. Great food, limited wine list.
A more than adequate Cabernet blend from Bolgheri drinking well at a young age. Cassis and a little mocha - dry tannins. Consumed in the famous old restaurant of Grassilli in the foodie city of Bologna. The walls covered with photos and etchings of famous opera singers. Great food, limited wine list.
Sep 6th, 2023
Plum, cocoa powder, black currant, wild herbs, cedar, structure. Nose is intoxicating. A very refined version of Bordeaux from Italy. Amazing.
Plum, cocoa powder, black currant, wild herbs, cedar, structure. Nose is intoxicating. A very refined version of Bordeaux from Italy. Amazing.
Apr 21st, 20182010 vintage. Drinking beautifully now, but no hurry to drink this. Black fruit with hints of violet and subtle herbs. Very ripe fruit and slightly severe tannic structure,like a California cab and a left-bank Bordeaux meeting halfway. Very good acidity.Great value.
2010 vintage. Drinking beautifully now, but no hurry to drink this. Black fruit with hints of violet and subtle herbs. Very ripe fruit and slightly severe tannic structure,like a California cab and a left-bank Bordeaux meeting halfway. Very good acidity.Great value.
Oct 22nd, 2017
Polished, deep dark juice. Mocha and blueberries. Well structured, big but pretty. Lots of finesse. Kiwi and red currants on the finish. Just getting better and better. This stuff is dynamite.
Polished, deep dark juice. Mocha and blueberries. Well structured, big but pretty. Lots of finesse. Kiwi and red currants on the finish. Just getting better and better. This stuff is dynamite.
3 people found it helpfulFeb 22nd, 2015
This wine definitely needs a few years to soften the firm tannins. An impressively structured wine that has clear pedigree. Complex and evolving through its long finish. definitely recommended
This wine definitely needs a few years to soften the firm tannins. An impressively structured wine that has clear pedigree. Complex and evolving through its long finish. definitely recommended
1 person found it helpfulJun 28th, 2018
For a wine so young, this opens up quite well. Dark plum, blackberry and bitter dark chocolate. Ripe, modern and polished.
For a wine so young, this opens up quite well. Dark plum, blackberry and bitter dark chocolate. Ripe, modern and polished.
1 person found it helpfulJun 6th, 2017
2014 pre-arrival. Will be an impressive wine as all fruit from Superiere is used. No Superiere in 2014. Ultra black fruit right now that shows real life and freshness with a firm punch of tannin. Blackberry, plum, mocha with good balance
2014 pre-arrival. Will be an impressive wine as all fruit from Superiere is used. No Superiere in 2014. Ultra black fruit right now that shows real life and freshness with a firm punch of tannin. Blackberry, plum, mocha with good balance
1 person found it helpfulJan 18th, 2016
70 Cab
15 Merlot
15 Pet Vedot
92|JS
Good balance. Firm tannins.
16.91
70 Cab
15 Merlot
15 Pet Vedot
92|JS
Good balance. Firm tannins.
16.91