Tenimenti Luigi d'Alessandro (Manzano)

Il Bosco Cortona Syrah

9.078 ratings
8.924 pro ratings
Cortona, Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy
Syrah
Lamb
Top Notes For
Jonathan Wall

Distinctly Syrah but distinctly Italian. Loved it.

Distinctly Syrah but distinctly Italian. Loved it.

Jun 4th, 2022
Crist贸bal Arellano Borges

Menthol, plums, leather, tobacco. Good acid and nice, smooth tannins on the finish. Lingers.

Menthol, plums, leather, tobacco. Good acid and nice, smooth tannins on the finish. Lingers.

Jan 19th, 2019
Amy Huson

Peppery, tannic, blackberry, roasted chestnut/charcoal, good structure, very nice. Drinking a wonderful wine from Cortona in Cortona! Merry Christmas!

Peppery, tannic, blackberry, roasted chestnut/charcoal, good structure, very nice. Drinking a wonderful wine from Cortona in Cortona! Merry Christmas!

Dec 24th, 2017
Alex Jones

Marketing/Development Kunni/Westerly Wines

8.5

Seems a lot more polished than recall and not as much earth, smoke and crushed dark fruit. 2010 vintage.

Seems a lot more polished than recall and not as much earth, smoke and crushed dark fruit. 2010 vintage.

Oct 25th, 2016
Alberto Cdm

Buono ma credevo con piu carattere

Buono ma credevo con piu carattere

Aug 6th, 2015
Alex Jones

Marketing/Development Kunni/Westerly Wines

8.8

Needs time to open but once does soulful, tannic and showing dark raspberry and currant with white pepper and menthol.

Needs time to open but once does soulful, tannic and showing dark raspberry and currant with white pepper and menthol.

May 27th, 2015
Coltin Short

Ripe, baked fruit, some V.A. Not my favorite.

Ripe, baked fruit, some V.A. Not my favorite.

Jan 22nd, 2015
Nathaniel DiMaggio

Tastey, fun wine.

Tastey, fun wine.

Nov 24th, 2014
Gae Saccoccio - NdC

Il Bosco 1996 Cortona Syrah made by Tenimenti d'Alessandro before they get the DOC..(they achieved the DOC status the 1999); after 18 years still shining and balmy..pure clear and clean freshness, silky texture.

Il Bosco 1996 Cortona Syrah made by Tenimenti d'Alessandro before they get the DOC..(they achieved the DOC status the 1999); after 18 years still shining and balmy..pure clear and clean freshness, silky texture.

Oct 14th, 2014
Gae Saccoccio - NdC

Tenimenti d'Alessandro Il Bosco Syrah 2001.. after 13 years still vibrant, juicy, deep.. such a heating minerality straight on from the Tuscan sun to warm-up the frozen and long finnish winter馃槏

Tenimenti d'Alessandro Il Bosco Syrah 2001.. after 13 years still vibrant, juicy, deep.. such a heating minerality straight on from the Tuscan sun to warm-up the frozen and long finnish winter馃槏

Oct 9th, 2014