Colore Bibi Graetz 2020

Colore Bibi Graetz 2020

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  • Jane Anson rating 98
  • Robert Parker rating 96
  • The Wine Independent rating 96
  • Vinous rating 94
  • Jancis Robinson rating 16.5
Colore Bibi Graetz 2020
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HED92185

75 cl

13.5%
£110.00
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Bibi Graetz is a well-known winemaker in Tuscany, and his `Colore` is one of the flagship wines of his portfolio. This wine is an ultra-premium Super Tuscan blend, made from very old vines of Sangiovese, Canaiolo, and Colorino grape varieties. The fruit is sourced from some of the oldest and most respected vineyards in Tuscany. Due to the limited production and high quality, Colore is often considered a collector`s wine. Bibi Graetz`s wines are known for their intensity, concentration, and elegance, and the 2020 Colore follow suits, showcasing the best features of the Tuscan terroir.
98 Jane Anson
A reliably brilliant Colore, full of life, generosity and pleasure. This is perfumed and nuanced, plenty of sage, liqourice root, white pepper, dried roses and campfire soot, against a pristine set of raspberry, damson and fresher redcurrant and greengage fruits. Concentration builds slowly through the palate to show slightly higher tannic grip that Testamatta - although one of the things I enjoy about the Graetz wines is that both Testamatta and Colore have their distinct characters, but it is never clear which one is the 'better' wine. Colore comes from the oldest vineyards of Sangiovese that stretch from 80 to 130 years old, harvested slowly and methodically by going up to eight times through the rows to ensure the right level of maturity before picking - obsessional winemaking that bears results in the glass.Jane Anson31st August 2022
96 The Wine Independent
The 2020 Bibi Graetz Colore has beautiful, appetising aromas of savory wild herbs, wild-flowers and Mediterranean shrub with a light peppery note and on standing there is an aroma of strawberries warmed in the sun. The palate is round and soft, then mouth-wateringly fresh, then it finishes with savory, salty tannins. What I love is that the flavours are clearly delineated and remind me of Sangiovese and the Tuscan landscape with bitter cherry, light sea salt, iron tonic and wild herb notes. The flavors are quite fragile but persistent, the texture is fine and silky and there is a lot of savory, mineral tension in this wine.Susan Hulme26th January 2023
94 Vinous
The 2020 Colore is pleasantly unexpected and is a total feminine beauty. When I anticipate power, it delivers grace with a stunning bouquet of freshly cut roses, blood orange, wild strawberries and sweet smoke. It's deeply textural, yet not heavy, feeling like crushed velvet gently draped across the palate, leaving mineral-tinged blackberries and currants in its wake. This finishes on a note of elegance with fine-grained tannins without slowing its momentum as spice notes slowly fade. The Colore is all old-vine (70 years or older) Sangiovese from vineyards Lamole, Vincigliata, Olmo and Siena. Eric Guido1st February 2023
16.5 Jancis Robinson
Harvested 24 September to 15 October. 100% Sangiovese. More complex and savoury than Testamatta, offering dried herbs, wood spice, brambly fruits and hedgerow. The palate is glossy and refined while retaining the tannic, sandy integrity of Sangiovese. Succulent red cherry builds a sweet edge to a long, fine finish. (TP)

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