Fattoria Petrolo Galatrona 2011

Fattoria Petrolo Galatrona 2011

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  • Vinous rating 92
Fattoria Petrolo Galatrona 2011
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75 cl

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A wonderfully rounded Tuscan Merlot, the 2011 vintage is reviewed by the critic James Suckling as follows, `This is a phenomenal pure Merlot with blueberries, raspberries and hints of milk chocolate. Some nutmeg, too. Full body with very fine yet chewy tannins and a long, intense finish. Reminds me of the amazing 1998. Best ever from here. Needs four or five years of bottle age to soften.`
92 Vinous
Bright medium ruby-red. Reticent but pungent nose combines dark berries, minty underbrush, Oriental spices, faded flowers, and a hint of beef bouillon. Enters ripe and sweet but turns aggressive in the middle, with mouthcoating tannins that coat the palate dry on the medium-long, menthol-accented finish. Ultimately displays less depth and concentration than the powerful nose suggests. I actually like this less today than when first tasted it on release: will the gritty tannins ever resolve with time in bottle? The very hot summer led the estate to pull the trigger quickly on picking the grapes (the harvest began on August 26, the earliest on record for Galatrona). Ian d'Agata1st September 2016

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