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Fattoria Petrolo Galatrona 2021
HED94702
75 cl
14%
£96.00
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Galatrona is the `Grand Cru` of Merlot from Petrolo, originating from the vineyard of the same name planted between the late 1980s and the mid-1990s with low-vigor Bordeaux clones. The vineyard covers an area of 10 hectares, with a total of almost 50,000 vines which are certified organic. The grapes undergo a natural fermentation process with indigenous yeasts in cement tanks. The wine is aged for up to 20 months in carefully selected French oak barriques and tonneaux, with one-third being new. Regular stirring of the lees for the first 8 months.
98 Vinous
The 2021 Galatrona is a rich, deep, expansive wine endowed with striking textural depth and structure. Dark fruit, sage, lavender, mocha and grilled herbs are all amplified in this potent Merlot. Readers will have to be patient, as this will need a number of years to be at its finest. A complex, dynamic Galatrona, the 2021 is just superb.Antonio Galloni11th July 2024
94 Jane Anson
Always an enjoyable wine, with the dry underbrush of Tuscany providing balance and a break on the sweetness of Merlot in the warmth of Tuscany. Good acidity underlying the body of the wine, with fine tannins buoying up the ripe crushed raspberries and red cherry fruits. 10ha vineyard. Harvest first half of September, 3.56ph, natural yeast fementation, 30% new oak, with lees stirring for the first few months, long maceration, Organic. Luca Sanjust, with Carolo Ferrini as consultant winemakerJane Anson31st August 2023
17 Jancis Robinson
'Revined' sample, from a test tube.
Vibrant black fruit with furry tannic thickness on the palate. Dark and stormy (not the cocktail). The quality of fruit is suppressed by tannin and acid at present, this is a long-term investment. (RH)Richard Hemming26th April 2024
Vibrant black fruit with furry tannic thickness on the palate. Dark and stormy (not the cocktail). The quality of fruit is suppressed by tannin and acid at present, this is a long-term investment. (RH)Richard Hemming26th April 2024
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