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Palafreno 2008 75cl

IGT | Toskana | Italien
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2008
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92 Robert Parker
The 2008 Palafreno (Merlot) is another delicate red. It is an attractive, mid-weight wine layered with sweet dark cherries, flowers, mint and minerals. There is plenty of freshness in the glass, but not quite the richness of the finest years. The French oak needs time to integrate, but may never fully disappear given the wine’s modest depth. Anticipated maturity: 2013-2023. <br/><br/>It’s not exactly as though Querciabella needed to re-invent itself, the wines had been outstanding for years, but that is exactly what is happening at this historic estate in Greve. Full credit must go to proprietor Sebastiano Castiglioni for his vision, unwavering commitment to quality and hiring of Luca Currado of Vietti to oversee the project. Querciabella recently completed the acquisition of additional vineyards in Castellina, which now gives the estate land in three different villages within Chianti Classico. The new vines are part of a project underway to make a series of single-vineyard Sangioveses from the estate’s top vineyards. Within Querciabella itself, the flagship Camartina is increasingly a vehicle for Sangiovese, which frees up the Merlot for the Palafreno. It is truly impressive to see what Castiglione and Currado have managed to achieve in just a few years, especially considering the last two vintages have not been among the most favorable.
89 Wine Spectator
Elegant, sporting cherry, black currant, spice and tobacco notes, this is vivd and fluid at once, with firm tannins for support. Merlot. Drink now through 2020. 250 cases made. –BS
Hersteller
Querciabella
Im Jahr 1974 gründete Giuseppe Castiglioni inmitten der malerischen Hügel der Toskana das Weingut Querciabella. Heute umfasst es 74 Hektar Chianti-Classico-Weinberge in den Gemeinden Greve, Panzano, Radda und Gaiole, sowie weitere 32 Hektar an der etruskischen Küste der Maremma. Mit Stolz verweisen die Betreiber von Querciabella auf ihre Naturverbundenheit, weshalb man hier seit 1988 ökologischen Landbau und seit 2000 biodynamische Verfahren praktiziert. Geschäftsführer ist heute Giuseppes Sohn Sebastiano Coassia Castiglioni. Er produziert sieben einzigartige Weine, in denen die besonderen Terroirs von Querciabella ihren Ausdruck finden. Fünf davon entstammen den Weinbergen in der Chianti-Classico-Zone, darunter das Flaggschiff Camartina (ein Verschnitt aus Cabernet Sauvignon und Sangiovese). Querciabella zählt zu den herausragendsten Produzenten dieser Region, in dessen Kreationen Jahr für Jahr Qualität und regionale Besonderheit eine perfekte Verbindung eingehen.