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Sanpetrolo 2004 37.50cl

IGT | Tuscany | Italy
CHF 54.05

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2004
Critics scores
97 Robert Parker
The divine 2004 San Petrolo opens with a dark amber-chestnut color and unforgettable aromatic intensity that aspires to cooked brown sugar, maple syrup, toasted almond, raw natural honey straight from the honeycomb, caramel and hazelnut. It is enormously sweet and sticky in the mouth and presents glue-like density on the finish. This Vino da Tavola expression is made with equal parts Malvasia and Trebbiano. Fruit is dried in small trays (just three clusters per container) for six months and fermented in caratelli, the traditional small barrel used for Vinsanto. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2035. <br/><br/>
94 Wine Spectator
Viscous like motor oil, this intensely sweet wine reveals layers of molasses, salty caramel, licorice, dried apricot and quince paste before settling into a smoky, mineral aftertaste. Features an incredible amount of acidity to balance the sweetness. The finish goes on forever. Drink now through 2020. 13 cases made.
Producer
Fattoria Petrolo
Owned by the fourth generation of the Bazzocchi-Sanjust family, Tenuta Petrolo, located in the Colli Arentini sub-district of southeastern Chianti, focuses on producing wines of the highest quality. Along with expert help, enologist, Simone Cuccoli, and consulting enologist, Carlo Ferrini, the 31-hectare vineyard produces one of Tuscany’s finest 100% Merlots. The rich Galatrona Merlot can easily compete with the very best of Pomerol. As their flagship wine, Torrione expresses the spirit of the property in a compelling bottle of Sangiovese. Torrione is to Sangiovese, what Galatrona is to Merlot. They complete their wine roster with five other wines, some being unique single-vineyard wines, like Campolusso, and Boggina.