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Percarlo 2018 75cl

IGT | Tuscany | Italy
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95 Robert Parker
The organic 2018 Percarlo is all Sangiovese from a special 30-hectare site that sees a mix of typical Tuscan soils at a breezy 270 meters in elevation. Before oak aging, the wine is fermented in a combination of stainless steel and cement. Percarlo reveals a luxuriously rich and dense quality. The wine's profound intensity is built by deep fruit and elegant mineral etchings. The bouquet is outstanding. However, the only distraction is the dry or powdery tannin that I enjoyed to a lesser extent (with the powerful 15% alcohol content). Exactly 18,352 bottles were made, with various large formats included in that number.
94 Wine Spectator
A dense, tightly wound red, with tar, olive and tobacco aromas giving way to dusty cherry and plum flavors. Vibrant and firms up on the mineral-laden finish. A bit angular now, yet with fine potential. Best from 2024 through 2040. 850 cases made, 200 cases imported.
Producer
Fattoria San Giusto
Located in the southernmost Chianti Classico zone, San Giusto a Rentennano began life as a medieval monastery of Cistercian nuns and was called San Giusto alle Monache ("of the Nuns"). The oldest part of it was built in the early 13th century and today some portions of the ancient fortification still stand, including its crenellated battlements, massive barbican walls and underground vaults, which are used today as the their ageing cellars. In 1957, it was inherited by Enrico Martini di Cigala and in 1992, it passed to his children, who now manage the property. This impressive estate is comprised of 160 hectares (certified organic in 2009) and has a microclimate that is characterized by considerable day and night temperature differences, enabling the grapes to take their time to ripen. The estate produces two Chianti Classicos as well as IGTs, including Percarlo, a 100% Sangiovese wine from their finest and lowest yielding vines.