Brancaia, Tre, Toscana

Paired with lasagna. Typical sangiovese character with some leather and fig notes. I liked it and it was a crowd pleaser among amateurs and pros

2018 vintage

A rash purchase this week based on a previous tasting note (but thank you RCOLLELA). Some concern that this is too old was exacerbated when we saw the plastic cork. However, there is still quite a lot of red and dark red fruit there, with a finish full of chocolate and a bit of coffee. The acidity is extraordinary, and brilliantly judged and keeps it clean and exceptional throughout. Fruit came and went during the 2 hours we had it …

2007 vintage

Wow, I've had this wine (vintage unknown) though a couple of restaurant purchases, and I don't recall them as delicious as this. Good fruit and acid balance invites another sip.

2018 vintage

Nice, clean taste. Did well with pizza, even better by itself afterwards. Time to breathe helps.

2018 vintage

This wine Has intensity of dark fruits raspberries and blackberries, hints of coffee, full bodied with long lasting tannins. This wine is blended with 3 varieties og grapes Sangiovese, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. Excellent drinking wine after 15 years of cellaring. Drank on Dec 12, 2022 with company Anna and Frank Pompilio.

2007 vintage

Very light and bright at first opening. Agree with some reviews claiming earthiness, acidic. I let it sit overnight, it seemed to open up just a bit more, almost like smoked cherries and apples on the front with deeper red fruits in the back. Pretty fair wine, would recommend trying.

2018 vintage

Claro, é leve, tem algum tanino, mas se caracteriza como gastronômico por não pesar e ter acidez que segura Álcool e tanino, limpando a boca. Aromas "vermelhos", tendo, de início "negros", como cassis. Alegre? Sutil, ao menos.

2016 vintage

Really good stuff for the money. Bright, but not with a lack of depth. The 20% of Cab and Merlot give that Sangio good "oomph." Tasty with food.

2018 vintage

Nothing obviously flawed or offensive in this wine, but it was pretty uninspiring. It’s serviceable as a middle of the road Sangiovese to serve with pizza, but not much more. Certainly not one to go stock up on.

2018 vintage

PnP from the wine fridge. Slightly dusty earthiness on the nose and bright in the glass, initial taste was acidic especially mid palate. Another review found this wine evolved significantly overnight, becoming much more fruit forward and approachable. Tomorrow it is.

2018 vintage

Slight bouquet, medium body, tannic, earthy, good fruit, by the end of the bottle it lacked a bit of intensity, a good value, drank with spinach ravioli with eggplant, tomatoes, zuchini and mushrooms, oops ratatouille, will drink again, might develop some heft with aging. WS score is perplexing.

2018 vintage

Très bon ce 2018 Pas décanté. Une bonne valeur sûre. Vaut son prix et meilleur que beaucoup de vins de Toscane. Molto bene

2018 vintage

I decanted my Brancaia two hours prior to dinner and served it with Meatloaf and Garlic Mashed Potato's. The wine has hint's of Tobacco, Bell Pepper and a bit of Vanilla on the finish. The color is deep purple. The wine did not develop much in three hours, and the finish was a bit earthy for my taste. 12/29 follow up. I tasted the remainder of the Brancaia the following day and it had made an excellent transformation. The wine …

2018 vintage

Christmas Eve Italian blind tasting. Paired with manicotti, paccheri, and homemade Sunday gravy - with BVP meatballs, hot and sweet sausage, short rib, lamb neck. overall favorite of the night and beat out a 2007 brunello and a 2012 aglianico.

2018 vintage

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2018 vintage

A reliably fun wine. The family loved it. Spicy red and black cherries with violets and tobacco. Fun, fresh, juicy with savory spices, soy tones, tobacco, over top of juicy red cherries. Reliably fun and quite complex.

2018 vintage

Brancaia's 2019 iteration of Tre is a medium-to-deep ruby blend of 80% Sangiovese, 10% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. Uncorked, poured and serially tasted over the ensuing hour, it delivers an attractive combination of juicy raspberry and cherry fruit that is accented with allspice, black olive tapenade, tobacco and loamy earth. Medium-bodied, softly oaked, seamlessly alcoholic (13.5%) and with supple tannins, it retains good presence in the middle and closes with a medium-length, well-lifted finish. Don't be fooled by this …

2018 vintage

Brancaia's 2016 Tre is a deep ruby blend of 80% Sangiovese, 10% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. This particular bottle was uncorked, poured and serially tasted over the ensuing two hours. Almost immediately fully expressive, it delivers a vibrant package of dried cherry and cranberry fruit, accented with baking spices, cocoa and dried herbs. Medium-bodied, softly tannic, seamlessly alcoholic (14%) and with minimal wood, it is an easy-drinker throughout the solid mid-palate and medium-to-long finish. This well-priced crowd-pleaser should be …

2016 vintage

Saw this on a thin list with friends, and suggested we go for it. They all liked it. Still a wine that delivers some interesting flavors and seems likeable across the board and all sorts of palates. With big plates of pasta and a sunset - fun times.

2018 vintage

Good basic wine. Some hints of musk in this bottle. Probably a sign not to wait too long with finishing up.

2016 vintage

Dark berry fruit, dark plums, all spice, saffron, vanilla, nutmeg and smoke. The palate is fresh, bright and easy with crunchy fruit, slightly chewy tannins and a medium savoury finish.

2018 vintage

I concur with everyone else: a quality table wine for the price. Simple and without any fatal flaws. At this price, it beats its American competition, which is why I bought it at beach grocery store instead of the soul crushing American alternatives.

2016 vintage

Tastes like a sangiovesi.

2018 vintage

This Super Tuscan did not measure up. Not that it was bad, but it certainly made the "do not buy again list".

2016 vintage

Nice Sangiovese blend. Easy drinking but with some fruit, herbs and easy tannins.

2018 vintage

Sangiovese dominant blend with sour cherry flavors and earthy elements. It was fine with our meal.

2016 vintage

Simple, easy drinking table wine.

2016 vintage

A basic wine but a well-crafted one. A hint of acidity that I’m not sure will recede over time, but pleasant enough to drink, in particular with a plate of pasta.

2016 vintage

Ditto to my 12/25 notes. Slight reduction on my score. Still loving it.

2016 vintage

One of the better tonight with a light bodied juice and balanced acidty. Modern, fruit driven and present upon opening. Worth finding just for its balance.

2016 vintage

Arômes envoûtantes de cerises cuites, de noyaux, légère torréfaction. Ample, fin, de la belle cerise et des tanins enrobés. Joli equilibre sur la finesse plutôt que la puissance. Très bien et excellent potentiel. Plus de noyaux et de fruits le lendemain, très prometteur.

2018 vintage

This is a very nice inexpensive bottle from an excellent producer. The 2016 like the 2015 is an excellent wine, and drinks very nicely for a young wine. Drink now, but it will most likely improve with age.

2016 vintage

Decent everyday Tuscan with a bit of everything (-> fairly good balance), not more not less. Nothing to write home about. 10 EUR is on the higher side for this.

2016 vintage

Great Tuscan. Rich notes. Great both days. Get again.

2016 vintage

Still going strong

2007 vintage

This has some character. Has aromas of bricks, earth, blackberries, raspberries, coffee and cherries. Its medium bodied solid yet nicely opulent and oaked freshly fruited lightly earthy black, red and blue fruits palate has good depth and ends longish, fresh and a bit unknit with softish tannins. Lay down a couple of years to round it out or drink now with Italian fare. 13.5%.

2016 vintage

Easy, everyday Tuscan, love it, great QPR.

2016 vintage

I have flavors of Fresh Wild Berries, Toasted Almonds, Mineral, Spice and Dried Cherries

2016 vintage

Röd ton, mkt stall o läder initialt. Hög syra o medel tannin. Mkt bra matvin

2016 vintage

Cherry notes with a nice acidity from the Sangiovese slightly less complex for super Tuscan. Smooth tannins medium finish.

2016 vintage

Burnt orange peel, volatile acidity, sweet red cherries and lots of balsamic and chocolaty notes in this earthy over performer. Soft tannins, ready to drink now. It can't stand much holding, do drink now. This is what you call a crowd pleaser that I can drink too!

2016 vintage

Not pure Sangiovese, but tastes authentic for a Tuscan wine. Closed at opening, needs some air (and probably a bit of time in the bottle) to reveal it’s leathery, dried black cherry notes. Quite strong animalistic edge, probably not for everyone, but I don’t find it off-putting. It has some body, but it’s not too concentrated, seems to aim drinkability over weight. Pleasantly rustic, a bit austere in the finish, just what I would expect from a Sangiovese based wine. …

2016 vintage

Nice tuscany sangiovese blend. The flavours are there but unfortunately I had it with maybe a bit to rough food wich made the wine a bit to light and thin. But liked it before and after dinner.

2016 vintage

Tasted non-blind; solid effort - good match for charcuterie and meatballs; decent acidity and fruit

2016 vintage

Red berry and wild-flower nose. Good, clean flavours; ripe fruit and fresh acidity on the finish. 4/5

2016 vintage

Well, still tasting very fresh despite it 12 years of age. A savoury rich Tuscan sun kind of nose with light touch of acidity and no discernible tannin

2007 vintage

Juicy blackberry and cherry up front. Backed by earth and a little smoke. Decent tannins keep it focused.

2016 vintage

Plum & tannin, rich and balanced. Holding up nicely for an old bird.

2007 vintage

Brancaia gör riktigt eleganta viner. TRE är en angenäm bekantskap. Körsbärskärnor , gräddkola och en smula svartpeppar. I doften är Sangiovesen dominerande med en smula stallighet och mörka körsbär och körsbärskärnor. Ett hyfsat bra vin som passar både till kött, pasta och pizza. Jag tycker vinet är prisvärt. Systembolaget nr 75501 och kostar 142kr. Dock är just denna köpt på Brancaias gård i Castellina in Chianti.

2016 vintage

PnP, 60F. Deep purple, nose with cranberry, forest floor. Medium-light wt, good acid and dry tannins. Some fresh red fruit and chalk. Still nice but not gaining anything! Drink!

2007 vintage

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