Altesino, Alte Altesi, IGT

Big, bold, oaky, plums and licorice. This is tasty but the 15% abv is very present and it takes away all possible elegance. It’s in your face and that’s ok sometimes.

Last bottle of this in the cellar from our trip to Italy in '18. Just splendid qpr with this one. Hard to believe how good this one is with food. Doesn't matter if it's a meat sauce with pasta or just a meatloaf. Soft and integrated and sublime red fruit. Well balanced and very satisfying. Sad to see it go......

Sangiovese, cabernet and merlot.....tasted at the winery in '18. Now after some time, another bottle. Pnp with pepperoni pizza last night, it was a great match. Seems to be very cabernet dominant at this time. A bit of iron, red fruit and tannic structure that is still quite pronounced. First night 91-92 pts. Put the cork back in the last third of the bottle overnight and enjoyed tonight while watching that great cinematic achievement-Hellboy. I will start by saying that …

Great super Tuscan picked up at the winery last summer in Tuscany. Cab, Merlot and Sangiovese. They claimed this wine was only available to purchase at the winery. I have not seen it for sale Stateside. It is surprisingly affordable and flavorful for what you get. Dark garnet in the glass, great black fruit and forest floor on the nose. First sip is silky, luscious fruit with sweet tannins, a hint of vanilla/oak and wonderful acidity with dark chocolate on …

If you have any of these still around, the time to drink them is now.

I think this wine is on the decline curve. It has a fruity and earthy nose, but on the palate it is a little unbalanced to the acidic side.

This one is at its prime now. Beautiful forward note of bright dark red fruit, forest floor and, mushrooms. The palate is as silky and velvety as any Tuscan wine I have tasted with very very fine dusty tannins. Black fruit and chocolate show up on the mid palate for more complexity. Decent finish.

Weak and diluted. No structure. This bottle was well past it's prime. Unfortunate, because flavors suggest that it might have once been a really nice wine. Perhaps this bottle was not stored properly, but my recommendation would be to drink this now if you've got it. Doesn't seem to have the stuffing for the long haul.

Awesome effort here. Popped and poured with homemade veal parm and pasta with homemade red sauce. There is a lot going on here with the earth/stone/mineral 'funk' from the sangiovese to the blackberry and black cherry from the cab. Tannins and acid have mellowed beautifully. Nice long finish (30s) with chocolate, blackberry and mineral. Wish I bought more of this. If you have some, pop one now as it is really singing. 91-93 points.

Outstanding super tuscan .

Wow. Decanted for one hour before drinking. Time will help but this is a blockbuster at the price ($28) right now. Lush mouthfeel and finish goes on and on and on... I will be buying a few more bottles of this...