Fattoria Selvapiana Fornace Toscana IGT

Praelum TITs - Tuscany (Praelum Wine Bistro) : Medium ruby. Aromas of tomato leaf, meat stew and some cloves. Softened tannins, but a good flavour intensity of mostly soy and stew, then cherry, fern leaf, and purple flowers. Gets quite peaty towards the back

Somewhat flat and without character. Ready to drink now.

Excellent

Open nose with blueberry, blackcurrant and the smell of an overheated model railway train motor! Medium+ well rounded tannins and strong, clean acidity. On the palate drak forrest fruits mix with iron and blood in an interesting mixture. Long, clean and mouthdrying aftertaste. A brilliant, complex wine still with many years to live in the bottle.

Is planted just next to the house. Nose is very fragrant like typical Syrah. Still young in terms of flavour. Fermentation in open barrels, needs a lot of time in the bottle.

Free-flow Wagyu Beef Dinner and drinks (EN Dining Bar + Pine Close) : From 1 day ago under vacuum seal. Tasted blind. Appearance is clear, deep intensity, ruby colour. Legs. Nose is clean, medium intensity, with aromas of dried red fruit, blackberry, and herbs. Developed. On the palate, dry, high acidity, medium+ alcohol, high tannins, medium+ body. Medium flavour intensity, with flavours of blackberry, blackcurrant, blueberry, some dried red fruit and herbs. Medium+ finish. I guessed a Cabernet dominant blend. …

7 days in Italy.; 6/16/2012-6/22/2012 (Italy) : 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc. 2009 was a classic Chianti vintage, no 2008 Fornace made. the 09 shows darker earth and kernel vs the 07. 09 ruby vs the 07 garnet, these wines are quite different animals. Sangiovese vs Cabernet Franc, it would seem.