James Suckling 97/100 punten - Parker 94/100 punten
Oogstjaar: 2018 - Houdbaar tot: 2042
James Suckling 97/100 punten voor deze schitterende zuivere Toscaanse Sangiovese van Bibi Graetz, krachtig, vol fruit met fluweelzachte tannines. Meer
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James Suckling 97/100. Hoogste waardering Bibenda, Italiaanse sommeliers.
Helder robijnrode wijn met granaatachtige glinsteringen. In de neus geeft de wijn een intens en complex boeket van geuren, bosbessen, kersen, viooltjes, jeneverbessen, rozemarijn, kruidnagel en cacao. De smaak is elegant, met veel finesse en complexiteit. De wijn is krachtig, vol fruit met fluweelzachte tannines. De afdronk is zacht, intens en zeer lang aanhoudend.
De wijn is gemaakt van 100% Sangiovese.
De wijn is gerijpt in Frans eiken barriques voor een periode van 30 maanden, waarna de wijn werd gebotteld. Op de fles heeft de wijn nog een rijping ondergaan van minimaal 6 maanden in de kelders van het domein.
De wijngaarden zij gelegen in verschillende delen van Toscane, Fiesole, Rufina, Greve, Panzano en Siena. De stokken zij aangeplant in de jaren '30 en '60 van de vorige eeuw.
Testamatta wijn/spijs combinatie: Stoofpot van wildzwijn met cacao.
James Suckling: 97/100 punten
Very subtle aromas of cherries, bark, black truffles and flowers. Hints of crushed stones. It’s full-bodied, yet very tight and solid with a very tight, minerally structure. Very long and intense. Racy and bright at the end. Powerful, orange-peel and citrus-fruit undertones. Salty and minerally. This needs time to develop in the bottle. Extremely structured. A wine not to touch until after 2023.
Robert Parker: 94/100 punten
The 2018 Testamatta shows elegant Sangiovese purity and transparency, starting with delicate wild berry and blueberry tones and finishing long with pretty accents of crushed limestone and a touch of campfire ash. In the glass, the wine is radiant and vivid with a luminous ruby or garnet color. Oak use is reduced to a bare minimum, with barrels that are up to their 16th year of use. "The older they are, the better," Bibi explains. As the wine opens in the glass, it presents pretty lilac and violet. This wine represents a blend of fruit from various sites (all with old vines that are farmed organically) across the region of Tuscany. The northern-most sites close to Florence tend to add the floral notes that are so characteristic of this cool vintage (which saw a bit more rain than average and extra work in the vineyards to kept these vines healthy). I visited the vineyards with Bibi in 2018 and remember how beautiful the grapes appeared on the vines. Much of the fruit used here comes from the Vigna del Cancello in Casciano del Murlo, which is midway between Siena and Montalcino. These southern sites give the wine its backbone and tannins. Bibi Graetz tells me that he struggled to create the blend for this 60,000-bottle release. He decided on a final blend, only to change his mind and re-blend two and a half months later. His second stab was specifically aimed at capturing finesse and softening the wine's tannic imprint. Indeed, the wine ultimately offers more in length (with fresh fruit flavors and bright acidity) than it does in power or mid-palate. The finish is silky, long and very fine.
