Tasting notes

A sweet, fruit-driven nose of red cherries and plums emerges from the glass, with bright fresh roses and hibiscus, and sweet ripe Roma tomato perfumes. This shows the gracious, warm 2015 vintage to maximum effect - a generous, open nose that is beautifully inviting and encourages repeated swirls.

On the palate, the wine is rich yet balanced, fresh and flavourful, structured and elegant. This is a study in balance and contrasts, executed at a high level. The finish goes on and on, ripe and sweetly tannic.

Ratings for the vintage 2016
Doctor Wine 98 punti
Falstaff 99 points
Gambero Rosso 2 bicchieri rossi 
Kerin O'Keefe 97 points
Vinous 98 points
Wine Advocate 98 points
Wine Enthusiast 97 points
Wine Spectator 97 points
Wine&Spirits 97 points 

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Evolution of the vintage 2016

The mild and partly dry winter favored early budding, followed by a slowdown in vegetative growth.

Flowering and fruit set occurred slightly later than average, but regularly, which had a positive effect on the fertility of the vintage.
After the cool months of April and May with heavy rainfall, the summer proved to be an uneven season, and so veraison began 13-15 days later than in the previous year. 

At the end of August, the climatic rhythm changed. The last part of the month and the whole of September brought the best days. At a certain point, the autumn set in, with warm days and cool nights, and daytime temperatures up to 30 C°.

Harvest took place from October 13th until 22nd.