Petrolo Torrione Valdarno di Sopra 2020

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Petrolo
Torrione Valdarno di Sopra 2020

Vintage : 2020
Country : Italy
Region : Tuscany
Subregion
Type : Red
Style Deep Full Bodied
Format : 75cl
Alcohol : 13,5°
Grappes : 80% Sangiovese, 15% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon

Ruby red in colour, with an intensely perfumed nose of wild red and black fruit, cherries and raspberries and spicy vanilla from the oak ageing. Lovely weight on the palate with the oak adding polish and roundness to the structure of the Sangiovese.

Experts		Score	Vintage
RP	Robert Parker	93	2020
JS	James Suckling	95	2019
DCT	Decanter	93	2019
W&S	Wines & Spirits	91	2019
WS	Wine Spectator	90	2012

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A very dear wine to Petrolo, wanted by Lucia Bazzocchi Sanjust in 1988 and made at the time with the help of former wine consultant Giulio Gambelli. Torrione marks the beginning of the winery’s new approach to winemaking aiming to produce wines of the highest quality.

Torrione is a photograph of Petrolo, a blend of the grapes from all the vineyards of Petrolo: not only sangiovese from Bòggina but also from other historical vineyards of the winery including merlot from Galatrona and cabernet sauvignon from Campo Lusso.

This wine keeps an eye to the secular Tuscan tradition of adding french varieties to Sangiovese which do not alter the character of our wines since it is the territory that prevails over the different varieties.

Robert Parker (RP) : 93 Points (2020)

Luca Sanjust's Petrolo 2020 Torrione comes from a cool vineyard site surrounded by thick green forests. Made primarily with Sangiovese (and smaller parts Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot), the wine delivers beautiful fruit freshness with forest berry, cherry, blue flower and grilled herb. Production was down to about 35,000 bottles in this vintage (from about 60,000) because some of the Sangiovese was used in the Bòggina C single-vineyard wine instead. This is a highly accessible and enjoyable organic wine with a linear approach and a pretty dusty note on the tannins. This wine was first produced in 1988.

James Suckling (JS) : 95 Points (2019)

Very perfumed with sweet-berry and fresh-flower aromas that already show brightness and beauty. Perfumed. Full-bodied with very well-integrated tannins and pure, vivid fruit at the finish. This is all in finesse and depth. Drinkable now, but better in a couple of years.

Decanter (DCT) : 93 Points (2019)

Sweet oak spices with strawberry fruits and some juicy cherries with spicy undertones and hints of leather and cigar box.

Wines & Spirits (W&S) : 91 Points (2019)

This appealing blend of sangiovese (80 percent) with merlot and cabernet sauvignon offers juicy black cherry and plum flavors in a midweight frame with mouthwatering acidity that makes it a great partner at the dinner table.

Wine Spectator (WS) : 90 Points (2012)

Effusive aromas and flavors of cherry, strawberry and peony highlight this elegant red. Well-integrated tannins amp up the structure and density on the finish. Best from 2016 through 2023. 3,750 cases made.

Petrolo
Galatrona 2020

W&S

A very deep red Merlot. Complex aromas of dark fruits, chocolate, spice and a hint of violets. Silky on the palate thanks to fine tannins, with subtle black olive flavours and a smooth, lingering finish.

105,00 €

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