Winery - Brancaia
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
You’ll recognize aromas of cola, chocolate and spice here backed by wild berries, cherry and raspberry. This wines shows very good concentration and power and offers loads of chewy fruit on the close. The mouth texture is excellent: smooth, supple and firm at the same time. Give it time to open in the glass.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Everyone loves a wine like this: The aromas are soft, penetrating and remind you of chocolate fudge, spice, espresso and black currants. There’s precision and a careful balance here between softness and power. The tannins are supple and smooth, yet the wine extends deeply throughout the palate.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This deeply concentrated blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Sangiovese and Petit Verdot delivers massive notes of blackberry, spice, leather, graphite mineral and pipe tobacco. Its power and heft are put into context thanks to the wine’s intensity, complexity and persistency. It ends on a sweet note and delivers soft, ripe tannins.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Seriously well made, with a few years of cellar potential. The nose is rich and full, displaying molasses, coffee, bacon and cedar. Fine fruit on the palate, especially black plum. Long on the finish, with vanilla, marzipan, espresso and earth notes. Excellent balance, with tannins that show themselves before disappearing into the woodwork.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Big and bold, with overt barrique qualities manifested on the nose and palate. Aromas of ink, leather, maple and leather draw you in, and once in you’ll find cassis, prune, blackberry and bitter chocolate. Heavy tannins create a starchy mouthfeel that begs for food.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Power, elegance and complexity describe this blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Sangiovese and Petit Verdot. The aromas are dark and penetrating with layers that recall leather, tobacco, black fruit and spice. The wine boasts a long finish, firm but smooth tannins and soft nuances of cherry and chocolate on the close. Drink after 2012.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This is an attractively fruit-forward blend of Sangiovese, Merlot and Cabernet with a mix of aromas that recall spice, chocolate and coffee bean. Pair it with lasagna or oven-cooked pasta to make the best use of its fresh berry flavors, sweet wood tannins and bright acidity.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Ripe fruit tones of cherry, blackberry and cassis integrate with spice, vanilla and leather. This is a pleasurable, but easy blend of Sangiovese, Cabernet and Merlot with a succulent feel and smooth tannins that make it very easy to drink, glass after glass.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Brancaia’s flagship wine is a lovely expression from Tuscany that stands apart thanks to the precision and sharp focus of its aromas. The wine (Sangiovese, Merlot and some Cabernet) is intense, persistent and boasts careful harmony especially in the mouth where it delivers delicate fruit nuances carried over by firm tannins and an extra-long finish.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This wine has great potential among casual drinkers. It’s inky black, with a deep, charred nose that frames dark fruit and new oak. The palate is forward and lively, with blackberry and cola. Finishes clean and fairly short despite its immense color and size.
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