San Giusto a Rentennano

Dunkles Lachrosé. Kräftige Beerennase, am Gaumen frisch, mit schöner Sangiovese-Frucht und dem unverkennbaren Charakter des Ausnahme-Weinguts. Ein höchst seriöser Rosato, der nach purer Toskana schmeckt und ein hervorragender Begleiter mediterraner Speisen ist. SUPERIORE.DE

"The 2020 Rosato Fuori Misura is one of the most distinctive Rosés in Italy. It is a blend of early picked red grapes vinified with no skin contact and a saignée from their other wines in the range. Rich, deep and layered, the Fuori Misura will appeal most to readers looking for a serious, deep Rosé for the dinner table. The purity of the flavors is just remarkable." Vinous

Vielschichtig im Duft, viel dunkle Kirschfrucht, zarte Kräuterwürze und Zederaromen. Auch am Gaumen saftige dunkle Wildkirschen, reifes, perfekt integriertes Tannin, elegant und feingliedrig, feine mineralische Würze, dabei erstaunlich vollmundig und animierend. Ein Vertreter der Appellation wie aus dem Bilderbuch! SUPERIORE.DE

"The 2019 Chianti Classico is a deep, fleshy wine with a good deal of tannin that will need time to soften. The San Giusto Classico has a track record of aging very well. I have no doubt that will be the case here as well. Time in the glass brings out Sangiovese aromatics, but readers will have to patient here. This classically austere Chianti Classico needs time to be at its very best." Vinous

"The organic San Giusto a Rentennano 2019 Chianti Classico is another excellent buy from a tight group of iconic Tuscan wine estates. This vintage, made with 95% Sangiovese and 5% Canaiolo, is pure and tonic in character. There are clearly etched aromas of blueberry, wild cherry, limestone and crushed stone. These are essential aromas to any traditional expression of Chianti Classico, and this wine delivers them with terrific simplicity and balance. Fruit is sourced from across a 30-hectare vineyard with south-facing exposures." Robert Parker

Le Baròncole Riserva besticht schon im Duft durch saftige Frucht und setzt diesen schönen Eindruck am Gaumen fort. Kirsche, Weichseln, Brombeere, sehr saftig und kraftvoll im Auftritt, füllt den Gaumen völlig aus, bleibt dabei aber immer lebendig und elegant. Seidige Tannine und ein langer Nachhall machen Lust auf das nächste Glas. Gutes Reifepotential. SUPERIORE.DE

"Überaus einnehmende Beerenaromatik, Noten von Nadelholz, feine Mineralität; engmaschige Gerbstoffe, akzentuierte Säure, elegant und lang auf einem vielschichtigen Frucht- und Blütenfinale. Sehr gelungen." Vinum

"The 2018 Chianti Classico Riserva Le Baròncole is a deep, enveloping wine that will drink well with minimal cellar. Dark cherry and plum fruit open first, giving the wine tons of immediacy. The French oak, which was once a bit dominant in this bottling, is beautifully integrated. Lavender, spice, leather and dried herbs add attractive aromatic top notes with aeration. The 2018 is one of the finest editions of the Baroncole I can remember tasting." Vinous

"The 2018 Chianti Classico Riserva Le Baròncole shows a distinctively Mediterranean or Italian personality with plenty of summer-fresh cherry, rosemary essence and lavender bud. This wine marks a break from the other beautiful wines in this estate portfolio, thanks to its ethereal freshness and lifted brightness. It finishes with silky, polished tannins. The soils see a mix of galestro and alberese with tufo and clay characteristic of this warm spot in Gaiole in Chianti." Robert Parker

Gerade mal 2.024 Flaschen, die es in sich haben: Der vielleicht beste Süßwein Italiens darf nicht "Vin Santo" genannt werden, weil er durch seine hohe Konzentration keine 12% Alkohol erreicht. Das ist aber auch völlig uninteressant, denn diese aromatisch-würzigen Waldhonig-Noten, diese süsse Frucht, die von einer feinen Säure balanciert wird, und diese wunderbare Würze, die diesen Wein auszeichnen, brauchen keine amtliche Vorschrift. Das schmeckt einfach köstlich. Am besten zu kräftigen Käsen, zu Desserts - oder man nimmt einfach ein Glas davon "solo" als Nachspeise. SUPERIORE.DE

"The 2011 Vin San Giusto is somehow remarkably light on its feet for a rich, textured Vin Santo that packs a whopping 410 grams of residual sugar. Ginger, orange peel, spice, dried cherry and tobacco overtones give the Vin San Giusto striking aromatic intensity and nuance. Silky, plush and full of character, the 2011 is a compelling sweet wine to drink over the next 10-15 years." Vinous

"This is an iconic wine with an iconic lineage. The 2011 Vin San Giusto (presented in a 375-milliliter bottle with a 9.5% alcohol content) pours forth with extra thick density and richness. You could almost stick a fork in there and expect it to stand straight. The bouquet is seemingly infinite, starting off with dried fruit and brown sugar and then moving toward earthy aromas with button mushroom. The wine's sweetness is so delicate but powerful at the same time. I suppose that is the magic of this 90-10 blend of Malvasia and Trebbiano: something so simple can in fact be so divine. This vintage shows a little less activity on the bouquet, but a wine this precious can perform differently bottle to bottle. Brown sugar and maple syrup linger on the long finish. The wine is aged in chestnut wood barrels force years." Robert Parker

Gerade mal 2.024 Flaschen, die es in sich haben: Der vielleicht beste Süßwein Italiens darf nicht "Vin Santo" genannt werden, weil er durch seine hohe Konzentration keine 12% Alkohol erreicht. Das ist aber auch völlig uninteressant, denn diese aromatisch-würzigen Waldhonig-Noten, diese süße Frucht, die von einer feinen Säure balanciert wird, und diese wunderbare Würze, die diesen Wein auszeichnen, brauchen keine amtliche Vorschrift. Das schmeckt einfach nur köstlich. Am besten zu kräftigen Käsen, zu Desserts - oder man nimmt einfach ein Glas davon "solo" als Nachspeise. SUPERIORE.DE

"Wine is elevated to art when we consider the various Vin Santos made throughout Tuscany. This is most apparent in the stunning San Giusto a Rentennano 2012 Vin San Giusto, which opens to a dark amber color with polished copper highlights. The bouquet produces a never-ending stream of dried apricot, honey, prune, rum cake, button mushroom and brown sugar aromas. You also taste some of the cinnamon spice and vanilla essence that comes with prolonged aging in the tiny traditional oak casks used to make this precious wine. The wine is sweet, concentrated and syrupy on the finish. This is a true beauty." Robert Parker

"The 2012 Vin San Giusto is incredibly refined. There is plenty of the richness that readers have come to expect from the Vin San Giusto, but at the same time, the 2012 is wonderfully precise and nuanced. Spicecake, tobacco, cedar and mint give the 2012 lovely aromatic complexity that gives the wine a remarkable sense of lightness for such a rich sweet wine. In a word: superb." Vinous

Der vielleicht beste Süßwein Italiens darf nicht "Vin Santo" genannt werden, weil er durch seine hohe Konzentration keine 12% Alkohol erreicht. Das ist aber auch völlig uninteressant, denn diese aromatisch-würzigen Waldhonig-Noten, diese süße Frucht, die von einer feinen Säure balanciert wird, und diese wunderbare Würze, die diesen Wein auszeichnen, brauchen keine amtliche Vorschrift. Das schmeckt einfach nur köstlich. Am besten zu kräftigen Käsen, zu Desserts - oder man nimmt einfach ein Glas davon "solo" als Nachspeise. SUPERIORE.DE

"The 2013 Vin San Giusto is rich, ample and deeply layered from start to finish. Dark fruit, spice, molasses and leather all build effortlessly. This sumptuous, dense sweet wine delivers the goods and then some. Amazingly, about 40% of the volume is lost because of dehydration over time." Vinous

"An organic blend of 90% Malvasia and 10% Trebbiano, the San Giusto a Rentennano 2013 Vin San Giusto pours slowly and evenly from the bottle. The wine's thickness and syrupy richness recalls brown sugar and molasses. Those sweet flavors are elegantly contrasted against toasted nut and roasted chestnut. The wine's alcohol content is a very approachable 9.5%. This is an almost indestructible sweet wine that will hold decades in your cellar." Robert Parker

Sangiovese in purezza. Herrlich würziger Duft, dunkle Waldbeeren und Kirschen, etwas Graphit und Zedernholz. Am Gaumen dann seidige Eleganz, saftige, dunkle Beerenfrüchte, gepaart mit einem animierenden Frucht-Säure-Spiel, das den Wein richtig über die Zunge tänzeln lässt. Percarlo hat Tiefe und Länge sowie ein Potential für viele Jahre im Keller. Einer der ganz großen reinsortigen Sangiovese der Zentraltoskana. SUPERIORE.DE

"The organic San Giusto a Rentennano 2017 Percarlo is a pure expression of Sangiovese from a hot and dry vintage that resulted in smaller berry size, richly concentrated flavors and a well-contained 15% alcohol content. Indeed, the bouquet of this wine shows warm cherry confit and a touch of dried berry skin that point to the general ripeness of the grapes." Robert Parker

"This red is saturated with blackberry, black currant, violet, iron and spice flavors. Powerful tannins lend support and this finishes with lingering fruit and rustic tannins, with terrific length." Wine Spectator

"The 2017 Percarlo is an exotic beauty. Rich and sumptuous in the glass, with tremendous fruit density, the 2017 packs a serious punch. Succulent dark cherry, plum, licorice, menthol and earthy notes emerge over time, but the tannins remain imposing. Like the Baròncole, the Percarlo needs cellaring to be at its best. The 2017 was much more forthcoming from barrel. It will reveal all of that sumptuousness once again, but not soon." Vinous

Sangiovese in purezza. Herrlich würziger Duft, dunkle Waldbeeren und Kirschen, etwas Graphit und Zedernholz. Am Gaumen dann seidige Eleganz, saftige, dunkle Beerenfrüchte, gepaart mit einem animierenden Frucht-Säure-Spiel, das den Wein richtig über die Zunge tänzeln lässt. Percarlo hat Tiefe und Länge sowie ein Potential für viele Jahre im Keller. Einer der ganz großen reinsortigen Sangiovese der Zentraltoskana. SUPERIORE.DE

"The organic San Giusto a Rentennano 2017 Percarlo is a pure expression of Sangiovese from a hot and dry vintage that resulted in smaller berry size, richly concentrated flavors and a well-contained 15% alcohol content. Indeed, the bouquet of this wine shows warm cherry confit and a touch of dried berry skin that point to the general ripeness of the grapes." Robert Parker

"This red is saturated with blackberry, black currant, violet, iron and spice flavors. Powerful tannins lend support and this finishes with lingering fruit and rustic tannins, with terrific length." Wine Spectator

"The 2017 Percarlo is an exotic beauty. Rich and sumptuous in the glass, with tremendous fruit density, the 2017 packs a serious punch. Succulent dark cherry, plum, licorice, menthol and earthy notes emerge over time, but the tannins remain imposing. Like the Baròncole, the Percarlo needs cellaring to be at its best. The 2017 was much more forthcoming from barrel. It will reveal all of that sumptuousness once again, but not soon." Vinous

Sangiovese in purezza. Herrlich würziger Duft, dunkle Waldbeeren und Kirschen, etwas Graphit und Zedernholz. Am Gaumen dann seidige Eleganz, saftige, dunkle Beerenfrüchte, gepaart mit einem animierenden Frucht-Säure-Spiel, das den Wein richtig über die Zunge tänzeln lässt. Percarlo hat Tiefe und Länge sowie ein Potential für viele Jahre im Keller. Einer der ganz großen reinsortigen Sangiovese der Zentraltoskana. SUPERIORE.DE

"The organic San Giusto a Rentennano 2017 Percarlo is a pure expression of Sangiovese from a hot and dry vintage that resulted in smaller berry size, richly concentrated flavors and a well-contained 15% alcohol content. Indeed, the bouquet of this wine shows warm cherry confit and a touch of dried berry skin that point to the general ripeness of the grapes." Robert Parker

"This red is saturated with blackberry, black currant, violet, iron and spice flavors. Powerful tannins lend support and this finishes with lingering fruit and rustic tannins, with terrific length." Wine Spectator

"The 2017 Percarlo is an exotic beauty. Rich and sumptuous in the glass, with tremendous fruit density, the 2017 packs a serious punch. Succulent dark cherry, plum, licorice, menthol and earthy notes emerge over time, but the tannins remain imposing. Like the Baròncole, the Percarlo needs cellaring to be at its best. The 2017 was much more forthcoming from barrel. It will reveal all of that sumptuousness once again, but not soon." Vinous