Castello di Bolgheri Superiore (2019)

With a stone-vaulted winery within the castle walls, Castello di Bolgheri makes wines that appeal to those who look for classic and traditional lines. There is indeed a lot of important history behind the 2019 Bolgheri Superiore, a blend of mostly Cabernet Sauvignon with small elements of Cabernet Franc and Merlot. Like the entry-level Varvàra, this wine boasts beautiful integration and soft lines that frame black fruit, spice and campfire ash. This wine holds back just a bit in terms of ripeness, and that explains the smooth elegance you get here. This is a special wine.

Attractive aromas of graphite and kirsch emerge from the 2019 Bolgheri Superiore, followed by black raspberry compote, fresh leather, cedar, and lavender candy. The wine is refined and elegant, with full-body, and has refreshing acidity without any harsh edges. Notes of cassis and Mediterranean herbs offer a sense of place and a calling card for the region. A remarkable wine that casts a large net for lovers of New World and Old World wines alike, it is drinking well now.

Underbrush, pipe tobacco, leather and blackberry aromas come to the forefront on this full-bodied, classy red. Enveloping and delicious, the palate shows concentration but is almost weightless at the same time, doling out dried cherry, black plum, cocoa and licorice alongside velvety tannins.