Poggio San Polo Exe Mezzopane Sangiovese - Merlot, Tuscany, Italy

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點(diǎn)擊次數(shù)：4593

The 2006 Mezzopane (65% Merlot, 35% Sangiovese) is a big, sleek red endowed with layers of vibrant dark fruit, leather, spices and sweet toasted oak. This generous, full-bodied red offers gorgeous length in an engaging style. Anticipated maturity: 2009-2016. Importer Leonardo Lo Cascio and producer Marilisa Allegrini purchased San Polo in 2007. Many of the vineyards were originally planted by consulting oenologist Luca D’Attoma although today it is Carlo Ferrini who oversees work in the vineyards and cellar. Clearly these releases show a property in transition, as Lo Cascio and Allegrini essentially found these wines already made (but not assembled) when they purchased the property. Lo Cascio has a brilliant palate, and it will be fascinating to see what he and his team come up with now that they are in charge. \A Leonardo Lo Cascio Selection, Winebow, Montvale, NJ; tel. (201) 445-0620

The 2005 Mezzopane is 65% Merlot and 35% Sangiovese from vineyards in the Sant’Antimo appellation, just outside the Brunello production zone. The wine reveals terrific balance and length in its jammy blue and black fruits, with pretty notes of spices that are woven throughout. Anticipated maturity: 2009-2012. Importer Leonardo Lo Cascio and producer Marilisa Allegrini purchased San Polo in 2007. Many of the vineyards were originally planted by consulting oenologist Luca D’Attoma although today it is Carlo Ferrini who oversees work in the vineyards and cellar. Clearly these releases show a property in transition, as Lo Cascio and Allegrini essentially found these wines already made (but not assembled) when they purchased the property. Lo Cascio has a brilliant palate, and it will be fascinating to see what he and his team come up with now that they are in charge. \A Leonardo Lo Cascio Selection, Winebow, Montvale, NJ; tel. (201) 445-0620

The French oak-aged 2004 Sant’Antimo Mezzopane (65% Merlot, 35% Sangiovese) is a powerful, rustic wine loaded with super-ripe dark fruit, earthiness and game flavors, an impression that is reinforced by the wine’s coarse and generally unpolished personality. The aromas and flavors are already somewhat advanced, suggesting the wine won’t be especially long-lived. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2010. Poggio San Polo is a new property owned by Marilisa Allegrini, best known for the wines her family produces in Veneto, and importer Leonardo LoCascio, one of the early pioneers in importing high-quality Italian wines into the US. Winemaking is overseen by consulting oenologist Carlo Ferrini.A Leonardo Lo Cascio Selections, Winebow, Montvale, NJ; tel. (201) 445-0620