Italy

Bolgheri

Full

Cork

Just 800 bottles of this delicious red were produced from less than a hectare of bush vines in 2022 – but if you see it, buy it! Intense, minty black fruit scents mingle with leafy and herbal touches, and some pretty floral perfume. In the mouth, wild strawberry and a hint of cream overlay dark, saline, violet-infused berries, with a tannic grip. It's a gorgeous wine, showing well now and offering great energy, precisions and balance for the future. To me, Castellaccio represents an emerging style of Bolgheri where Cabernet Franc and amphorae take a more dominant role. There's a dash of Pugnitello here too, and the wine ages in a mix of used barriques and amphorae. Excellent.

Cabernet Franc

Pugnitello

Podere Il Castellaccio, Il Castellaccio, Bolgheri, Superiore, Tuscany, Italy, 2022

Just 800 bottles of this delicious red were produced from less than a hectare of bush vines in 2022 – but if you see it, buy it!

Podere Il Castellaccio, Il Castellaccio, Bolgheri

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