SuperTuscans
So what is a Super Tuscan anyway? In the 1970s, some Tuscan producers believed the legal rules governing the production of Chianti were too restrictive. For example, the rules prohibited the use of non-traditional grapes such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Syrah. A few maverick producers decided to forge ahead anyway and break the rules. The decision to make wines that sat outside the regulatory framework meant they were forced to accept the “vino da tavola” (table wine) designation on their labels, the most lowly designation in Italy, usually associated with cheap, mass-produced plonk. But to distinguish these high quality wines that had fallen foul of the law from other lowly wines with vino da tavola on the label, the term Super Tuscan came into being. (Although, a quick glance at the price tag is another fool-proof way to differentiate these wines from the rabble!). These days Super Tuscans use the designation IGT (Indicazione Geografica Tipica), because in 1992 the regulatory bureaucracy eventually yielded to growing pressure and created IGT as a new designation giving winemakers a little more freedom. Super Tuscan wines tend to be modern, big and powerful — with price tags that are equally modern, big and powerful. There is no rule of thumb as to what grape varieties or percentages may be used in a blend, they vary widely; from 85% Cabernet Sauvignon with 15% Sangiovese as in Sassicaia, to exactly the reverse proportions in Tignanello, to 100% Merlot in Masseto, and so on.
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Tenuta dell'Ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia 2019
97 POINTS: Antonio Galloni, Vinous
62% Cabernet Sauvignon - 31% Merlot - 4% Petit Verdot - 3% Cabernet Franc
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Angelo Gaja Ca’Marcanda Promis Toscana 2019
91 POINTS: Antonio Galloni, Vinous Media
14%Abv
55% Merlot, 35% Syrah, 10% Sangiovese
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Mazzei Toscana Siepi 2015
RRP: $175.00 /bottle Buy 6 & save- Bottle: $169.99 /ea
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Tenuta dell’Ornellaia, Ornellaia Bolgheri Bianco 2019
94 POINTS: Antonio Galloni, Vinous
81% Sauvignon Blanc - 19% Viognier
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Tenuta dell’Ornellaia, Le Volte 2019
91 POINTS: Antonio Galloni, Vinous
"The 2019 Le Volte dell’Ornellaia is terrific. Bold, juicy and wonderfully … More
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Querciabella Toscana 'Batàr' IGT 2018
95 POINTS: James Suckling
93 POINTS: Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com
5/5 Grappoli (5/5 Clusters) Duemilavini
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Tenuta di Trinoro Tenaglia 2018
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Tenuta di Trinoro Lu Cupole 2018
— 94 Points, Monica Larner, RobertParker.com
40% Cabernet Franc, 37% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% … More
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Gaja Ca' Marcanda Bolgheri Rosso Camarcanda 2017
95+ POINTS: Antonio Galloni, Vinous Media
95 POINTS: Monica Larner, RobertParker.com
14.5%Abv
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RRP: $269.00 /bottle Buy 6 & save- Bottle: $249.00 /ea
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Gaja Ca' Marcanda Bolgheri Rosso Camarcanda 2013
95 POINTS: Monica Larner, RobertParker.com
14%Abv
Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc
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RRP: $200.00 /bottle Buy 6 & save- Bottle: $189.00 /ea
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Mazzei Toscana Siepi 2019
99 POINTS: Antonio Galloni
98 Points: James Suckling
"The 2019 Siepi continues a trend towards greater … More
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