The generous, sweet warmth of Maremma comes through in spades in the 2005 Greppicante. A blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc, it offers perfumed ripe dark fruit and toasted oak notes with excellent concentration and weight on the palate. Although the tannins finish with a slight note of astringency this is a wine that made me smile, and after tasting hundreds of wines from Tuscany that is no small feat. Anticipated maturity: 2007-2015.
I Greppi is a new project in Bolgheri jointly owned by the Landini family of Fattoria Viticcio in Chianti and the Cancellieri-Scaramuzzi family. Most of the vineyards have only been planted recently, but if these two new releases are indicative of what the estate is capable of we will have much to look forward to over the coming years.
Importer: Sherbrooke Cellars, White Plains, NY; tel. (914) 722-9100
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