Castello di Querceto Il Sole di Alessandro Colli della Toscana Centrale IGT, Tuscany, Italy

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The Castello di Querceto 2015 Il Sole di Alessandro is a pure expression of Cabernet Sauvignon from a hillside vineyard overlooking one of the most beautiful panoramas in Greve in Chianti. This is a dark and deeply saturated expression with dark currant, black cherry and bitter chocolate. The wine is saturated and rich to the right degree, with structured linearity and alternating layers of dark fruit and spice. I'd suggest giving this wine another few years of bottle age.

The 2012 Il Sole di Alessandro (100% Cabernet Sauvignon with two years in barrique) is a full-bodied Tuscan red with dense textural richness and thick extract. This was a warm vintage, so that natural muscle and power is further amplified by the ripeness of the grapes. The cumulative effect is almost too much of a good thing. Dried blackberry, plum and prune are followed by exotic spice and campfire ash. The tannins are tight and slightly astringent. Some 15,000 bottles were made.

The 2010 Il Sole di Alessandro is redolent of dark fruit and prune backed by lingering notes of sweet spice and clove. The wine is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon and the grape has performed beautifully in this classic vintage. Delineated fruit flavors and polished tannins help to build the wine’s overall sense of balance.

The 2007 Il Sole di Alessandro (Cabernet Sauvignon) is dominated by massive new oak tannins that convey a sense of total astringency. I find little of the charm of the vintage in this compact, unyielding wine. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2017. These new releases from Castello di Querceto are a bit of a mystery. The wines mostly possesses excellent fruit, richness and density, but are also heavily oaked to the extreme. Importer (all wines except Cignale): Prestige Wine Imports, New York, NY; tel. (212) 229-0080; Importer (Cignale only): Empson, USA, Alexandria, VA; tel. (703) 684-0900