Rocca di Frassinello Maremma Toscana 2013
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Blend: 60% Sangiovese, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2013 Maremma Toscana Rocca di Frassinello is a blend of 60% Sangiovese, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Merlot (aged in mostly new oak for two years). This is a stunning wine and is, without a doubt, one of the two best wines I have yet to taste from Rocca di Frassinello. The other is the 100% Baffonero Merlot. What distinguishes this wine is the seamless nature of its intensity and its integration. There are absolutely no rough transitions here and the wine wraps smoothly over the palate with firm determination. The dry extract is high (38 grams per liter) and all that heft and density leaves a lasting positive impression.
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James Suckling
A full-bodied red with dried fruit and lots of berry and toasted oak character. Coffee, too. A full-bodied, ripe and drink-me style of red. Mostly sangiovese with the rest being merlot and cabernet sauvignon. Drink or hold.
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Wine Spectator
This bright, juicy red is full of plum and black cherry flavors, with flourishes of tobacco and spice. Balanced and modern, showing firm grip on the finish. Sangiovese, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. Drink now through 2020.
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Legendary in Italy for its Renaissance art and striking landscape, Tuscany is also home to many of the country’s best red wines. Sangiovese reigns supreme here, as either the single varietal, or a dominant player, in almost all of Tuscany’s best.
A remarkable Chianti, named for its region of origin, will have a bright acidity, supple tannins and plenty of cherry fruit character. From the hills and valleys surrounding the medieval village of Montalcino, come the distinguished and age-worthy wines based on Brunello (Sangiovese). Earning global acclaim since the 1970s, the Tuscan Blends are composed solely of international grape varieties or a mix of international and Sangiovese. The wine called Vine Nobile di Montepulciano, composed of Prognolo Gentile (Sangiovese) and is recognized both for finesse and power.