LiQuery - Petrolo Galatrona 2018

Item:	21998
Size:	750 mL (25.4 oz)
Type:	2018 VINTAGES
Release Date:	2021-08-05
Producer:	Petrolo Societa Agricola S.S.
Location:	Italy - Tuscany
Price:	$186.00 Price History
Style:	Red Wine Full-bodied & Smooth
Alcohol:	14.0%
Varietal:	Merlot
Sugar Code:	D (7.0 g/L)
Rating:	97
Total Inventory:	6 vs. on
Cellar:	2016
Glass Style:	Cabernet Sauvignon Purchase Glass

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Tasting Notes
A 100% Merlot cuv�e that totally delivers. This is seductive with tons of finesse and layers of liquorice and olive paste with grip and smoked swirls of grilled oak. I love the confidence and complexity of this wine. 2018 had less extreme temperatures than 2017 in this corner of Chianti, and it gives a lilting freshness while still guarding the wild fig and rosemary aromatics that give a sense of place. Fermentation is in small barrels and amphoras, with manual punching down of the skins. Overall, a gorgeous wine and an extremely easy bottle to recommend. 20,000 bottles, with the Place de Bordeaux responsible for all distribution outside of Italy. Organic certified since 2016. Owner and winemaker Luca Sanjust worked with the late Denis Durantou of L'Eglise Clinet during the early years of Petrolo, and certainly you can see some of the deft playing with the possibilities of Merlot that became the signature of both men. Drinking window: 2023-2043. Score - 97. (Jane Anson, decanter.c

Tasting Notes