2009 Testamatta
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The 2009 Testamatta possesses remarkable depth and power along with tons of textural elegance. There is plenty of Sangiovese character in the dusty red cherries, flowers, licorice and tobacco. The wine's color and forward bouquet suggest it is on a relatively fast path of evolution.
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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The 2009 Testamatta possesses remarkable depth and power along with tons of textural elegance. There is plenty of Sangiovese character in the dusty red cherries, flowers, licorice and tobacco. The wine’s color and forward bouquet suggest it is on a relatively fast path of evolution. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2021. Importer: Wilson Daniels Ltd, St. Helena, CA; tel. (707) 963-9661
The 2009 Testamatta is a relatively simple, fruity wine with good depth and an attractive personality but little of the pedigree that informs the finest years. Sweet red fruit and flowers wrap around the soft, pleasant finish. Overall, the 2009 comes across as an eviscerated Testamatta with little complexity or pedigree to speak of.
The 2009 Testamatta possesses remarkable depth and power along with tons of textural elegance. There is plenty of Sangiovese character in the dusty red cherries, flowers, licorice and tobacco. The wine’s color and forward bouquet suggest it is on a relatively fast path of evolution. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2021. Jun 2012, www.robertparker.com
About the producer
Based just outside Florence, Bibi Graetz is something of a maverick in the Tuscan wine scene. Working with old vineyards of indigenous grapes around Chianti, he produces intense wines classified as IGT Toscana; not fitting neatly in either the Super Tuscan or Chianti camp.