2003 Sant Antimo Pietradonice
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In recent years the barrique-aged Pietradonice, a blend of 90% Cabernet and 10% Sangiovese from vines planted at Castelnuovo dell’Abate has become one of the region’s most promising Cabernet-based wines. The 2003 vintage was exceptionally hot and although this wine shows attractive super-ripe dark fruit intermingled with notes of cassis, it is penalized by the hard tannins of fruit that did not reach full phenolic ripeness. The vines are young, however, and there is much to look forward to here. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2019. Importer: Dalla Terra, Napa, CA; tel. (707) 259-5405
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Antonio Galloni, Wine Advocate
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In recent years the barrique-aged 2003 Pietradonice, a blend of 90% Cabernet and 10% Sangiovese from vines planted at Castelnuovo dell'Abate has become one of the region's most promising Cabernet-based wines. The 2003 vintage was exceptionally hot and although this wine shows attractive super-ripe dark fruit intermingled with notes of cassis, it is penalized by the hard tannins of fruit that did not reach full phenolic ripeness. The vines are young, however, and there is much to look forward to here. Anticipated maturity
About the producer
Casanova di Neri pioneered the concept of single-vineyard Brunello di Montalcino and today is one of the region’s most consistent producers.