2015 La Fattoria La Massa Giorgio Primo
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60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot on schist. Giampaolo Motta: ‘I won’t change because the market wants a lighter wine’, said in his deep growl with more of a leer than a smile. Very deep crimson. Round and flattering. So sweet, rich and Napa-like! It should certainly find a market but probably not a place in my cellar. (JR)
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Jancis Robinson MW
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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The 2015 Giorgio Primo is polished, nuanced and silky, with tremendous freshness for the year. A move towards picking earlier results in a powerful, explosive wine of real character and pedigree. The 2015 is vibrant and exceptionally beautiful. It is also one of the very finest wines I have ever tasted here. The blend is 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot.
This wine blew my mind. The 2015 Giorgio Primo is 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot. I'm told that the percentage of Merlot will increase in 2016 (to a majority role) but will diminish by a large margin in 2017 because that hot vintage was so difficult on early-ripening varieties. The bouquet is nothing short of explosive, with inky black fruit followed by pencil shaving, chalkboard, wet river stone and all the other beautiful mineral notes that I so closely associate with Panzano in Chianti. Giorgio Primo is a baritone Tuscan red with spectacular depth and range to its inner voice. It sings loud and long, and in perfect melody too. It is a real beauty.