2022 Castello di Bolgheri Contessa Franca Spalletti Trivelli Varvara

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Score 91/100 · Drink 2025-2035, Jeb Dunnuck, Mar 2025

The 2022 Varvara is a youthful magenta/red color and is shy in the glass before opening to aromas of dusty cedar, sappy menthol, cigar box, and dark berries. The palate offers full-bodied richness with a snappy lift of acidity upfront, ripe tannins, and a gently tapering finish. I would recommend this for drinking over the next 8-10 years. The blend is 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc.

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92
92/100

Average Score

91
91/100

Jeb Dunnuck

92
92/100

Monica Larner, Wine Advocate

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92 points
Monica Larner, Wine Advocate
Score 92/100 · Drink 2025-2029, Monica Larner, Wine Advocate, Feb 2025

A blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Merlot and 12% Cabernet Franc, the Castello di Bolgheri 2022 Bolgheri Rosso Varvàra reveals a smart and easy-drinking style with tight aromas of dark fruit and blackcurrant. It remains linear and direct, including the mouthfeel, finishing with medium build and good freshness. It ages in tonneaux and botte for a quick 12 months, and 100,000 bottles were created.

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Castello di Bolgheri
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Red

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Dry

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