2003 Galatrona

Petrolo

91Average Score

Central Italy / Italy

Red

The 2003 Galatrona opens with a huge super-ripe nose. It is a big, plump effort packed with ripe red fruit, chocolate, tar, leather and scorched earth notes on an expansive, sumptuous frame. Today it does not appear to be built for the long haul and my impression is that it will offer its best drinking relatively early. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2015. Jun 2007, www.robertparker.com

Antonio Galloni, Vinous Score: 91/100

Mags	-	0 Immediate \| 1 Marketplace		£154.00
3L	-	0 Immediate \| 2 Marketplace		£312.00

Scores + Notes

Average Score

Antonio Galloni, VinousScore: 91/100

About The Producer

The producer

Petrolo

Petrolo is one of Tuscany’s cult names. It is best known for Galatrona – a Merlot cuvée that is, along with Masseto, often described as the Pétrus of Tuscany.

The Super Tuscan estate has a long history stretching back to 1716, however its current reputation was established by the Bazzocchi family who bought it in the 1940s. Today it is run by Luca Sanjust, the fourth generation of the family.

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Product Details

Country

Italy

Region

Central Italy

Sub-region

Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

Alcohol %

Product Type

Still wine

Product Subtype

Drinking Window