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Castellina di Castellare Poggio ai Merli IGT 2016  - First Bottle

Reviews

97+ Robert Parker's Wine Advocate -
The 2016 Poggio ai Merli is gorgeous. That's the short and the long of it. Merlot shows some of its best performances ever in Tuscany in the 2016 vintage. This wine is exceedingly smooth and silky, yet its tightly knit fiber supports a generous profile that ranges from dark cherry to spice, to tobacco and fresh potting soil. On the palate, the wine is rich and large in scope, yet it never leaves behind any residual heaviness. Castellare di Castellina has created a true beauty (with only 4,000 precious bottles made).
95 James Suckling -
This shows really pure aromas in the essence-like zone such as soaked blueberries and blackberry crumble. More floral elements of pressed violets and lavender follow. Hints of vanilla, too. Full body, very polished tannins, loads of blue fruit and a long, intense finish. Very well done indeed. Pure merlot. Drink in 2022.
94 Wine Spectator -
Sweet vanilla and oak notes mingle with pretty black cherry, plum and blackberry fruit in this racy red. Deep and complex, picking up mineral and spice accents on the lingering finish. Merlot. Best from 2020 through 2028. 

Technical Details

  • BlendMerlot
  • CountryItaly
  • RegionTuscany
  • AppellationTuscany

Castellina di Castellare Poggio ai Merli IGT 2016

Other Reds  |  Italy
WA97+, JS95, WS94

Too late, we are SOLD OUT!
Only 4,000 bottles for the world and only 84 for us!! Terrific price! Hey, we know -- you gotta get your $300 Massetos and $250 Messorios for the cellar, but you also need to be able to DRINK like a rockstar on a regular basis -- and if you love Super Tuscan brilliance, particularly, wines like Masseto, THIS is the wine to stock up on. A fascinating union of four estates (Castellare, Caselle, San Niccolo and Le Case) on the initiative of Paolo Panerai, with the aim of producing wine of the best possible quality, this estate has quickly risen to the top of the category while still keeping its pricing well-grounded. 

Lush, complex, gorgeous, layered and hyper-affable, this is SINGING right now and will continue to evolve over the next couple decades --- 2016 is a fantastic vintage and all savvy consumers should be loading up, in our opinions!! 

$74.95, Wine Advocate 97+?! Nuts! While it lasts! Free shipping on 6 as always! 

About the Producer

Castellare di Castellina was born of the union of four estates (Castellare, Caselle, San Niccolo and Le Case) on the initiative of Paolo Panerai, with the aim of producing wine of the best possible quality. Castellare di Castellina, in the heart of the Chianti Classico region, covers a total of 80 hectares - including 20 occupied by olive groves.