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  • Country ranking ?

    321
  • Producer ranking ?

    11
  • Decanting time

    2h
  • When to drink

    now to 2025

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Wine Information

The latter part of winter and the beginining of spring were very mild for the time of the year and also very dry. This produced early budding - some 10 days earlier than average. In April the temperature suddenly dropped, causing an arrest in the growth of the buds. The summer was very hot and sunny and this weather continued for the whole of September and for the duration of the harvest which meant that at the time of picking, the grapes were exceptionally healthy and with a high sugar concentration. Overall the 1997 harvest has been somewhat less than expected in terms of quantity - but in terms of quality, this is an exceptional vintage, probably even better than the much acclaimed 1990 vintage and one of the greatest of the last fifty years.

VINIFICATION

Merlot was harvested at mid September, approximately a week before the Cabernet Sauvignon. After destemming and light crushing, the Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon were vinified separately; maceration took place in stainless steel tanks over a period of 12 days, during which time alcoholic fermentation was also completed, at a temperature never exceeding 30 °C. The resulting wine is very rich in colour, but soft on the palate without any astringency.The wines were then transferred to new French oak barriques (Troncais and Alliers) where malolactic fermentation was completed by the year's end. The wines were then racked, blended and then returned to the barrels for about 14 months aging, followed by bottling and a further 10 months minimum in bottles before release. Alcohol : 13,5% Vol.

60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 10% Syrah and other red grape varieties.

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Tasting note

color

Deep, Ruby red and Bright

ending

Extensive and Flavorful

nose

Seductive

recommend

Yes

taste

Average in Acidity, Multi-dimensional, Good texture, Developing, Round, Harmonious, Silky and Silky tannins

Verdict

Exotic and Intelligent

Written Notes

This was the first in a bundle of SuperTuscans from the much lauded 1997 vintage. Is it as good as they claim? Quite a few of us still have bottles in the cellar from that illustrious year. Overall, I would suggest that it is not as distinguished as was first determined, but certainly not a bad year. Possibly a bottle to bottle proposition. On opening, this was rather dull but it did open with time. Soft, mid-length with some tomato bush notes. A fair effort but it is a little broad. 90
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Origin

Bolgheri, Tuscany

Vintage Quality

Outstanding

Value For Money

Good

Investment potential

Average

Fake factory

None

Glass time

2h
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