Il Palazzino - Rosso Di Palazzino 2021
Price: $24.99
Sale Price: $19.99
6+ Price: $18.99 / btl
12+ Price: $17.99 /btl
| Producer | Il Palazzino |
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| Country | Italy |
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| Region | Tuscany |
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| Varietal | Sangiovese |
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| Vintage | 2021 |
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| Sku | 13126 |
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| Size | 750ml |
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Consider this... 2016 is the highest-rated vintage in Chianti - EVER - according to Wine Advocate. I expect Vinous and Wine Spectator to follow suit when they update their charts. Demand is so high that we are the only retail outlet in the United States currently offering this wine (online)!
Single Vineyard Chianti Classico… consistently rated 90 pts by two of the most respected critics… for less than $12?
Uh… surely that is a typo? That ‘1’ should be a ‘2’, right? $21.99? I mean, that would still be a sweet deal, considering the average price for a wine like this is about $27. So, typo, right?
Nope.
Here’s the deal… the wine hails from the vineyard known as La Casina Girasole, a limestone and marl-rich vineyard in the southern sweet spot of the Chianti Classico zone known for producing powerful and intense wines. Brothers Alessandro and Andrea Sderci, Palazzino’s proprietors, recently renewed the vineyard, originally planted in the early 1970s, by grafting selected Sangiovese clones onto the old rootstock. Sticklers for upholding the honor of their region, the brothers felt that such young fruit, even though coming from old vines, was not “worthy” of being labeled Chianti Classico. Nevermind that most producers would kill for such fruit!
Always a crowd-pleaser, the Palazzino Rosso offers a combination of fruit, earth and minerality that is the hallmark of great Chianti Classico. Juicy notes of Morello cherries and plums are supported by notes of anise, sweet thyme and a whiff of truffle before diving back into more dark red fruit and a mouthwatering finish. I still cannot believe the price. Compare with others’ $20+ Chiantis! An absolute steal.
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