At first, this wine seemed slightly over the hill. Not sure if it was pairing with food, some aeration or the alcohol (in my head) that let this wine blossom in the glass. This wine sings after 30 minutes. Somewhat soft and round with lots of structure and backbone making a for a great balanced wine. — 6 years ago
Ripe cherries, leather, crushed chalk, wet forest floor full of fall leaves. Very light and smooth. — 8 years ago
Moores. 2016. $18. Very good year after year. — 8 years ago
Old world taste for this still relatively young wine — 9 years ago
I don't really like Italian cabs but this one is definitely worth the price. — 11 years ago
Right and little it soured. — 6 years ago
Balance is on point, but less complexity that I hoped for. — 6 years ago
CC Gran Selezione. Needs a full day’s aeration to move from high-toned to full-on freight train of raspberry, sage, summer savory and saddle shop. Tremendous grip and length; superfine tannins. Superior. #poggioalsole #casasilia #chianticlassico #granselezione — 7 years ago
Quite good. Unique nose of bright cherry and leather as you would expect but strawberries, a touch of menthol, skittles. On the palate the bright acidity with a pleasant, refreshing finish on the mid palate. A good amount of tannins and body to provide interest. — 8 years ago
Peefection in NJ with Alicia. Complex. earth and juice. medium body — 9 years ago
Classic profile of sour cherry and violet and a touch of spice. — 10 years ago
Trattoria aroma — 11 years ago
Great chianti classico. A Leather and a plum - they form a harmonious combination. Maybe the tannins are too strong for my taste, but it's no problem. — 6 years ago
Smooth and luscious. Earthy, mushroomy on the nose and tannic. Some acidy on the finish. Pleasant, improves with breathing- 1 hr. — 6 years ago
Fantastic — 7 years ago
So rich and gravelly, finely textured finish with lots of mocha, coffee, graphite, rose petals — 8 years ago
Poggio al Tufo is a relatively new estate in the once swampy Maremma in coastal Tuscany. Tommasi, of Amarone fame planted vineyards here in 1997. The Alicante Bouschet grape is new to Tuscany, although getting more popular. This wine is a deep purple in the glass , delivering pepper, black fruits and smoke to the palate. Tannins are still a little harsh so this will benefit from another year or two in the bottle. Interesting wine from this interesting grape.
#tuscany #tommasi #maremma #alicantebouschet #poggioaltufo #italianwines #vinorosso #lcbowine #lcbovalue #italianredwine #tuscanred — 8 years ago
A pleasant Riserva leaning toward the opulent end of the spectrum while maintaining a salty acidic grip. A little too much Brett for my palate - but not egregious in that sense. — 8 years ago
Excellent! With or without food! — 9 years ago
Moores 2013. $20. Great pizza wine. — 9 years ago
Very light! — 9 years ago
#casasilia #poggioalsole - un grande prodotto dal cuore del chianti, naso e bocca veramente toscaneggianti ! — 11 years ago
Anthony Pro
Second time having this, but a different vintage. Full bodied. The colour is purple... electric. Very big. Needs some time to mellow out. — 5 years ago