Avignonesi

Desiderio Toscana Merlot

9.133 ratings
9.112 pro ratings
Maremma Toscana, Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy
Merlot
Beef, Venison, Salami & Prosciutto, Chili & Hot Spicy, Potato, Exotic Spices, Lamb, White Rice, Baking Spices, Herbs, Pasta, Chicken, Mushrooms, Pungent Cheese, Turkey, Tomato-Based, Soft Cheese, Pork, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Duck, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
Michael Meagher MS

Chairman/Founder Boston Sommelier Society, Beverage Director Cafe Escadrille

8.1

A bit dried out and showing pronounced oak and tannin. Guessing it has slipped into a sleepy phase as there is a dense core of licorice, plum skin and cocoa nibs. Maybe in a few years it will come around.

A bit dried out and showing pronounced oak and tannin. Guessing it has slipped into a sleepy phase as there is a dense core of licorice, plum skin and cocoa nibs. Maybe in a few years it will come around.

1 person found it helpfulJan 21st, 2016
Ben Franco

Owner Winedown cafe & wine bar

8.8

Sour cherry very dark chocolate big and bold a raisin backdrop

Sour cherry very dark chocolate big and bold a raisin backdrop

1 person found it helpfulNov 20th, 2015
Roy Goble

This 2010 made us all go "wow"

This 2010 made us all go "wow"

1 person found it helpfulAug 31st, 2015
Andrew Lampasone

Owner Wine Watch Selections

9.4

This is from their vineyards in cortona with a high amount of blue clay this is the name of the famous bull that was on the estate this is the breed of bulls that made the beefsteak florentine this is the breeding stock. This wine has new barrique and has a nice plummy fruit grifi is a blend of 70/40 Cabernet Sangiovese the best of the two terroir a they stopped making this in1996 because of the demand for vino nobile

This is from their vineyards in cortona with a high amount of blue clay this is the name of the famous bull that was on the estate this is the breed of bulls that made the beefsteak florentine this is the breeding stock. This wine has new barrique and has a nice plummy fruit grifi is a blend of 70/40 Cabernet Sangiovese the best of the two terroir a they stopped making this in1996 because of the demand for vino nobile

1 person found it helpfulApr 23rd, 2014
Ryan Mullins

My favorite Italian Merlot

My favorite Italian Merlot

Mar 3rd, 2014
Mario Bemelen

Magnum

Magnum

Mar 25th, 2019
Ameet Rane

Elegant, livery round finish. Great organic winery.

Elegant, livery round finish. Great organic winery.

Sep 26th, 2015
Kevin Yen

2014/5/22@Royal China Club Shanghai

2014/5/22@Royal China Club Shanghai

May 22nd, 2014
Nancy Pan

Very concentrate , hard to tell it is a merlot, with high tannin content

Very concentrate , hard to tell it is a merlot, with high tannin content

Mar 15th, 2014
Kevin Yen

2014/3/14@B+D wine experience Shanghai

2014/3/14@B+D wine experience Shanghai

Mar 14th, 2014