Elliott's birthday dinner at Delfina! I'll admit up front that I love the story of carmignano, and this biases me. Folks there have been adding Cabernet Sauvignon (they all it "uva Francesca"--the French grape) to Sangiovese for 100s of years, and it doesn't over power the Sangiovese. I found lots of flavors in this: sour cherry, red plum, figs, red raspberry, leather, toasted fennel seed with sweet Tuscan herbs, licorice, and loads of stony minerals. Especially on the palate there were bright and complex notes of spicy orange zest. If the finish isn't the longest most complex thing you've experienced, the aroma and flavor make up for it. Bright acidity and fine grained tannins supported everything as they should. I'm curious--this is hovering at peek (the tight finish) or about to blossom and develop for another decade or two. Only one way to find out...
Elliott's birthday dinner at Delfina! I'll admit up front that I love the story of carmignano, and this biases me. Folks there have been adding Cabernet Sauvignon (they all it "uva Francesca"--the French grape) to Sangiovese for 100s of years, and it doesn't over power the Sangiovese. I found lots of flavors in this: sour cherry, red plum, figs, red raspberry, leather, toasted fennel seed with sweet Tuscan herbs, licorice, and loads of stony minerals. Especially on the palate there were bright and complex notes of spicy orange zest. If the finish isn't the longest most complex thing you've experienced, the aroma and flavor make up for it. Bright acidity and fine grained tannins supported everything as they should. I'm curious--this is hovering at peek (the tight finish) or about to blossom and develop for another decade or two. Only one way to find out...
1 person found it helpfulJul 31st, 2015
Prato, Tuscany, Italy
