2008 Torrione
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The 2008 Torrione emerges from the glass with red cherries, plums, leather and tobacco. The wine possesses excellent up-front fleshiness and roundness, but the aromas are already a touch forward and some of the persistence drops off on the finish. My impression is that this will be a relatively early maturing vintage. Sadly, Torrione is no longer the screaming value it once was. Torrione is predominantly Sangiovese, but in 2008 Luca Sanjust gave the wine a little bit more Merlot than is typically the case, plus 5% Cabernet Sauvignon.
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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The 2008 Torrione emerges from the glass with red cherries, plums, leather and tobacco. The wine possesses excellent up-front fleshiness and roundness, but the aromas are already a touch forward and some of the persistence drops off on the finish. My impression is that this will be a relatively early maturing vintage. Sadly, Torrione is no longer the screaming value it once was. Torrione is predominantly Sangiovese, but in 2008 Luca Sanjust gave the wine a little bit more Merlot than is typically the case, plus 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. Anticipated maturity: 2011-2016. Proprietor Luca Sanjust and his team did a terrific job with these 2008s considering the challenging nature of the year. The summer was cool and damp, which resulted in medium-bodied wines with less of the sheer stuffing of years like 2006 and 2007 but exceptional overall balance. Importer: Vintus LLC, Pleasantville, NJ tel. (914) 769-3000
The 2008 Torrione emerges from the glass with red cherries, plums, leather and tobacco. The wine possesses excellent up-front fleshiness and roundness, but the aromas are already a touch forward and some of the persistence drops off on the finish. My impression is that this will be a relatively early maturing vintage. Sadly, Torrione is no longer the screaming value it once was. Torrione is predominantly Sangiovese, but in 2008 Luca Sanjust gave the wine a little bit more Merlot than is typically the case, plus 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. Anticipated maturity: 2011-2016. ||Proprietor Luca Sanjust and his team did a terrific job with these 2008s considering the challenging nature of the year. The summer was cool and damp, which resulted in medium-bodied wines with less of the sheer stuffing of years like 2006 and 2007 but exceptional overall balance. Wine Advocate.August, 2011
About the producer
Petrolo is one of Tuscany’s cult names. It is best known for Galatrona – a Merlot cuvée that is, along with Masseto, often described as the Pétrus of Tuscany.