2020 Torrione
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The 2020 Torrione is bright, punchy and super-expressive. Lively acids cut through a core of red-toned fruit, blood orange, cinnamon and mint. In 2020, Torrione has a bit more verve than it usually does. That's not a bad thing at all.
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Monica Larner, Wine Advocate
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Luca Sanjust's Petrolo 2020 Torrione comes from a cool vineyard site surrounded by thick green forests. Made primarily with Sangiovese (and smaller parts Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot), the wine delivers beautiful fruit freshness with forest berry, cherry, blue flower and grilled herb. Production was down to about 35,000 bottles in this vintage (from about 60,000) because some of the Sangiovese was used in the Bòggina C single-vineyard wine instead. This is a highly accessible and enjoyable organic wine with a linear approach and a pretty dusty note on the tannins. This wine was first produced in 1988.
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.