- WINERY Fattoria I Collazzi
- GRAPE Cabernet Sauvignon
- YEAR 2005
- COUNTRY Italy
- REGION Tuscany
A lot of Tuscan Cabernets taste like they could be from anywhere; this seductive blend comes across as very Italian in its polished cherry flavors.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
The Marchi family purchased Chianti’s imposing Michelangelo-designed Villa Collazzi in 1933, but it wasn’t until one of the daughters married into the Frescobaldi wine family that they started making wine on the property. From the estate’s 50 acres of vines, the Marchis make two wines: a Chianti Classico and this Cabernet blend, the kind of wine that used to be nicknamed Super-Tuscan until these nontraditional cuvées got their own designation (IGT Toscana). But there’s nothing supersized about this wine, which is enticingly smooth despite the hefty portion (60 percent) of Cabernet Sauvignon.
SMELL IT
Vividly aromatic and full of baked cherry and dark chocolate scents.
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TASTE IT
Big but graceful, with dark chocolate and black cherry flavors and a long, elegant finish.
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SERVE IT
Decant and keep in a cool place until serving.
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