Guado al Tasso Il Bruciato 2021

… intricate, expressive aromatics … crisp, tart, bright crunchy red and black cherry fruited nose punctuated by supremely expensive French oak vanilla pod spices, hints of warm buttered brown toast, sweet cherry tobacco and subtle notes of red salty liquorice. On the palate there is a texture of silk … the Merlot offering up its unique Bolgheri pithy cherry intensity, the Cabernet Sauvignon providing backbone, liquorice, cassis, cedar and spice, and the Cabernet Franc filling in the cracks to form the most unified and elegant of red offerings … Drink on release and comfortably over the next 10 to 12+ years. Score – 94. (gregsherwoodmw.com, Jan. 10, 2023)