Coltibuono - La Badia Chianti Cetamura 2023 (750ml) Melon de Bourgogne

Coltibuono - La Badia Chianti Cetamura 2023 (750ml) Melon de BourgogneNEW NAME NEW LABEL! With the 2023 vintage Cetamura will get a new identity. The winery has launched a label restyling program that blends classic elements for its historic wines with contemporary designs. The new labels draw inspiration from the geometric patterns of Badia a Coltibuono's cloister and gardens, while the Vallombrosan crest reinforces the winery's deep rooted winemaking tradition. The wine is still 100% Sangiovese fermented and aged in

• Winery: Bodegas Alvaredos-Hobbs

my first thought reeked with skepticism too

A dominant Merlot blend

ripe Bosc pear on the nose

The other half is either used for the vintage bottlings or for a new reserve that will be blended with wine from pre-existing soleras

The Pinot Gris primarily comes from the Sierra Madre Vineyard

it’s going to keep for 25-30 years

The Domaine Chavy-Chouet Estate

95 points James Suckling

gently expanding around the mouth

and that's the COLD

On the nose it is fruity: scents of ripe black fruit blackberry