Fattoria Le Pupille

Robert Parker vergibt 97(+) Punkte: My article on icon wines from Tuscany focuses primarily on releases from the 2018 vintage. Fattoria le Pupille releases its top wine, the 2019 Saffredi, earlier than the rest. This blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot and 4% Petit Verdot is explosive. The percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon has been slightly increased in this vintage (and we can expect the same in the warm 2020 vintage that saw the percentage of Merlot further reduced). This 2019 expression boasts a very compact and powerful quality of fruit with deep intensity, thick layering and a velvety texture. This is a real beauty that should be put aside for a few more years of aging. James Suckling vergibt 99 Punkte: So much crushed stone, rosemary, lavender, mint and blackberry. Full-bodied and very structured with layers of powerful and polished tannins. It goes on for minutes. Ink, blackcurrants and blueberries. 60% cabernet sauvignon, 35% merlot and 5% petit verdot. Needs at least five or six years to open. Try after 2025. Ab einer Bestellung von 6 Flaschen oder einem Mehrfachen liefern wir in der Original-Holzkiste!

Der Falstaff vergibt 99(!) Punkte und schreibt: Leuchtendes Rubinrot. In der Nase zunächst nach frisch gebackenem Schwarzbrot, Preiselbeeren, feine erdige Noten, ein Hauch dunkle Schokolade, im Nachhall duftendes Edelholz. Am Gaumen saftig, klar, strahlend, präsent, mit eng verwobenem Tannin, kommt kontinuierlich saftig wieder, tolle Länge! James Suckling vergibt 98 Punkte: Impressive aromas of fresh herbs from the Tuscan coast, such as sage, mint, rosemary and thyme. Blackcurrants, too. Full-bodied with fine, chewy tannins that show beautiful length and consistency. Racy and beautiful, with lots of subtle and refined character. Slightly more cabernet sauvignon this year, which adds class to the wine. 80% cabernet sauvignon, 10% merlot and 10% petit verdot. Give this about three or four years of bottle age. Try after 2027. Weinwisser: 19+(!) Punkte Antonio Galloni vergibt 96+ Punkte: The 2020 Saffredi is compelling. Deep yet quite structured, 2020 is unlike any Saffredi I can recall tasting because of its balance of intense dark fruit and vertical structure. Plum, blackberry, pencil shavings, lavender and spice saturate the palate.  Robert Parker vergibt 95 Punkte: This blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot and 4% Petit Verdot is exuberant and explosive. The 2020 Saffredi reveals a very ripe and rich interpretation of this iconic wine made by Elisabetta Geppetti and her family. The blend of fruit is the same, but 2020 actually sees less oak intervention to allow that dark fruit to shine through. There is blackberry, perfumed rose, dried apricot, spice and sweet cinnamon. In all, the wine offers immediate fruit and a vertical delivery of flavors. Finding that combination of wine versus oak is not easy, Elisabetta tells me. Ab einer Bestellung von 6 Flaschen oder einem Mehrfachen liefern wir in der Original-Holzkiste!