Bibi Graetz - Rosso di Toscana Testamatta 2019

Decanter

About the wine:

Another fine year, even if some of the 2019 wines - but not the Testamatta - lacked a little concentration. Relatively light in color, it's at the other end of the density scale from the wines of the early 2000s. The raspberry and redcurrant aromas are piquant, and both the nose and palate display admirable delicacy and restraint. Very elegant and pure, its fine acidity gives it excellent length and ageing potential. 2023 - 2036

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

About the wine:

A pure expression of Sangiovese, Bibi Graetz 2019 Testamatta is a wine in constant evolution. Bibi has added an additional 17 hectares of vineyards to the program, including 12 hectares in Fiesole (north of Florence) and 5 hectares in San Donato in Colle (south of Florence) with 70-year-old vines. The framework of the wine is made up of fruit from old vines planted in the 1950s in the cool-climate Chianti Classico sub-region of Lamole. These new terroirs bring much more aromatic nuance and complexity to the wine, with scents of blue flowers, candied orange peel, damp earth and plummy black fruits. The white soils of Alberese add a strong chalky mineral signature to the finish of this elegant, linear Tuscan red.

Wine Enthusiast

About the wine:

Delicate aromas of red berries, sun-baked earth and dark spices emerge from the nose, along with a hint of Mediterranean maquis. Bright and elegantly structured, the linear palate features juicy Marasca cherries, crushed raspberries and baking spices framed by polished tannins. Drink before 2029.

Jancis Robinson

James Suckling

About the wine:

Beautiful combination of dried fruits and spices with black cherries and plums. Aromas of flowers and sandalwood, too. Full-bodied and very refined, yet intense, with velvety, silky tannins that are wonderfully integrated and interwoven with the fruit. Ripe middle palate. Tight at the end, suggesting the need for serious bottle ageing. Very structured. Drink after 2025.