At times I’ve heard some wine lovers contemplate their preferences between old world and new world wines.  Personally, there are things I like about both.  Each style can be enjoyable in its own way.

But what if you could get the best of both worlds in one wine?  That’s the idea with Mazzoni, a Super Tuscan that’s the result of a collaboration between the Franceschi family in Montalcino, Italy and the Terlato family in Napa, California.  The grapes were all grown in some of Franceschi’s oldest vineyards in Montalcino and they were vinified in Italy using new-world winemaking technology.  It’s a blend of 72% Sangiovese and 28% Merlot.

A beautiful, soft rose aroma introduces you to this wine.  You’ll also find dusty blackberry, plum, coffee and leather aromatics, giving this wine great complexity and character.  The palate has firm tannins with soft blackberry, plum and coffee flavors.  I found it to be full but not overpowering.  The finish is long and full of berry flavors and a subtle hint of apple in the acidity.

It’s a fun and enjoyable wine.

Wine: Mazzoni Toscana Rosso
Variety: Red Blend
Vintage: 2006
Alcohol: 13%
Rating: 88
Price: $20.00

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