2016 Castello del Terriccio
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The 2016 Castello del Terriccio is approximately 60% Syrah and the rest Petit Verdot and was aged in new tonneaux for approximately 18 months. The nose is forward and layered with a warming cologne of leather, cigar, blackberry, and black cherry, and the wine is full bodied, with fresh acidity on the finish and some gripping structure that cleans up nicely. With its ample and pure black cherry fruit, sage, and tea leaf. this lovely wine will be worth holding onto for a few more years and drinking over the following 15.
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Walter Speller, jancisrobinson.com
Jeb Dunnuck
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Syrah and Petit Verdot aged in French oak barrels for 22 months followed by a year in bottle. I scratch my head as to why anyone would blend these two varieties together; in theory, it makes no sense. Impenetrable deep ruby. A seductive oak and dark- and red-fruit nose and a succulent dark-fruit palate with finely chiselled, chalky tannins and supple acidity. Polished, long and well balanced. Sleek, concentrated and age worthy. (WS)
The 2016 Castello del Terriccio (a blend of mostly Syrah with Petit Verdot and complementary red grapes) is a concentrated and inky dark wine with almost no light penetration. The wine moves smoothly over the palate with the focus and precision that we have come to associate with this classic vintage. There is plenty of dark fruit, with plum and blackberry, but the wine is also fleshed out by spice, toast and burning embers. The tannins are dry and a bit powdery, but the wine maintains a rich and compact structure overall.