Azienda Agricola Poggio al Grillo Guado delle Casaline Bolgheri Rosso 2023, Tuscany, Italy
It is time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday.
Purple in color with a purplish rim.
Very aromatic nose of blue fruits and sweet cherries.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with blueberries, plums, cherries, light earth, herbs and spices.
Tangy finish with soft tannins and cherries.
This is a very tasty Merlot. A very unique wine from Bolgheri, Italy. Nicely balanced and easy drinking.
Still young, and needs a few years in the bottle to mature properly.
Nice to see such low alcohol from this region.
Good by itself or with food.
A blend of 70% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc and 5% Sangiovese.
Aged in ceramic vats for 8 months.
13% alcohol by volume.
90 points.
$45. — 2 years ago
Perfecto balance entre ácido y dulce cítrico y frutoso — 5 years ago
Ypo public speaking dinner — 8 years ago
Robust and deeply organic — 2 months ago
Guado al Tasso San Walfredo 100% Merlot. 2019. Deep, dark ruby coloration. Just opened, On the nose, dark cherry, currants, Florals, oak, and leather with a Touch of vanilla. On the palate, cherry, vanilla, and oak, full bodied and robust. Strong tannins. Will resist after some decanting. Red berry and floral fragrance more prevalent after a little more time decanting. Revisiting again after significant decanting: abundant black cherry, oak and vanilla and on the nose. On the palate, rather jammy fruit, black cherry and berry. A long finish of black cherry, anise, oak and vanilla. Bold, lush and strong tannins. Very, Very long finish. Complex and layered. — 2 years ago
A nice complex wine with a dominant Vermentino grape, — 5 years ago
Fruity and nice oak notes. Very well-rounded, loved it — 8 years ago
Very smooth — 9 years ago


At The Wharf in Grand Cayman — a month ago
Reminds me of Guado al Tasso. Will get better with age. — 5 months ago
2023 summer. Simple, lovable country wine that went over wonderfully at table — 3 years ago
Amazing nose - absolutely just filled with truffles! AMAZING. Don’t need to drink it. Enjoy the nose that in itself is already an absolute pleasure! — 4 years ago
Was fantastic after 20 min of air. Complex and earthy — 7 years ago
Really light and smooth. Much more subtle fruit flavors. Really nice. — 8 years ago
Salinity, ripe musk melon, and a hint of funk on the nose. Rose flower perfume on the palate, very low acidity. — 9 years ago
Peter van den Besselaar
vintage 2020 | powerfull, beautiful, spicyness, caramel, flint — a month ago