#2 on Hi-Time's Top Italian Wines of 2024
This seductive, full-bodied red comes from the Upper Arno River Valley, a historic wine region that lies deep in the heart of Tuscany. While winemaking here goes back to the Etruscans, the Petrolo estate helped put it on the modern wine map for its distinctive Super-Tuscans. The dramatic climate makes for aromatically complex wines that tend toward a greater balance of richness and energetic freshness compared to the ubiquitous coastal Tuscans.
Inspired by right-bank Bordeaux, Galatrona is 100% Merlot aged in French oak barrels for a year and a half, bringing cedar and spice to the dark and rich, cocoa-dusted fruit. Like in Bordeaux, Merlot here has veins of minerality, infusing the suave fruit texture with a classic crushed chalk sensations and a dry finish. The bold fruit tones and earthy iron-ore and tobacco accents are classic Tuscany. The exceptional 2021 vintage has made for a densely-packed wine that needs plenty of time to unwind, so give it a couple hours in the decanter and pair it with rich, meaty dishes.
ANTONIO GALLONI; VINOUS 98 POINTS - The 2021 Galatrona is a fine follow-up to the 2020. In most vintages, Galatrona is very showy right out of the gate. That is not at all the case with the 2021, a wine that is going to need a number of years to be at its finest. Black cherry, plum, mocha, leather, licorice and incense infuse the 2021 with tremendous complexity. More than anything else, I admire a feeling of vertical, explosive energy that catapults the 2021 into the stratosphere. This is a tremendous wine by any measure."
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This seductive, full-bodied red comes from the Upper Arno River Valley, a historic wine region that lies deep in the heart of Tuscany. While winemaking here goes back to the Etruscans, the Petrolo estate helped put it on the modern wine map for its distinctive Super-Tuscans. The dramatic climate makes for aromatically complex wines that tend toward a greater balance of richness and energetic freshness compared to the ubiquitous coastal Tuscans.
Inspired by right-bank Bordeaux, Galatrona is 100% Merlot aged in French oak barrels for a year and a half, bringing cedar and spice to the dark and rich, cocoa-dusted fruit. Like in Bordeaux, Merlot here has veins of minerality, infusing the suave fruit texture with a classic crushed chalk sensations and a dry finish. The bold fruit tones and earthy iron-ore and tobacco accents are classic Tuscany. The exceptional 2021 vintage has made for a densely-packed wine that needs plenty of time to unwind, so give it a couple hours in the decanter and pair it with rich, meaty dishes.
ANTONIO GALLONI; VINOUS 98 POINTS - The 2021 Galatrona is a fine follow-up to the 2020. In most vintages, Galatrona is very showy right out of the gate. That is not at all the case with the 2021, a wine that is going to need a number of years to be at its finest. Black cherry, plum, mocha, leather, licorice and incense infuse the 2021 with tremendous complexity. More than anything else, I admire a feeling of vertical, explosive energy that catapults the 2021 into the stratosphere. This is a tremendous wine by any measure."
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