Roccapesta Gaggioli Riserva (Red)

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  • 2022

    Roccapesta Gaggioli Riserva (Red) 2022 - OutstandingTasted by Elizabeth Gabay MW & Ben Bernheim

    Semi-opaque. Restrained, almost closed on the nose. Some red berries - wild strawberries, wild raspberries, red cherries. Eucalyptus and sandalwood. Quite drying, woody tannins - a bit over-extracted to my personal taste, given the richness on the rest of the palate, but this isn't quite ready. Lots of black chocolate and coffee. For someone looking for the extraction and tannins of Brunello, this is absolutely spot-on, showing that Morellino absolutely is capable of delivering that kind of age-worthy extractionb-mb, without sacrificing that hint of ripeness that is Scansano's hallmark. Lots of red fruit on the finish, pretty spice, slightly rough youthful tannins - keep this at least a few more years.

    Tasted September 2024

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We’re mother and son duo Elizabeth Gabay MW and Ben Bernheim. Between us, we’ve been involved in the wines of southern France for over 30 years. Elizabeth started working with the wines of Provence back in 1986, and for the past 20 years has lived on the eastern edge of south-east France. We’ve worked on three books on rosé: Rosé Understanding the Pink Wine Revolution (2018), Elizabeth Gabay’s Buyers Guide to the Rosés of Southern France (2021 e-guide) and, most recently Rosés of Southern France (2022).

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