Castellare di Castellina 'I Sodi di San Niccolo' Toscana IGT 2019 Azienda Agricola Giordano Lombardo starting with the older 2020

starting with the older 2020 Bastarda that fermented with full clusters and had a long maceration and then matured in well-seasoned 500-liter French oak barrels

Complex aromas of walnut

widely-appealing Rose with tasty herbal nuances

Ameztoi Txakolina is bottled with a touch of residual carbon dioxide gas to give it its natural

Castellare di Castellina 'I Sodi di San Niccolo' Toscana IGT 2019 Azienda Agricola Giordano Lombardo starting with the older 2020Complex and deeply embedded aromas of ripe blackberries, spices and aromatic bark. Full bodied and very firm for now, with impressive concentration of fruit and tannin. Very long, balanced finish. Great to taste now, but this is one for the cellar. Patience will be rewarded. Sangiovese and malvasia nera. This has always been a top Tuscan red.. 96 Pts James Suckling