Borgo Del Tiglio - Rosso Riserva 2017 (750ml)
Price: $67.00
| Producer | Borgo Del Tiglio |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Friuli-Venezia Giulia |
| Varietal | Merlot |
| Vintage | 2017 |
| Sku | 8154 |
| Size | 750ml |
Vinous: 93 Points
The 2017 Rosso Riserva is stunning lifting from the glass with a spectacularly varietal and perfumed mix of crushed blueberries and plums offset by lavender and hints of wet stone. This is vividly fruity yet still finessed with peppery wild berry fruits and inner herbal tones enlivened by saline-tinged acidity. It finishes lightly structured with lingering hints of licorice and violet?what a beauty. While 2017 was a warm vintage overall the later ripening reds benefited from rain that brought cooler temperatures prior to harvest. The Rosso Riserva is essentially a declassified version of Rosso della Centa both of which are 100% Merlot. - By Eric Guido on January 2023 The 2021s from Borgo del Tiglio are flat-out stunning perfectly blending the warm vintage with their energetic style of pure fruit infused with crystalline minerality. In fact the 2021 Studio di Bianco is one of the most exciting wines I have ever tasted here and the Sauvignon Dark Label doesn?t fall far behind. As for the 2020s they are an excellent effort in a year that seems to be full of ups and downs even within a single producer's portfolio. I found the Ronco della Chiesa (Friulano) to be a huge standout in this vintage. The 2018 Rosso della Centa (Merlot) is a classic for the reds. It comes across as an old-school cool-climate Merlot and will surely enjoy a long life. Borgo del Tiglio remains one of the reference point producers in Friuli with a traditionally-styled portfolio that many other winemakers strive to replicate yet seldom do.
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