2610, 2011
Cantina Tollo Listed In Wine & Spirits As Top Co-Op
CANTINA TOLLO "Located in Central Italy's Abruzzo region, Cantina Tollo is a first-level co-op, where the farmers are also the owners of the company. It was founded in 1960 [...]
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The Cabernet Sauvignon that makes up this wine comes from vineyards that provide the basis for many a cult wine. Vines from the hardy lower slopes at Coombsville are couped with Sugarloaf mountains west and south facing slopes. Finally some input from Circle S up in the mountains on some of the highest parts of Napa . French inspired fermentation makes this wine a California wine with a twist. Great Balance of Voluptuousness and Structure. - Brambly and spicy red and black fruit mark this mighty Cabernet, sourced from the framed To Kalon Vineyard in the Heart of Oakville. Despite it's name it offers only good times, a well composed, unabashedly hedonistic taste of juicy rip Napa fruit and overtly lush tannins.
- A deep purple color is followed by abundant notes of crème de cassis and flowers. This full-bodied wine touches all of the taster's sweet spots.
- The dark, formidably looking 2010 Merlot Little Sister (85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Sauvignon) exhibits lots of Chinese black tea, mocha, black cherry, licorice, spice, coffee bean and mulberry aromas. Creamy textured, round and succulent, this medium to full-bodied Merlot is one of the finer examples of this varietal in Napa Valley. It should drink well for a decade.
- The wine hits the mouth with medium to full body, glorious fruit, sensational purity, wonderful texture and length, and a finish that lasts 40-45 seconds. Usually blending Cabernet Franc and Syrah together would not be a high priority on most winemaker’s agenda, but Maltus marches to the beat of a different drummer and clearly has something special on his hands. This is a brilliant Syrah that should evolve for at least a decade.
- Lean and mean chard - not too much of anything, especially oak. Very minerally, with stone on the nose and in the mouth, as well as quince and Meyer lemon with very good vibrancy and liveliness.
- Deeply colored Cabernet Franc is a sight to behold. As vignerons from St. Emillion World's end is well known for producing the highest expression of Cabernet Franc in Bordeaux with Le'dome . This wine is the direct production of grapes from Sugarloaf Mountain and Coombsville- Both Vineyards are based on slopes. Filled with floral, herbal, black berry, raspberry, coffee and brown sugar aromas.