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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Deep purple; spice notes, plum and blackberry aromas, dense, savory, loaded with flavor. - Bold aromas of coffee candy, chocolate cherry pie, and peppercorn with a supple, dry-yet-fruity medium body and a tangy raisin and spice finish. A really tasty everyday wine that will work with pretty much anything.
- Dark berry, pencil eraser and spice aromas come together nicely. In the mouth, this is a forward marcher with a good mouthfeel and ample push. Lightly baked flavors of plum and blackberry are fully ripe, while the finish feels sturdy and tastes a bit salty and earthy.
- It has a sedate, well-defined bouquet of kirsch, cranberry, raspberry and that gravel note. The palate is full-bodied and well-balanced with earthy ripe black fruit. It is a little broody, but draws you in, and the finish is powerful but wonderfully focused. This is a classy Cabernet.
- Lovely floral bouquet with mulberry, fresh fig and rose petals that is lifted and generous. The palate is medium-bodied with slightly chewy tannins, but the fruit is clean and fresh with zesty black currant pastille and strawberry notes towards the vibrant, elegant finish. This is very fine.
- An elegant and expressive Merlot with flavors of red fruits, dried flowers and vanilla.
- Zolo “Black” Petit Verdot has an intense deep red color with violet hues. The nose is intense, with aromas of blackberry, black currant and blueberry accompanied by spicy notes like clove and a delicate vanilla scent. Good structure and mouth feel, with a lingering and elegant finish.
- A fruit-focused Chardonnay with great tropical fruit and pear aromas with a clean, crisp balance.
- an attractive nose of tropical fruit: papaya, guava and almond. The palate is nicely balanced with crisp acidity, eschewing those grassy pyrazine notes from something more lush and tropical, and it works well.
- A white with lots of sliced lemon and salt character. Medium body plus bright acidity and a clean finish. A bright and lively white.
- A fresh Viognier with lively acidity and peach, floral notes and exotic fruit flavors.
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A Malbec with an intense violet color, and aromas of red mature fruits and flowers combined with touches of vanilla and chocolate; smooth and sweet mouthfeel with velvety tannins.