Gold in them hills - 30 years of Tuscan Sangiovese with the Marchese de' Frescobaldi

Julian — Sat, 14 Nov 2015 22:49:22 +0000

How do you get a semi-retired wine blogger to grab his tasting glass and head out into the fray again? Make him an offer he can't resist. Include in it: World class red wines, back vintages no longer available anywhere else, an Italian region that he loves, but still knows too little about. To clinch the deal, promise him that he will get to meet a real live Italian nobleman.

30 years of Sangiovese, lining up to be tasted

Marchese Lamberto de' Frescobaldi is just that, and he is also the director of his family's vast agricultural and wine growing operation. To promote his high-end Tuscan sangiovese, Frescobaldi and their German importer had set up a spectacular vertical tasting in Munich. Read on for my impressions of 30 years of Sangiovese, and a bit with a wild boar.

Julian Saturday, 14/11/2015

Tuscany

Gold in them hills - 30 years of Tuscan Sangiovese with the Marchese de' Frescobaldi