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The Bibi Graetz 2021 Colore is considered the best wine yet to come from this cult Tuscan estate. The fruit comes from the Lamole area, from vines planted at 600m altitude. There's always a lot of power in Colore, compared to its stablemate Testamatta. And in 2021 there's noticeable energy with more lifted violet and wild herb aromas. The tannins are elegant, silky, and give an earthy balance to the sweet cherry fruit that builds on the palate.
The Bibi Graetz 2021 Colore is Sangiovese from old vines, but otherwise, winemaking and the oak regime is identical to the other top red, Testamatta. In this case, fruit comes from the Lamole area with vineyards at a high 600 meters above sea level. Some are south-facing but high up on the mountain. As Bibi explains: “Colore delivers power and freshness, whereas Testamatta delivers transparency and freshness.” The Colore shows the pure energy and liveliness of Sangiovese with violet, wild cherry and orange zest. The wine delivers an elegantly earthy side with a very delineated mouthfeel driven by very fine, silly tannins. This is a beautiful wine with delicately sweet cherry on the finish. Bibi has been making little changes to this wine over the years (other than giving it a new winery home in Fiesole) to capture an ideal or benchmark for Sangiovese. His 2021 is his best wine yet. Production is 35,000 bottles, which is slightly lower compared to the last vintage.
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Critic score 100/100
Maturity Ready 2023 - 2040
Maturity Ready 2024 - 2042
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