Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Il Borro |
Label Name: | Alessandro dal Borro Syrah |
Vintage: | 2015 |
Country: | Italy |
Region: | Valdarno di Sopra, Tuscany |
Volume: | 1500ml |
ABV: | 14.5% |
Grape(s): | Syrah |
Acidity: | 3 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 18-20°C |
Awards/Ratings
Notable scores and notes: Falstaff 96 pts (Alessandro del Borro 2015 magnum); Wine Advocate ~95 pts
Tasting Note
Intense black fruit (blackberry, blueberry), cracked black pepper, spice, leather and walnut compote; full-bodied with creamy entry, dense fine tannins and a long, spicy finish.
Food Pairing
Roast lamb, venison, grilled ribeye, braised short ribs, aged pecorino and charcuterie; Asian: Peking duck, Korean BBQ (bulgogi), char siu, Sichuan pepper beef, teriyaki beef.
Production Method
Hand-harvested, double-sorted; fermented ~40 days in small French oak vats/barrels; malolactic in barrel; aged ~18 months in new/mostly-new French barrique; magnum-only release.
Vineyard Info
Il Borro estate, restored by Ferruccio Ferragamo in the 1990s; vineyards in Valdarno; converted to organic viticulture (2015); small-batch, prestige Syrah bottling.