94pts Jeb Dunnuck

Boasting a bright red color, the 2022 Piestraia is lifted and herbaceous, with notes of medicinal herbs, redcurrants, tobacco leaves, and dried earth. The palate is focused and fresh, with good ripeness to balance it out and a weightless feel. It has finely coiled tannins, refreshing, ripe acidity, and a very elegant and graceful mineral finish. This highly appealing wine should age gracefully and improve over the coming 15 or more years

94pts Wine Enthusiast

The nose is simultaneously savory, sweet and festive, thanks to aromas of dark macerated fruit and spices, plus undertones of sweet tobacco and vanilla. Those notes all continue onto the palate, which is vanilla whipped cream atop a slice of chocolate cake, accompanied by the last, sweet smoke of a cigar going out and an espresso. 

96pts James Suckling

An intense wine with vibrancy and style. On the nose it shows bright cassis, bramble fruit, eucalyptus, balsamic, graphite, minerals and hints of leather and tobacco. Soft palate with silky, velvety tannins, crisp acidity and a long, chewy, savory finish. The first vintage with 10% cabernet franc. Drink or hold.

Winemaker Notes

It is aged for 18 months in barriques and at least for 24 months in bottle and it expresses itself with notes of fruits jam and Mediterranean spices, noble woods and balsamic herbs. On the palate is structured, full-bodied, balanced and very persistent.

About the Wine

In ‘91 Michele planted the first vineyard with Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Sangiovese and Syrah, with the aim of indulging both the established great expression of Bordeaux grape varieties in Bolgheri, both the all-Tuscan elegance of Sangiovese and the all-Mediterranean complexity of Syrah. It is the first wine in the territory to use the Bolgheri Rosso designation. From 2012 it becomes Bolgheri Rosso Superiore, as the vines have now reached sufficient age to express all their complexity. As of the 2019 vintage, Syrah is no longer part of the blend.

Grape Varietals: 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 13% Sangiovese, 7% Cabernet Franc