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Podere il Palazzino Edoardo Sderci La Casina Girasole 2018

• Regularly $19.99
• Closeout $12.99 - 35% Off! No minimum order!!!

 2018 is another outstanding vintage in Chianti, with respected critic Antonio Galloni rating it 94 pts, saying, "The 2018s are gracious wines of immense pleasure." I could go for immense pleasure... you? And consider that Antonio Galloni rated the sibling wine, Azzero, made without sulfites, but from the same vineyard and otherwise pretty much the same wine, 91 pts, saying, "The 2018 Azzero Edoardo Sderci is rich, pliant and explosive, with fabulous young Sangiovese intensity and tons of vinous richness. Dark cherry, plum, lavender and spice are pushed forward in this utterly delicious, inviting pure Sangiovese from Il Palazzino. This is such a gorgeous, pure wine."

And here we have Single Vineyard Chianti Classico… consistently rated 90 pts… for less than $14?

Uh… surely that is a typo? That ‘1’ should be a ‘2’, right? $23.99? I mean, that would still be a sweet deal, considering the average price for a wine like this is about $27. So, typo, right?

Nope.

Here’s the deal… the wine hails from the vineyard known as La Casina Girasole, a limestone and marl-rich vineyard in the southern sweet spot of the Chianti Classico zone known for producing powerful and intense wines. Brothers Alessandro and Andrea Sderci, Palazzino’s proprietors, recently renewed the vineyard, originally planted in the early 1970s, by grafting selected Sangiovese clones onto the old rootstock. Sticklers for upholding the honor of their region, the brothers felt that such young fruit, even though coming from old vines, was not “worthy” of being labeled Chianti Classico. Nevermind that most producers would kill for such fruit!
 
Always a crowd-pleaser, the Palazzino Rosso offers a combination of fruit, earth and minerality that is the hallmark of great Chianti Classico. Juicy notes of Morello cherries and plums are supported by notes of anise, sweet thyme and a whiff of truffle before diving back into more dark red fruit and a mouthwatering finish. I still cannot believe the price. Compare with others’ $20+ Chiantis! An absolute steal.


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