Poggio al Tesoro Bolgheri Il Seggio 2019
$48
Dark, with blackberry, purple plum and blueberry flavors. Firms up on the finish, as earth and iron notes peek through. Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Best from 2024 through 2038. 6,000 cases made, 800 cases imported.
Details
Wine Type and Color
Red Still
Magazine Issue
Sep 30, 2022
Primary Grape
Merlot
Merlot is one of the most important Bordeaux varieties along with Cabernet Sauvignon. It's fleshier and ripens earlier than Cabernet, resulting in softer wines with plush tannins and fruit. Bordeaux is the grape's native home, where it's the dominant grape in Right Bank appellations like Pomerol and St.-Emilion and plays a supportive role on the Left Bank. It has also gained an international presence, with a notable boom in California in the mid-1990s, both as a single-variety wine and as part of a blend. While France and California are the most important growers of Merlot, versions from Italy, Australia, Washington, New York and more are worth seeking out.
Other Grapes
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot
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Poggio al Tesoro Bolgheri Il Seggio 2019
Dark, with blackberry, purple plum and blueberry flavors. Firms up on the finish, as earth and iron notes peek through. Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Best from 2024 through 2038. 6,000 cases made, 800 cases imported.
Details
Wine Type and Color
Red Still
Magazine Issue
Sep 30, 2022
Primary Grape
Merlot
Merlot is one of the most important Bordeaux varieties along with Cabernet Sauvignon. It's fleshier and ripens earlier than Cabernet, resulting in softer wines with plush tannins and fruit. Bordeaux is the grape's native home, where it's the dominant grape in Right Bank appellations like Pomerol and St.-Emilion and plays a supportive role on the Left Bank. It has also gained an international presence, with a notable boom in California in the mid-1990s, both as a single-variety wine and as part of a blend. While France and California are the most important growers of Merlot, versions from Italy, Australia, Washington, New York and more are worth seeking out.
Other Grapes
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot
