2021 | Petrolo Torrione | Tuscany | Italy

Super Tuscan royalty — 95 points, one of the finest Torriones in a decade, at a fraction of Tignanello money.

Petrolo, in the Val d'Arno di Sopra just outside Chianti Classico, is a certified-organic estate whose Sangiovese-based Torrione is considered the true identity of the property — backbone fruit from a historic vineyard planted in 1947. The 2021 is a benchmark edition: ~85% Sangiovese with Merlot and Cabernet, native-yeast fermented in concrete, aged in oak.

A 95-point Super Tuscan at this price is one of Italy's great values. 95 JS, certified organic, Sangiovese-based → ties the highest score Torrione has ever earned → at $67.99 you're drinking near-Tignanello quality for a fraction of the cost.

• ~85% Sangiovese, 10% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon
• Val d'Arno di Sopra — Tuscany, Italy
• Petrolo — Bazzocchi/Sanjust family, certified organic
• 95 pts James Suckling · native-yeast, concrete + oak

Red cherry, black raspberry and plum over flint, cedar, tobacco and wild sage with firm, granular tannins and a long, energetic finish. Translation: a structured, precise Sangiovese-based Super Tuscan — pure red fruit, savory herbs and real energy, drinkable now but built to reward a couple of years. Serious wine, honest price.

A 95-point Super Tuscan that drinks like a wine three times its price. Exactly the bottle for bistecca alla fiorentina or a wild-boar ragù.