This is rich, yet densely structured, which is a foil for black cherry, blackberry, earth and rosemary flavors. Long, if a bit gruff on the finish. Feels balanced and should develop well. Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon. Best from 2024 through 2038. 5,530 cases made, 1,000 cases imported.

DECANTER WORLD WINE AWARD 2022 SILVER MEDAL.  Powerful and spicy with plenty of earthy dried herbal characters. Big with tannin-chew and a chocolate-driven finish.

The 2013 Vin Santo di Carmignano Riserva is captivating, as dusty sweet florals, incense and dried tangerine evolve to enriching notes of hazelnuts, coffee grinds and candied ginger. This speaks more in whispers than shouts, with a seductive mix of pure, silky textures, ripe apricots, almond paste and salty minerals that complete this lovely and sensual expression. There’s unbelievable length, as a repeating menagerie of dried orchard and tropical fruits, as well as hints of butterscotch and sweet herbs, resonates. This wine is a labor of love, and it’s a gorgeous Vin Santo.

The Carmignano wine region of Tuscany got a lot of support from the Medici family.  In the mid-1500s, long before Super Tuscan became a thing, Catherine dè Medici brought Cabernet Sauvignon to Tuscany.  It was one of many wedding gifts from her marriage to Henri II of France.  According to The Untold Story of Chianti by Bill Nesto MW and Frances Di Savino, Cosimo III dè Medic created Italy’s first legally defined wine regions of Carmignano Chianti, Pomino, and Val di Sopra in 1716.  Carmignano became a DOC in 1975 and a DOCG in 1990.  The Carmignano appellation has a minimum requirement of 50% of Sangiovese for reds, but Cappezana’s wine contains 80% blended with 20% Cabernet Sauvignon.  Its color is dark ruby and aromas of black cherry and blackberry with a whiff of fresh mint.  It is medium bodied with intense, flavors of black fruits, cherry, plum and currant supported by crisp acidity and chewy tannins.  Enjoy this delicious wine with a grilled piece of prime meat.

This is a special anniversary late-release wine, and what a treat it is. A blend of mostly Sangiovese with some Cabernet Sauvignon, the Tenuta di Capezzana 2010 Carmignano Villa di Capezzana 10 Anni is a real stunner. This wine has aged gracefully, resulting in extremely fine and silky results today. You'd hardly guess its age, as its tertiary aromas barely show. The bouquet is seamless and smooth with wild berry, blue flower and some soft earthy tones. The tannins have integrated, although the wine's structure remains firm and crisp.

The library release 2013 Carmignano Villa di Capezzana Dieci Anni is a total pleasure on the nose, finely detailed with rich plum sauce and crushed cherry notes complicated by flowery underbrush, mint and old cedar spice box hints. It's supple and silky on the palate, with juicy acidity enlivening its ripe red fruits as a flourish of rosy inner florals and cedar evolve toward the close. While still lightly structured with adolescent tannins, the 2013 is so enjoyable today, tapering off with licorice and confectionary spice echoing that linger on and on. There's no harm in cracking open bottles today or losing them in the cellar to enjoy over the next decade.

Celebrating a 40th anniversary with a special label, the organic Tenuta di Capezzana 2019 Carmignano Riserva Trefiano is a blend of 80% Sangiovese with Cabernet Sauvignon and Canaiolo. The bouquet starts off with low-key dried fruit, blackcurrant, soft spice and sweet tobacco. The wine's intensity remains reined-in overall, and it shows a mid-weight texture with some tannic tartness. Production is exactly 6,867 bottles.

The 2017 Ghiaie della Furba opens to a bouquet of minty herbs, camphor and smoke before deepening further to display dusty red currant and spice box. This is velvety and fleshy in feel, with stimulating acidity that enlivens its spicy black fruit and building mineral tones. It tapers off with persistence, power and grippy tannin, the perfect mix for a long evolution. The Ghiaie della Furba is a blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Syrah and 20% Merlot that refines in barrique, half new and half second pass. It's important to note that production was down by 40% in 2017 due to frost.