2016 | Bibi Graetz | Colore

Red Wine: 2016 | Bibi Graetz | Colore

2016 will be remembered as one of the greatest ever Tuscan vintages and the wine displays incredible power, concentration and complexity. Blackberries, plum, tobacco, vanilla, and leather abound wrapped in velvety tannins and a never ending finish.

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Producer: Bibi Graetz

Ratings: WS | 95 JS | 97

Vintage: 2016

Size: 750ml

ABV: 14%

Varietal: Chianti Blend

Country/Region: Italy, Tuscany

2016 will be remembered as one of the greatest ever Tuscan vintages and the wine displays incredible power, concentration and complexity. Blackberries, plum, tobacco, vanilla, and leather abound wrapped in velvety tannins and a never ending finish.

Reviews:

• Wine Spectator: This is suave and expands on the palate, with cherry, black currant, mineral and woodsy underbrush notes. Shows purity to the fruit, along with support from the fine-grained tannins and lively acidity. Excellent length. Sangiovese, Canaiolo and Colorino. Drink now through 2029.

• James Suckling: Floral and perfumed with wonderful firmness and brightness. Mushroom and wet earth. Full-bodied with firm, linear tannins. Long and focused. Racy and refined. Iron and dried mushroom. Drink or hold.

Producer Information

From a medieval castle, Castello di Vincigliata, acquired by his parents over 60 years ago, winemaker Bibi Graetz crafts his wines on a hillside overlooking the great city of Florence. Beginning initially with only a small, 5-acre vineyard on this hillside in Fiesole, in little under two decades, Bibi has become one of Italy’s most ingenious winemakers adding “cult winemaker” in addition to “talented abstract artist” to his dossier. Since the release of his first wines in 2000 and without any formal training, Bibi Graetz has managed to stir-up the Tuscan wine scene, and with the creation of Testamatta and Colore, has made his name eponymous with great Tuscan wines. Regularly scoring in the high 90s with wine publications like Wine Spectator, Wine Advocate, and James Suckling, coupled with his unique and artisanal winemaking approach, Bibi Graetzs wines have garnered a loyal following among wine collectors and wine trade. Sourcing grapes from parcels of old vines around Tuscany give the Bibi reds great depth and soul; while grapes from vines on the Isola del Giglio have provided proof that Tuscany can be known for beautiful white wines as well. This affinity for old vines allows for the concentrated yet elegant wines of Bibi Graetz making this portfolio a collectible from Tuscan producers. His passion for producing his flagship wines exclusively from traditional varieties of Sangiovese, Colorino, and Canaiolo for the reds and the indigenous varieties of Ansonica and Vermentino for his whites have resulted in very distinctive wines that consistently set his wines apart from those from the rest of Tuscany, and Italy.