Tasting Note: Sassoalloro, Jacopo Biondi Santi, 2018

GENERAL INFORMATION

Estate / Producer / Brand: Jacopo Biondi Santi, Castello di Montepo

Region: Tuscany, Italy

Appellation: IGT Tuscany

Type: Red dry wine, not sparkling

Vintage: 2018

Date of Tasting: January 2023

Type of viticulture: Sustainable (not certified)

Grapes used: 100% Sangiovese Grosso

Vintage Blend: 100% grapes from 2018 harvest

Vineyard soils: broadly textured Galestro

Winemaking details: not communicated

Aging: 14 months under untoasted oak

Sugar level: low

Sulphites: contains sulphites

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APPEARANCE

• Colour = Ruby
• Intensity = Medium+

NOSE

• Intensity = Medium+
• Aromas Characteristics = Primary + Secondary + Tertiary
• Aromas =  Cherry, Violet, Vanilla, Tobacco, Mushroom, Mediterranean herbs

PALATE

• Sweetness = Dry
• Acidity = Medium
• Tannins = Medium (soft and silky)
• Alcohol = 13.5%
• Body = Medium-
• Flavour Intensity = Medium+
• Flavour Characteristics = Primary + Secondary + Tertiary
• Flavour details = Cherry, Sage, Violet, Vanilla, Tobacco, Mushroom, Mediterranean herbs
• Other = Hints of spices
• Finish = Medium+

GENERAL ASSESSMENT (1)

• Overall Quality = Very good
• Bottle Aging =
  • Can be kept at around 8°C for up to 8-10 years
  • Can gain complexity from aging
• Retail Price = 22 euros for a 75cl individual bottle (France retail price, incl. taxes)
• Value for Money = Very good value for money
• Comparison with same price competition = very well placed
• Suitability for Diabetics = suitable
• Service Temperature = around 16°C
• Suggested Food & Wine Pairing = red meat (grilled and toasted), plates and sauces based on mushrooms
• Comments = Finesse and elegance for this rather fruity wine that offers a velvety tannic structure together with a medium acidity and a quite light body but a solid palate and finish
• Final Grade = B+

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(1)GENERAL ASSESSMENT GUIDE

Please note that although all efforts have been made to be as objective as possible, the general assessment inherently involves a degree of subjectivity based on a personal evaluation of the wine.

• Overall Quality scale
  • Poor < Acceptable < Good < Very Good < Outstanding
• Bottle Aging
  • Will it beneficiate from additional aging?
• Retail Price
  • Usually the retail price for one bottle including taxes
• Value for Money
  • Quality offered compared to the price paid
• Comparison with same price competition
  • where does it stand compared to average competition of the same price range
• Suitability for Diabetics
  • Evaluation of the level of final sugar for early stages diabetics
• Comments
  • Any additional elements worth noting
• Final Grade Scale
  • A++ = Out of the Charts Wine (Stellar, Hors Classe, Fuori Classe)
  • A+ = Outstanding Wine
  • A = Great Wine
  • A- = Very Very Good
  • B+ = Very Good
  • B = Good
  • B- = Noteworthy
  • C+ = Acceptable
  • C = Poor
  • F = The worst grade of this scale